Reading and spelling disabilities in children with and without a history of early language delay: A neuropsychological and linguistic study

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 582-604

  Chilosi, Anna Maria ^a   Brizzolara, Daniela ^a,b   Lami, Laura ^c   Pizzoli, Claudia ^c   Gasperini, Filippo ^a   Pecini, Chiara ^a   Cipriani, Paola ^a,b   Zoccolotti, Pierluigi ^d,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c ASL   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Early language delay; Phonological processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; LINGUISTICS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING;

EID: 75649141617     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297040902927614     Document Type: Article

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