title: Neuropsychological profile on the WISC-IV of French children with dyslexia.
abstract: This study examined the pattern of results on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV; French version) for 60 French children with dyslexia, from 8 to 16 years of age. Although use of WISC-III failed to clearly identify typical profiles and cognitive deficits in dyslexia, WISC-IV offers an opportunity to reach these objectives with new indexes and subtests. The mean performance analysis showed a Working Memory Index (WMI) at a limit level, significantly lower compared to the three other indexes. The WMI was the lowest index for 68% of the population studied and was significantly weaker for children with phonological dyslexia compared to children with surface dyslexia. WISC-IV evidenced preserved language and reasoning abilities in contrast to limited verbal working memory efficiency. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Reference Center for Learning Disabilities Diagnosis, (CRDTA), in Lille Régional and Universitary Hospital Center (CHRU), France. m-quaegebeur@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: Maryse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Clercq-Quaegebeur
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Casalis
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lemaitre
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bourgois
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Getto
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vallée
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D013850:Thinking