Cognitive and Emotional Factors in Children with Mathematical Learning Disabilities

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-73

  Passolunghi, Maria Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arithmetic; Calculation; Children; Learning disability; Mathematical disability; Mathematics anxiety; Processing speed; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952467316     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2011.547351     Document Type: Article

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