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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Volume 18, 2012 - Issue 6
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Relationship between reaction time variability and motor skill development in ADHD

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Pages 576-585 | Received 21 Jan 2011, Accepted 22 Aug 2011, Published online: 24 Nov 2011

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