The influence of instruction modality on brain activation in teenagers with nonverbal learning disabilities: Two case histories

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-359

  Tuller, Betty ^a   Jantzen, Kelly J ^a   Olvera, Dianne ^b   Steinberg, Fred ^a   Kelso, J A Scott ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547478383     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194070400040501     Document Type: Article

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