Developmental dysplexia, cerebellar/vestibular brain function and possible links to exercise-based interventions: A review

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-123

  Pope, Debbie J ^a   Whiteley, Helen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Cerebellum; Dyslexia; Specific learning difficulties; Vestibular exercise

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE AUDITORY AND VESTIBULAR SYSTEMS;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLEXIA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHONETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION;

EID: 0037364459     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625032000042348     Document Type: Review

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