Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 381-415

  Bishop, D V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diagnosis; DSM 5; labels; specific language impairment; terminology

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; NOMENCLATURE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84906482739     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.12101     Document Type: Review

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