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Alloway, Tracy Packiam; Gathercole, Susan E.; Elliott, Julian – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether behaviours typical of working memory problems are associated with poor academic attainment in those with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as a non-clinical group identified on the basis of working memory difficulties. Method: Children clinically diagnosed with…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Standardized Tests, Numeracy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Alloway, Tracy Packiam; Gathercole, Susan Elizabeth – Learning & Individual Differences, 2005
The present study explores the relationship between sentence recall and reading and language skills in a group of 7--11-year-old children with learning difficulties. While recent studies have found that performance on sentence recall tasks plays a role in learning, it is possible that this contribution is a reflection of shared resources with…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Educational Practices, Short Term Memory, Sentences
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Gathercole, Susan E.; Alloway, Tracy Packiam – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: This article provides an introduction to current models of working and short-term memory, their links with learning, and diagnosis of impairments. The memory impairments associated with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders (Down's syndrome, Williams syndrome, Specific Language Impairment, and attentional deficits) are discussed.…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Language Impairments, Identification, Short Term Memory