Neurodevelopmental Assessment

Evidence-Based Practice in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 167-205

  Walder, Deborah J ^a   Sherman, Janet Cohen ^b   Pulsifer, Margaret B ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Borderline mental retardation; Central nervous system; Learning disabilities; Neuro developmental assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876908673     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118269602.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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