Motor assessment in pediatric neuropsychology: Relationships to executive function

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 116-124

  Shaheen, Sandra ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Action sequences; Dyspraxia; Executive control; Motor assessment; Soft neurological signs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883282221     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.792668     Document Type: Review

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