The pragmatic language abilities of children with ADHD following a play-based intervention involving peer-to-peer interactions

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 416-428

  Cordier, Reinie ^a,b   Munro, Natalie ^b   Wilkes Gillan, Sarah ^b   Docking, Kimberley ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Play based intervention; Pragmatic language

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY THERAPY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880086020     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2012.713395     Document Type: Article

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