Comparison of the performance of college students classified as ADHD, LD, and LD/ADHD in foreign language courses

Language Learning

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 151-177

  Sparks, Richard L ^a,e   Javorsky, James ^b   Philips, Lois ^c,d  

^a Department of Education ^*  (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d College of Arts and Sciences ^*

^e 5944 Crittenden Drive   (United States)

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EID: 14844321920     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0023-8333.2005.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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