Working memory and educational achievement in children with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-365

  Henry, L ^a   Winfield, J ^a  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Educational achievement; Intellectual disabilities; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPELLING; WORKING MEMORY;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 77952471848     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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