Neuropsychological assessment of developmental learning disabilities in adults

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 183-200

  Vincent, Linda C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Neuropsychological assessment; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; BRAIN; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; READING; REVIEW;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; BRAIN; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; READING;

EID: 0030203008     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1064098     Document Type: Article

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