There are multiple contributors to the verbal short-term memory deficit in children with developmental reading disabilities

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 485-506

  Kibby, Michelle Y ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Dyslexia; Learning disabilities; Phonological awareness; Reading disabilities; Short term memory; Verbal learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 74949133022     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040902748218     Document Type: Article

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