Optimal intervention intensity for emergent literacy: What we know and need to learn

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 451-455

  Schmitt, Mary Beth ^a   Justice, Laura M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Literacy; Pre school; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY;

HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 84866430026     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2012.687057     Document Type: Review

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