Diminished motor timing control in children referred for diagnosis of learning problems

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-197

  Waber, Deborah P ^a   Weiler, Michael D ^b   Bellinger, David C ^b   Marcus, David J ^b   Forbes, Peter W ^b   Wypij, David ^b   Wolff, Peter H ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033886375     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326942DN1702_03     Document Type: Article

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