Performance of Dyslexic Children on Cerebellar and Cognitive Tests

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 68-78

  Fawcett, Angela J ^a   Nicolson, Roderick I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance; Cerebellum; Dyslexia; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033003371     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222899909601892     Document Type: Article

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