Arithmetic processing in children with spina bifida: Calculation accuracy, strategy use, and fact retrieval fluency

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-187

  Barnes, Marcia A ^a,b   Wilkinson, Margaret ^a   Khemani, Ekta ^b   Boudesquie, Amy ^c   Dennis, Maureen ^b,d   Fletcher, Jack M ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e Center for Academic and Reading Skills   (United States)

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EID: 33645505790     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194060390020601     Document Type: Article

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