Working memory impairment in children with developmental dyslexia: Is it just a phonological deficity?

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 199-213

  Menghini, Deny ^a   Finzi, Alessandra ^a   Carlesimo, Giovanni Augusto ^b,c   Vicari, Stefano ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH DISORDER; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ARTICULATION DISORDERS; ATTENTION; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79952011816     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.549868     Document Type: Article

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