The Use of MLU for Identifying Language Impairment in Preschool Children

No AccessAmerican Journal of Speech-Language PathologyClinical Consult1 Nov 2001The Use of MLU for Identifying Language Impairment in Preschool ChildrenA Review Sarita L. Eisenberg, Tara McGovern Fersko, and Cheryl Lundgren Sarita L. Eisenberg Corresponding author: E-mail: E-mail Address: email protected Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ Google Scholar More articles by this author , Tara McGovern Fersko Steppingstone Day School, New York, NY Google Scholar More articles by this author and Cheryl Lundgren Eliot Hospital, Manchester, NH Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.1044/1058-0360(2001/028) SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In References American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education. (1985). Standards for educational and psychological testing. 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