Using our current understanding of dyslexia to support early identification and intervention

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 759-765

  Schatschneider, Christopher ^a   Torgesen, Joseph K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSLEXIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; PHONETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 8844280051     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738040190100501     Document Type: Review

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