“…A consistent impairment in verbal short-term memory (STM), as evidenced by reduced digit spans or poor nonword repetition, has been identified in dyslexic children (Avons & Hanna, 1995;Brady, Shankweiler, & Mann, 1983;Kramer, Knee, & Delis, 2000;Nithart et al, 2009;Pickering, 2006;Plaza, Cohen, & Chevrie-Muller, 2002;Roodenrys & Stokes, 2001;Snowling, Goulandris, & Defty, 1996;Tijms, 2004;Wagner & Muse, 2006). However, despite extensive research, the precise nature of these verbal STM deficits in dyslexia remains unclear.…”