A comparison of visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills between Palestinian and Israeli children

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-225

  Josman, Naomi ^a   Abdallah, Taisir M ^b   Engel Yeger, Batya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

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EID: 33645574984     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.60.2.215     Document Type: Article

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