On the Sensitivity and Specificity of Nonword Repetition and Sentence Recall to Language and Memory Impairments in Children.
Purpose: The present study examined the utility of 2 measures proposed as markers of specific language impairment (SLI) in identifying specific impairments in language or working memory in school-age children. Method: A group of 400 school-age children completed a 5-min screening consisting of nonwo...
| Published in: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 899 - 915 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
August 2009
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