Reading difficulties and attention-deficit/hyperactivity behaviours: Evidence of an early association in a nonclinical sample

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-90

  Luoni, Chiara ^a   Balottin, Umberto ^b   Zaccagnino, Maria ^a   Brembilla, Laura ^a   Livetti, Giulia ^a   Termine, Cristiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84923265982     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2013.01555.x     Document Type: Article

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