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A Neuropsychophysiological Approach to Specific Developmental Learning Disabilities

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Learning to read and write is one of the aspects of scholastic success on which the expectations of the family, the teacher, and the child itself weigh most heavily. The child’s ability to satisfy these expectations is frequently a crucial factor in the child’s current and future adaptation to life.

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Chiarenza, G.A. (1990). A Neuropsychophysiological Approach to Specific Developmental Learning Disabilities. In: Rothenberger, A. (eds) Brain and Behavior in Child Psychiatry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75342-8_8

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