How children with neurofibromatosis type 1 differ from 'typical' learning disabled clinic attenders: Nonverbal learning disabilities revisited

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-47

  Cutting, Laurie E ^a   Koth, Christine W ^b   Denckla, Martha B ^b  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIBLING;

EID: 0033910021     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326942DN1701_02     Document Type: Article

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