The remediation of executive functions in children with cognitive disorders: The Vygotsky-Luria neuropsychological approach

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 144-151

  Akhutina, T V ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Remediation

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNALIZATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; REMEDIAL TEACHING;

EID: 0030768998     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00691.x     Document Type: Review

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