Diagnosing children's writing disabilities: Different tests give different results

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-78

  Mayes, Susan D ^a,b   Calhoun, Susan L ^a   Lane, Susan E ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 28044465370     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.101.1.72-78     Document Type: Review

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