Guiding visual attention in individualswith mental retardation

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 24, Issue , 2001, Pages 321-357

  Serna, Richard W ^a   Carlin, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0000418213     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(01)80013-6     Document Type: Article

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