Characteristics of Lexical Stress in Hebrew-Speaking Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to explore the ability of Hebrew-speaking children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) to produce lexical stress. Method: A total of 36 children aged between 4 and 7 years, 18 children with CAS, and 18 typically developing (TD) children participated i...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 711 - 729 |
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