Distinguishing and Improving Mouse Behavior With Educational Computer Games in Young Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Executive Function-Based Interpretation

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-40

  Veenstra, Baukje ^a   van Geert, Paul L C ^a   van der Meulen, Bieuwe F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84856980933     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2011.01131.x     Document Type: Article

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