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Development of Cerebral Lateralization in Children

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Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology

Lateral asymmetry prevails at levels of organization that range from subatomic particles to the human body and brain.

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Kinsbourne, M. (2009). Development of Cerebral Lateralization in Children. In: Reynolds, C.R., Fletcher-Janzen, E. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78867-8_3

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