When modularization fails to occur: A developmental perspective

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 276-287

  D'Souza, Dean ^a   Karmiloff Smith, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult neuropsychology; Child development; Developing brain; Developmental disorders; Modularity; Neonate start state

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84855442773     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: 14640627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2011.614939     Document Type: Article

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