The assessment of basic learning abilities test for predicting learning of persons with intellectual disabilities: A review

Behavior Modification

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-247

  Martin, Garry L ^a,c   Thorsteinsson, Jennifer R ^a   Yu, C T ^b   Martin, Toby L ^b   Vause, Tricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Brock University ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basic learning abilities; Behavioral assessment; Discrimination learning; Intellectual disabilities assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHILD; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 38949158550     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445507309022     Document Type: Article

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