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  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Educational psychology

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  • Reading disorder (RD) and mathematics disorder (MD) frequently co-occur.
  • Distinct cognitive deficits underlie RD and MD, yet shared domain-general risk factors may explain comorbidity.
  • Attention problems are common in learning disorders and may mediate shared risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate shared domain-general cognitive abilities (processing speed, temporal processing, working memory) as risk factors for RD and MD.
  • To examine if these cognitive factors account for the comorbidity between RD and MD, particularly in relation to attention.
  • To differentiate the cognitive profiles associated with RD, MD, and comorbid RD+MD.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 99 primary school children was divided into four groups: RD, MD, RD+MD, and typically developing (TD) controls.
  • Cognitive abilities including processing speed, temporal processing, and working memory were assessed.
  • Analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) were used, with attention ratings as a covariate, to examine group differences.

Main Results:

  • All three investigated cognitive factors (processing speed, temporal processing, working memory) were associated with attention problems.
  • After controlling for attention, distinct cognitive profiles emerged: verbal memory deficits were linked to both RD and MD.
  • Reduced processing speed was associated with RD (specifically for familiar symbols), while temporal processing and visuospatial memory impairments were linked to MD.

Conclusions:

  • Domain-general cognitive factors, particularly attention, play a role in the comorbidity of RD and MD.
  • Specific cognitive deficits differentiate RD and MD, with processing speed related to RD and temporal processing/visuospatial memory to MD.
  • These findings highlight the complex interplay of cognitive abilities and attention in the development of specific learning disorders.