Characteristics of children referred for evaluation of school difficulties who have adequate academic achievement scores

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 489-500

  Morgan, Allison E ^a   Singer Harris, Naomi ^b   Bernstein, Jane H ^c,d   Waber, Deborah P ^b,c,d  

^a Baltimore County Public Schools   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK FACTOR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0002902990     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221940003300509     Document Type: Review

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