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The prevalence of learning disabilities in a sample of children considered hyperactive

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  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Nadine M. Lambert

  2. University of California, Davis

    Jonathan Sandoval

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This study was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health MH 20756 and the Spencer Foundation.

Authorship is alphabetical, reflecting equal contributions to this report.

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Lambert, N.M., Sandoval, J. The prevalence of learning disabilities in a sample of children considered hyperactive. J Abnorm Child Psychol 8, 33–50 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918160

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