This article presents a meta-analytic review of the relation between executive function and
reading comprehension. Results (N= 6,673) supported a moderate positive association …

Working memory (WM) is a cognitive system that strongly relates to a person's ability to
reason with novel information and direct attention to goal-relevant information. Due to the …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

This study investigated associations between working memory (measured by complex
memory tasks) and both reading and mathematics abilities, as well as the possible …

Children with learning difficulties suffer from working memory (WM) deficits. Yet the
specificity of deficits associated with different types of learning difficulties remains unclear …

This study explored the cognitive and behavioral profiles of children with working memory
impairments. In an initial screening of 3,189 five‐to eleven‐year‐olds, 308 were identified as …

Although word recognition deficits (WRD) are a known cause of reading comprehension
deficits (RCD), other contributions to RCD, including executive function (EF), have not been …

The purpose of the present study was to synthesize research that compares children with
and without reading disabilities (RD) on measures of short-term memory (STM) and working …

Emerging research supports the contribution of executive function (EF) to reading
comprehension; however, a unique pattern has not been established for children who …

This study identified cognitive processes that underlie individual differences in working
memory (WM) and mathematical problem-solution accuracy in elementary school children at …