Math learning disability and math LD subtypes: Evidence from studies of Turner syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and neurofibromatosis type 1

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 520-533

  Mazzocco, Michèle M M ^a,b,c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Math Skills Development Project   (United States)

^d KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TURNER SYNDROME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; RISK FACTORS; TURNER SYNDROME;

EID: 0042026015     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221940103400605     Document Type: Article

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