The inhibition of exogenous distracting information in children with learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 400-410

  Censabella, Sandrine ^a   Noël, Marie Pascale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 26644465738     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194050380050301     Document Type: Article

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