Core information processing deficits in developmental dyscalculia and low numeracy

Developmental Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 669-680

  Iuculano, Teresa ^a   Tang, Joey ^a,b   Hall, Charles W B ^a   Butterworth, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SYMBOLISM; VISION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SYMBOLISM; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 49549088961     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2008.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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