Attention and vigilance in children with down syndrome

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 502-508

  Trezise, Kim L ^a   Gray, Kylie M ^b   Sheppard, Dianne M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 54049100772     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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