Cognitive Characteristics of Treatment-Resistant Children With Reading Disabilities: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-149

  Dukleth Johnson, Deanne Emilie ^a   Lee Swanson, H ^b  

^a Temecula Valley School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

academic performance; adolescence; trait emotional intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990374535     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282910380189     Document Type: Article

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