The aim of this review is to illustrate the role of working memory and executive functions for
scholastic achievement as an introduction to the question of whether and how working …

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

Achievement in mathematics is predicted by an individual's domain-specific factual
knowledge, procedural skill and conceptual understanding as well as domain-general …

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 …

Developmental dyscalculia is thought to be a specific impairment of mathematics ability.
Currently dominant cognitive neuroscience theories of developmental dyscalculia suggest …

The present study examines the comorbidity between specific learning disorders (SLD) and
attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by comparing the neuropsychological …

High comorbidity rates between reading disorder (RD) and mathematics disorder (MD)
indicate that, although the cognitive core deficits underlying these disorders are distinct …

Executive functions (EFs) include a number of higher-level cognitive control abilities, such
as cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory, which are instrumental in supporting …

In the past years, an increasing number of studies have investigated executive functions as
predictors of individual differences in mathematical abilities. The present longitudinal study …

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 …