Verbal and visual-spatial memory in Chinese children with developmental dyslexia.
- Author:
Xiao-Yun HU
1
;
Jin JING
;
Miao FAN
;
De-Sheng YANG
;
Yan-Na ZHU
;
Ling CHEN
;
Xiu-Hong LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Child; Dyslexia; psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Memory, Short-Term; Spatial Memory
- From: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2018;20(4):314-317
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the abilities of verbal and visual-spatial memory in Chinese children with developmental dyslexia.
METHODSThirty-two children with developmental dyslexia (aged 8-12 years) and thirty-nine age- and gender-matched normal children were involved in the study. Their verbal short-term and verbal working memories were measured using the digit ordering and the digit span tests, respectively. Their visual-spatial short-term and visual-spatial working memories were examined using the forward and backward block-tapping tests, respectively.
RESULTSThe DD children scored lower in the digit ordering and the digit span tests than the control children (P<0.05). The scores for the forward and backward block-tapping tests did not vary between the two groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSIONSThe children with DD have the deficits in both verbal short-term memory and verbal working memory.
