Verbal short-term memory deficits in Down Syndrome: A consequence of problems in rehearsal?

Article Abstract:

The possible effects of articulation processes on verbal short-term memory in Down syndrome were examined in individuals with Down syndrome and controls with moderate learning difficulties. The results confirm that verbal short-term memory ability is impaired in those with Down syndrome. However, problems in articulation cannot explain the verbal short-term memory deficit.

Psychological aspects, Research, Child psychology, Down syndrome, Memory, Disorders of, Memory disorders

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Differential constraints on the working memory and reading abilities of individuals with learning difficulties and typically developing children

Article Abstract:

The factors that constrain the working memory span performance and reading ability of individuals with generalized learning difficulties (LD) are examined. The results showed that despite an equivalent level of working memory span, the relative importance of the constraints on working memory differed between the groups.

Methods, Short-term memory, Reading, Individual differences, Individual differences (Psychology)

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Verbal and nonverbal abilities in the Williams syndrome phenotype: evidence for diverging developmental trajectories

Article Abstract:

Research was conducted to investigate the superiority of verbal abilities to visuospatial abilities in Williams syndrome. The participants included 16 children, teenagers and young adults with Williams syndrome. It was found that verbal abilities were superior to nonverbal abilities when the group was considered as a whole. However, individual assessments revealed that there is a discrepancy in the verbal ability of individuals within the group, wherein some exhibited less impressive performance.

Verbal ability, Communicative disorders, Communication disorders

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