Cognitive hypothesis testing and response to intervention for children with reading problems

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 835-853

  Fiorello, Catherine A ^a   Hale, James B ^b   Snyder, Lindsey E ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 33750531216     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20192     Document Type: Article

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