The cognitive profile of preschool-aged children with neurofibromatosis type 1

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Sangster, Jennifer ^a,b   Shores, E Arthur ^a,b   Watt, Sharon ^a,b   North, Kathryn N ^b,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive profile; Kindergarten; Neurofibromatosis Type 1; Preschool; Psychometric assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651318015     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297041003761993     Document Type: Article

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