Consequences, characteristics, and causes of mathematical learning disabilities and persistent low achievement in mathematics

DC Geary - Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The goals of the review are threefold:(a) to highlight the educational and employment
consequences of poorly developed mathematical competencies;(b) overview the …

Generalist genes and learning disabilities.

R Plomin, Y Kovas - Psychological bulletin, 2005 - psycnet.apa.org
The authors reviewed recent quantitative genetic research on learning disabilities that led to
the conclusion that genetic diagnoses differ from traditional diagnoses in that the effects of …

[图书][B] Individual differences in arithmetic: Implications for psychology, neuroscience and education

A Dowker - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Arithmetic is still hugely important in many aspects of modern life, but our personal attitudes
to it differ greatly. Many people struggle with the basic principles of arithmetic, whilst others …

Kindergarten predictors of math learning disability

MMM Mazzocco, RE Thompson - … Disabilities Research & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study was to address how to effectively predict mathematics learning
disability (MLD). Specifically, we addressed whether cognitive data obtained during …

The genetic and environmental origins of learning abilities and disabilities in the early school years

Y Kovas, CMA Haworth, PS Dale, R Plomin… - Monographs of the …, 2007 - JSTOR
Despite the importance of learning abilities and disabilities in education and child
development, little is known about their genetic and environmental origins in the early …

[图书][B] Essentials of specific learning disability identification

VC Alfonso, DP Flanagan - 2018 - books.google.com
Practical, up-to-date guidance on identifying Specific Learning Disability Essentials of
Specific Learning Disability Identification provides accessible, authoritative guidance on …

Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS): A multivariate, longitudinal genetic investigation of language, cognition and behavior problems from childhood through …

BR Oliver, R Plomin - Twin Research and Human Genetics, 2007 - cambridge.org
The Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS) is a large-scale longitudinal study of twins from
early childhood through adolescence. Since its conception, TEDS has had as its focus the …

The contributions of domain-general and numerical factors to third-grade arithmetic skills and mathematical learning disability.

R Cowan, D Powell - Journal of educational psychology, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Explanations of the marked individual differences in elementary school mathematical
achievement and mathematical learning disability (MLD or dyscalculia) have involved …

The ABCs of math: A genetic analysis of mathematics and its links with reading ability and general cognitive ability.

SA Hart, SA Petrill, LA Thompson… - Journal of educational …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
The goal of this first major report from the Western Reserve Reading Project Math
component is to explore the etiology of the relationship among tester-administered …

A genome‐wide association study identifies multiple loci associated with mathematics ability and disability

SJ Docherty, OSP Davis, Y Kovas… - Genes, Brain and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Numeracy is as important as literacy and exhibits a similar frequency of disability. Although
its etiology is relatively poorly understood, quantitative genetic research has demonstrated …