| Literature DB >> 21919558 |
Esther Hutchinson1, Edith Bavin, Daryl Efron, Emma Sciberras.
Abstract
The association between specific language impairment (SLI), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and working memory (WM) was examined. WM has been implicated in language acquisition and models of ADHD; however, evidence for WM deficits in SLI and ADHD has been inconsistent. The components of Baddeley's WM model were investigated in 18 children with SLI, 16 children with ADHD, 11 children with comorbid SLI+ADHD, and 24 typically developing (TD) children. The presence of SLI resulted in deficits in more components of WM than the presence of ADHD indicating that children with SLI are more vulnerable to WM deficits than those with ADHD.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21919558 DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2011.601288
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Neuropsychol ISSN: 0929-7049 Impact factor: 2.500