Practitioner review: Short-term and working memory impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders: diagnosis and remedial support

Citation

Gathercole SE & Alloway TP (2006) Practitioner review: Short-term and working memory impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders: diagnosis and remedial support. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47 (1), pp. 4-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01446.x

Abstract
Background: This article provides an introduction to current models of working and short-term memory, their links with learning, and diagnosis of impairments. The memory impairments associated with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders (Down’s syndrome, Williams syndrome, Specific Language Impairment, and attentional deficits) are discussed. Methods: Methods of alleviating the adverse consequences of working and short-term memory impairments for learning are identified. Conclusion: Impairments of short-term and working memory are associated with learning difficulties that can be substantial, and that can be minimised by appropriate methods of remedial support.

Keywords
Working memory; Short-term memory; Down syndrome; Williams syndrome; Specific Language Impairment; Attentional deficits; Memory in children; Short-term memory; Down's syndrome; Williams syndrome; Language disorders in children; Attention-deficit disorder in children; Learning disabled children

Journal
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry: Volume 47, Issue 1