Exploration of a 'double-jeopardy' hypothesis within working memory profiles for children with specific language impairment

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 236-250

  Briscoe, J ^a   Rankin, P M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Specific language impairment; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COMPLICATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEMORY DISORDER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHONETICS;

EID: 61649087450     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820802028760     Document Type: Article

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