Narrative abilities of children with epilepsy

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 207-219

  Strekas, Amy ^a   Ratner, Nan Bernstein ^a   Berl, Madison ^b   Gaillard, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

children; epilepsy (seizure disorder); listener judgments; narrative skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TEST; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LINGUISTICS; MALE; NARRATION; SPEECH; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874837404     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2012.00203.x     Document Type: Review

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