The relation between mathematics and working memory in young children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 184-191

  Rasmussen, Carmen ^a   Bisanz, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; mathematics; working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053549978     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022466909356110     Document Type: Article

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