An examination of teacher trainees' knowledge of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

School Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-114

  Canu, Will H ^a   Mancil, Emily B ^a,b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Special education; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016335247     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-012-9071-3     Document Type: Article

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