I would like to take the time to acknowledge those that helped me throughout the semester. First of all, I want to thank Julie and Cindy. You girls have been great! I don’t think that I could have made it through the semester without you (I would feel like the only idiot in the class)! :) Secondly, I want to thank my group (Julie, Kara, and Tiffany). I have really appreciated all of the feedback that I have gotten from all of you. I would also like to acknowledge my boyfriend, Jason, because he is the one who has had to suffer for all of the stress that I have been through this semester (it has made me a little cranky). So Jason, if you read this, I am sorry! Lastly, I would like to thank Mrs. McComas. I appreciate everything that you put in to your work. Although we are required to do many things for your classes, I feel like you put just as much time into them as we do. Thank you for that. Not many teachers would do what you do.

I believe that I included everybody. If I missed someone, I apologize.
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Hello. My name is Abbye Epperhart, and I am 21 years old. I am a junior at Marshall University in Huntington, WV where I major in Communication Disorders. I will graduate in the spring of 2004. From there, I plan to continue my studies at Marshall. I will go on to pursue a Masters degree in Communication Disorders.
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Rescorla, L. (2002). Language and Reading Outcomes to Age 9 in Late-Talking Toddlers. Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. p360, 12p, Vol. 45 Issue 2. Retrieved October 3, 2002, from EBSCOhost database (Academic Search Elite) on the World Wide Web.
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