The developmental course of processing speed in children with and without learning disabilities

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 178-194

  Weiler, Michael David ^a   Forbes, Peter ^a   Kirkwood, Michael ^a   Waber, Deborah ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Information processing; Learning disability; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; VISION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0037698624     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0965(03)00034-1     Document Type: Article

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