Neuropsychological intervention in dyslexia: Two studies on British pupils

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-148

  Robertson, Jean ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0039330764     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221940003300202     Document Type: Article

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