The comparison of the visuo-spatial abilities of dyslexic and normal students in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1052-1057

  Wang, Li Chih ^a   Yang, Hsien Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese; Dyslexia; Visuo spatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; READING; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TAIWAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; READING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 79952438022     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.028     Document Type: Article

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