Number magnitude processing and basic cognitive functions in children with mathematical learning disabilities

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 701-714

  Andersson, Ulf ^a   Östergren, Rickard ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive functions; Enumeration; Mathematical learning disabilities; Number processing; Subitizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868301831     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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