Impairment of simultaneous-spatial working memory in nonverbal (visuospatial) learning disability: A treatment case study

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 761-780

  Mammarella, Irene C ^a   Coltri, Silvia ^b   Lucangeli, Daniela ^a   Cornoldi, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Centre for Developmental Disabilities Don Calabria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nonverbal (visuospatial) learning disability; Single case; Treatment; Visuospatial working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DOT MATRIX SEQUENTIAL TEST; DOT MATRIX SIMULTANEOUS TEST; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LITTLE FISH RECOGNITION TASK; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONSENSE SHAPES TASK; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RECALL; RECOGNITION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEQUENTIAL LIGHT BULBS RECOGNITION TASK; SEQUENTIAL LINES TEST; SIMULTANEOUS LIGHT BULBS RECOGNITION TASK; SIMULTANEOUS LINES TEST; SPATIAL MEMORY; THERAPY EFFECT; TOY BALLOONS RECOGNITION TASK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 70449642755     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010902819731     Document Type: Article

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