Initial development of an auditory continuous performance test for preschoolers

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-106

  Mahone, E M ^a,b   Pillion, J P ^a   Hiemenz, J R ^a,b  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

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EID: 26444512457     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108705470100500203     Document Type: Article

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