Evidence for a double dissociation between spatial-simultaneous and spatial-sequential working memory in visuospatial (nonverbal) learning disabled children

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 58-67

  Mammarella, Irene C ^a   Cornoldi, Cesare ^a   Pazzaglia, Francesca ^a   Toso, Cristina ^a   Grimoldi, Mario ^b   Vio, Claudio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Centre for Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities La Ruota   (Italy)

^c Centre for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Learning Disabilities   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nonverbal learning disabilities; Spatial sequential processes; Spatial simultaneous processes; Visuo spatial working memory

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAZE TEST; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SPATIAL SUMMATION; WORKING MEMORY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISABLED CHILDREN; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL PROCESSES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SERIAL LEARNING; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 33748702345     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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