Musical differences in learning-disabled and normal-achieving readers, aged seven, eight and nine

Psychology of Music

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 114-123

  Atterbury, Betty W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 84970352349     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735685132005     Document Type: Article

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