title: A synthesis of mathematical and cognitive performances of students with mathematics learning disabilities.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the findings from 23 articles that compared the mathematical and cognitive performances of students with mathematics learning disabilities (LD) to (a) students with LD in mathematics and reading, (b) age- or grade-matched students with no LD, and (c) mathematical-ability-matched younger students with no LD. Overall results revealed that students with mathematics LD exhibited higher word problem-solving abilities and no significant group differences on working memory, long-term memory, and metacognition measures compared to students with LD in mathematics and reading. Findings also revealed students with mathematics LD demonstrated significantly lower performance compared to age- or grade-matched students with no LD on both mathematical and cognitive measures. Comparison between students with mathematics LD and younger students with no LD revealed mixed outcomes on mathematical measures and generally no significant group differences on cognitive measures.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin, USA mikyungshin@utexas.edu.
authors.forename: Mikyung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin, USA.
authors.forename: Diane Pedrotty
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D060705:Dyscalculia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D057567:Memory, Long-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D000067489:Metacognition / Q000502:physiology*; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: cognitive performance; learning disabilities in mathematics and reading; mathematical performance; mathematics learning disabilities