Neuro-Cognitive Intervention for Working Memory: Preliminary Results and Future Directions

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 202-213

  Bree, Kathleen D ^a   Beljan, Paul ^a  

^a Beljan Psychological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental; intervention; motor cognitive; neuro cognitive; working memory

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DYSLEXIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84975230070     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2016.1167504     Document Type: Article

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