Double dissociation of functions in developmental dyslexia and dyscalculia

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 854-867

  Rubinsten, Orly ^a   Henik, Avishai ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Developmental dyscalculia; Developmental dyslexia; Numerals; Phonemes; Quantities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751005031     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.98.4.854     Document Type: Article

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