Dyslexia and a transient/magnocellular pathway deficit: The current situation and future directions

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-171

  Lovegrove, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 0030327859     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049539608259525     Document Type: Article

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