The balance model of dyslexia and remedial training: An evaluative study

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 174-186

  Dryer, Rachel ^a   Beale, Ivan L ^b,c   Lambert, Anthony J ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Learning Assessment Center   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; READING; TEACHING; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL FIELD;

CHILD; COMPREHENSION; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); READING; REMEDIAL TEACHING; TOUCH; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0033419193     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949903200207     Document Type: Article

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