The effect of rehearsal training on working memory span of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-124

  Loomes, Carly ^a   Rasmussen, Carmen ^a   Pei, Jacqueline ^b   Manji, Shazeen ^a   Andrew, Gail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; Rehearsal training; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; SELF REPORT; TEACHING; TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WORKING MEMORY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 40649103680     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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