Factors Influencing the Selection of Standardized Tests for the Diagnosis of Specific Language Impairment.
Purpose: Standardized tests are one of the primary assessment tools used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to diagnose child language impairment. Numerous child language tests are commercially available; however, it is unknown what factors lead clinicians to select particular tests to use in cl...
| Publicado en: | Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 133 - 147 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Apr2013
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