Visual-spatial processing in children and adolescents with Down's syndrome: A computerized assessment of memory skills

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 942-952

  Visu Petra, Laura ^a   Benga, O ^a   Tincas I ^a   Miclea, M ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

CANTAB; Down's syndrome; Memory skills; Visual spatial processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RECOGNITION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SKILL; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 35948996980     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01002.x     Document Type: Article

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