Fragile X syndrome: Neural network models of sequencing and memory

Cognitive Systems Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-292

  Johnson Glenberg, Mina C ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The NeuronFarm ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fragile X syndrome; FXS; Intellectual disabilities; Literacy; Memory in atypical populations; Modeling; Neural networks; Phonology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; NEURAL NETWORKS;

FRAGILE X SYNDROME; FXS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; LITERACY; MEMORY IN ATYPICAL POPULATIONS; MODELING; NETWORK MODELLING; NEURAL NETWORK MODELLING; PHONOLOGY; READING LEVEL; WEIGHT MATRICES; WORKING MEMORIES; X SYNDROME;

HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NOISE; PHONETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 50849104252     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13890417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogsys.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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