Is dyscalculia associated with visual deficits?
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Dyslexia: Working memory and fMRI
Is there a working memory deficit in dyslexia? Can this working memory deficit been seen on fMRI?
Older fathers and dyslexia
Do older fathers have children with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and dyslexia? Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder of children characterized by impaired communication and emotional detachment. A neurodevelopmental disorder is an impairment of the growth and development of the brain or central nervous system.
advanced paternal age – Collaborative Perinatal Project – Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Wide Range Achievement Test
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale ; | Wikipedia :
The development of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales initiated the modern field of intelligence testing. The Stanford-Binet test started with the French psychologist Alfred Binet, whom the French government commissioned with developing a method of identifying intellectually deficient children for their placement in special education programs.
Working memory and fluency practice in dyslexia
Working memory involves attentional short-term memory. What is the relationship between working memory and text comprehension in dyslexia?
working memory – cognitive processing – reading – instruction
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Dyslexia: Working memory deficit
Do children with dyslexia have a deficit in working memory? What areas of the brain are involved as measured by functional MRI? Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a specialized scan that measures hemodynamic changes in the brain in response to neural activity.
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Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests
The Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests is used on children 5 years and older. It measures individual strengths and weaknesses in reading skills .
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Dyslexia and the Cerebellum
Are cerebellar deficits associated with reading disabilities such as dyslexia? The cerebellum in the brain is involved in motor control and coordination.