Reading styles in children with dyslexia: A neuropsychological evaluation of modality preference on the Reading Style Inventory

Learning Disability Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-240

  Graham, Norris A ^b   Kershner, John R ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030240164     PISSN: 07319487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1511209     Document Type: Article

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