Cognitive profile of adolescents with math disabilities: Are the profiles different from those with reading disabilities?

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Adolescents (ages 14-17) with math disabilities (MD, n = 12), reading disabilities (RD, n = 19), math + reading disabilities (MD+RD, n = 12), and average achievers (n = 15) were compared on measures of visual-spatial processing, random generation (inhibition), writing speed, short-term memory (STM), and working memory (WM). Adolescents with MD performed significantly lower than adolescents with RD on measures of visual-spatial processing and visual WM. Adolescents with MD outperformed adolescents with RD +MD on measures of random generation and motor speed. Performance of all three low-achieving groups was inferior to average achievers on measures of random generation, motor speed, and verbal WM. The results were interpreted within a multicomponent model that attributed deficits related to MD in adolescents to deficits related the visual-spatial sketchpad of WM.View full textDownload full textKeywordsVisual-spatial, Working memory, Math disabilities, Reading disabilities, Visual-motorRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2011.589377