Utility of the early screening profiles in identifying preschoolers at risk for cognitive delays

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-24

  Lenkarski, Sherree ^a   Singer, Maureen ^a   Peters, Michelle ^a   McIntosh, David ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035580016     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6807(200101)38:1<17::AID-PITS3>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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