Treatment for acquired apraxia of speech: Examination of treatment intensity and practice schedule

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-102

  Wambaugh, Julie L ^a,b   Nessler, Christina ^a   Cameron, Rosalea ^a,b   Mauszycki, Shannon C ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Apraxia of speech; Efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874043591     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/12-0025)     Document Type: Article

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