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Assessing Working Memory in Children: The Comprehensive Assessment Battery for Children – Working Memory (CABC-WM)
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Practitioner review: short-term and working memory impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders: diagnosis and
Susan E Gathercole1, Tracy Packiam Alloway
1Department of Psychology, University of Durham, UK. s.e.gathercole@durham.ac.uk
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.
Methods:
Methods of alleviating the adverse consequences of working and short-term memory impairments for learning are identified.
Conclusion:
Impairments of short-term and working memory are associated with learning difficulties that can be substantial, and that can be minimised by appropriate methods of remedial support.
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