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Cognitive disorders are one of the important issues in old age. There are many cognitive tests, but some variables affect their results (e.g., age and education). This study aimed to evaluate the reliability a...
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Stroop Interference and AQT Cognitive Speed May Play Complementary Roles in Differentiating Dementias with Frontal and Posterior Lesions
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Linguistic Transitions in Children and Adolescents with Language Learning Disabilities: Characteristics and Training
Adult competence in language is hard to describe. Yet everyone knows when it is present in an adult and when it is missing. Children with normal language development reach a level of language competence close ...
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We are beginning a decade, during which many traditional paradigms in education, special education, and speech-language pathology will undergo change. Among paradigms considered promising for speech-language p...
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Linguistic Competence and Level of Cognitive Functioning in Adults with Traumatic Closed Head Injury
In recent discussions and investigations of language and communication following traumatic head injury, the central issue has been whether (a) categorical linguistic deficits (e.g., aphasia, apraxia) result or...
