Cognitive Abilities and Early Precursors of Learning Disabilities in Very-low-birthweight Children with Normal Intelligence and Normal Neurological Status

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 563-580

  Ross, Gail ^a,b   Lipper, Evelyn ^a   Auld, Peter A M ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000579797     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016502549601900307     Document Type: Article

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