Neurocognitive Predictors of Reading Outcomes for Children With Reading Disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-166

  Frijters, Jan C ^a   Lovett, Maureen W ^b   Steinbach, Karen A ^b   Wolf, Maryanne ^c   Sevcik, Rose A ^d   Morris, Robin D ^d  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dyslexia; neuropsychological assessment; reading; response to intervention; treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; READING; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; COGNITION; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHONETICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; READING; REMEDIAL TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952567963     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219410391185     Document Type: Article

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