What Components of Working Memory Are Impaired in Children with Reading and/or Mathematics Difficulties?
Rui Chen,
George K. Georgiou,
Peng Peng
et al.
Abstract:Both reading difficulties (RD) and mathematics difficulties (MD) are common neurodevelopmental disorders. The co-occurrence of RD and MD, known as comorbid RDMD, is estimated to range between 21% and 45% of children with learning disabilities. Deficits in working memory have been reported in both RD and MD groups, as well as among comorbid RDMD. However, previous comorbidity studies have only examined the role of some components of working memory, and they do not strictly match their groups on relevant reading… Show more
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