Children with Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS), a rare form of acquired childhood
aphasia characterized by abnormal epileptiform activity in the speech cortex,
present specific challenges to maximize language recovery and learning in the
classroom. Two post surgical and two pharmacologically treated children with LKS
were followed. Successful instructional methods were documented, as well as changes
in language functioning.
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