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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Cognitive and behavioral attention in children with math difficulties

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Pages 420-437 | Received 29 Aug 2010, Accepted 07 Apr 2012, Published online: 11 Jun 2012

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