Children with Mathematics Learning Disabilities in Belgium

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-61

  Desoete, Annemie ^a   Roeyers, Herbert ^a   De Clercq, Armand ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Ghent University ^*

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EID: 0742305995     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194040370010601     Document Type: Review

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