title: Short-term and working memory differences in language/learning disabled and normal adults.
abstract: Fifteen adults who reported a childhood history of speech-language and/or learning disability (L/LD) were tested on two verbal memory tasks. Their performance on sentence repetition and reading span measures was compared with that of a matched control group who reported no childhood history of L/LD. Results indicated statistically significant group performance differences on both short-term and working memory tasks. This suggests that verbal memory difficulties may be a longterm component of L/LD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Isaki
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Plante
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D007807:Language Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D011581:Psychological Tests