A comparison of WAIS-R and WAIS-III in the lower IQ range: Implications for learning disability diagnosis

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 323-330

  Fitzgerald, Suzanne ^a   Gray, Nicola S ^a   Snowden, Robert J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flynn effect; Learning disability diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250356704     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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