Executive function in children with intellectual disability - the effects of sex, level and aetiology of intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 830-837

  Memisevic, H ^a   Sinanovic, O ^b  

^a Center for Education and Rehabilitation Mjedenica   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER TUZLA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

BRIEF; Children; Executive function; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; COMPLICATION; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84905561249     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12098     Document Type: Article

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