Memory functioning in children with reading disabilities and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A clinical investigation of their working memory and long-term memory functioning

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 525-546

  Kibby, Michelle Y ^a   Cohen, Morris J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children; Dyslexia; Memory; Reading disorders; Stimulant medication; Working memory

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHONETICS; RATING SCALE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PHONETICS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 55449127521     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040701821752     Document Type: Article

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