A description of preschool neuropsychological assessment in the P.I.N.T. clinic after the first 5 years

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-76

  Heffelfinger, A K ^a   Koop, J I ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Childhood; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; COGNITION; EARLY INTERVENTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 58149109043     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040801945052     Document Type: Article

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