Neurobiological underpinnings of math and reading learning disabilities

S Ashkenazi, JM Black, DA Abrams… - Journal of learning …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The primary goal of this review is to highlight current research and theories describing the
neurobiological basis of math (MD), reading (RD), and comorbid math and reading disability …

The symbol grounding problem revisited: A thorough evaluation of the ANS mapping account and the proposal of an alternative account based on symbol–symbol …

B Reynvoet, D Sasanguie - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Recently, a lot of studies in the domain of numerical cognition have been published
demonstrating a robust association between numerical symbol processing and individual …

Meta-analyses of developmental fMRI studies investigating typical and atypical trajectories of number processing and calculation

L Kaufmann, G Wood, O Rubinsten… - Developmental …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The main aim of the present coordinate-based meta-analysis is to identify brain regions that
are commonly activated in functional magnetic resonance imaging studies (fMRI) …

Taking stock of 40 years of research on mathematical learning disability: Methodological issues and future directions

KE Lewis, MB Fisher - Journal for Research in Mathematics …, 2016 - pubs.nctm.org
Although approximately 5–8% of students have a mathematical learning disability (MLD),
researchers have yet to develop a consensus operational definition. To examine how MLD …

Language repetition and short-term memory: an integrative framework

S Majerus - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Short-term maintenance of verbal information is a core factor of language repetition,
especially when reproducing multiple or unfamiliar stimuli. Many models of language …

Working memory deficits in developmental dyscalculia: The importance of serial order

L Attout, S Majerus - Child Neuropsychology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although a number of studies suggests a link between working memory (WM) storage
capacity of short-term memory and calculation abilities, the nature of verbal WM deficits in …

Do subitizing deficits in developmental dyscalculia involve pattern recognition weakness?

S Ashkenazi, N Mark‐Zigdon… - Developmental Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The abilities of children diagnosed with developmental dyscalculia (DD) were examined in
two types of object enumeration: subitizing, and small estimation (5–9 dots). Subitizing is …

[HTML][HTML] Weak task-related modulation and stimulus representations during arithmetic problem solving in children with developmental dyscalculia

S Ashkenazi, M Rosenberg-Lee, C Tenison… - Developmental cognitive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Developmental dyscalculia (DD) is a disability that impacts math learning and skill
acquisition in school-age children. Here we investigate arithmetic problem solving deficits in …

Developmental brain dynamics of numerical and arithmetic abilities

SE Vogel, B De Smedt - npj Science of Learning, 2021 - nature.com
The development of numerical and arithmetic abilities constitutes a crucial cornerstone in
our modern and educated societies. Difficulties to acquire these central skills can lead to …

The search for the number form area: A functional neuroimaging meta-analysis

DJ Yeo, ED Wilkey, GR Price - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent studies report a putative “number form area”(NFA) in the inferior temporal gyrus (ITG)
suggested to be specialized for Arabic numeral processing. However, a number of earlier …