The Effects of Focused Stimulation for Promoting Vocabulary in Young Children with Delays: A Pilot Study

Communication Disorders Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 39-49

  Girolametto, Luigi ^a   Pearce, Patsy Steig ^b   Weitzman, Elaine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Centenary Health Centre   (Canada)

^c Hanen Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 84965400678     PISSN: 15257401     EISSN: 15384837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152574019501700205     Document Type: Article

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