Memory and comprehension deficits in spatial descriptions of children with nonverbal and reading disabilities

The present study investigated the difficulties encountered by children with nonverbal learning disability (NLD) and reading disability (RD) when processing spatial information derived from descriptions, based on the assumption that both groups should find it more difficult than matched controls, bu...

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Main Authors: Irene Cristina Mammarella, Chiara eMeneghetti, Francesca ePazzaglia, Cesare eCornoldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01534/full