Taxonicity of nonverbal learning disabilities in spina bifida

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-58

  Ris, M Douglas ^a   Ammerman, Robert T ^a   Waller, Niels ^b   Walz, Nicolay ^a   Oppenheimer, Sonya ^a   Brown, Tanya Maines ^c   Enrile, Benedicta G ^c   Yeates, Keith Owen ^c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Developmental disabilities; Hydrocephalus; Learning disorders; Myelomeningocele; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA; TAXONOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; INTELLIGENCE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33947649074     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707070087     Document Type: Article

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