Reading skills in hyperlexia: A developmental perspective

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 338-355

  Nation, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITION; DYSLEXIA; HUMAN; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHONETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DYSLEXIA; HUMANS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHONETICS; READING;

EID: 0033238054     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.125.3.338     Document Type: Review

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