Does attentional training improve numerical processing in developmental dyscalculia?

Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-56

  Ashkenazi, Sarit ^a   Henik, Avishai ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attention; Developmental dyscalculia; Training

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; ATTENTIONAL TRAINING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DYSCALCULIA; DYSCALCULIA; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RECREATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADULT; ATTENTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DYSCALCULIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84863569638     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026209     Document Type: Article

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