Feasibility of computer-administered language assessment.
The assessment of language in early childhood is essential for the early identification of children with special needs. However, administering traditional language assessments to large preschool populations can be prohibitively time-consuming and complicated. Thus, there is clear value in developing...
| Publicado en: | Perspectives on School-Based Issues Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 57 - 66 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2008 Jun
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