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Original Articles

A speech motor learning approach to treating apraxia of speech: Rationale and effects of intervention with an adult with acquired apraxia of speech

Pages 1174-1206 | Received 31 Aug 2010, Accepted 14 Apr 2011, Published online: 01 Aug 2011

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