Behavioral and physiologic response measures of occupational task performance: A preliminary comparison between typical children and children with attention disorder

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 426-436

  White, Barbara Prudhomme ^a   Mulligan, Shelley E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 24944553072     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.4.426     Document Type: Article

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