Discriminative validity of the motor-free visual perceptual test revised in children with and without learning disabilities

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 161-163

  Burtner, Patricia A ^a   Ortega, Shannon Geisler ^c   Morris, Cecilia Gonzales ^c   Scott, Keri ^b   Qualls, Clifford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b School of Public Administration   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Children; Learning disabilities; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR FREE VISUAL PERCEPTION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; VISION;

EID: 0036765053     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920202200405     Document Type: Article

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