Linking School Neuropsychology with Response-To-Intervention Models

Best Practices in School Neuropsychology: Guidelines for Effective Practice, Assessment, and Evidence-Based Intervention

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 159-183

  Toffalo, Douglas A Della ^a  

^a Cranberry Area School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Learning disabilities; Neurocognitive assessment; Response to intervention models; School neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886647335     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118269855.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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