Test-retest effects in treatment studies of reading disability: The devil is in the detail

Dyslexia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 240-252

  McArthur, Genevieve ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Reading disability; Test retesting effects; Training; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSLEXIA; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LANGUAGE TEST; LINGUISTICS; PHONEME; PHONETICS; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SPELLING; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; WORKING MEMORY;

CHILD; DYSLEXIA; HUMANS;

EID: 36249022285     PISSN: 10769242     EISSN: 10990909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dys.355     Document Type: Article

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