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Research in developmental neuropsychology has emphasized empirical methods and differences in methodology have probably restricted broader conceptual understanding. Moreover, attention has too often been focused on isolated tests purporting to measure left-right discrimination, form perception, writing, and calculation. This state of affairs has generated a plethora of studies into specific developmental disorders, but these are often based on unrepresentative cases, inadequate design, and isolated behaviors. Theory development has been slow, thus preventing the conceptual integration of findings which appear unrelated or discrepant with specific hypotheses.
This research was supported in part by funds from The Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Pure Research (Z.W.O.).
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van der Vlugt, H. (1979). Aspects of Normal and Abnormal Neuropsychological Development. In: Gazzaniga, M.S. (eds) Neuropsychology. Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3944-1_5
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