Errors in multi-digit arithmetic and behavioral inattention in children with math difficulties

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 356-371

  Raghubar, Kimberly ^a   Cirino, Paul ^a   Barnes, Marcia ^b   Ewing Cobbs, Linda ^b   Fletcher, Jack ^a   Fuchs, Lynn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Mathematical disabilities; Multi digit arithmetic

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; READING;

EID: 67650564815     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219409335211     Document Type: Article

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