Visual processing deficits in children with slow RAN performance

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-292

  Stainthorp, Rhona ^a   Stuart, Morag ^b   Powell, Daisy ^c   Quinlan, Philip ^d   Garwood, Holly ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77952154266     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888431003724070     Document Type: Article

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