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Statistical Learning in Specific Language Impairment: A Meta-Analysis
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Lammertink, Imme; Boersma, Paul; Wijnen, Frank; Rispens, Judith – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The current meta-analysis provides a quantitative overview of published and unpublished studies on statistical learning in the auditory verbal domain in people with and without specific language impairment (SLI). The database used for the meta-analysis is accessible online and open to updates (Community-Augmented Meta-Analysis), which…
Descriptors: Learning, Language Impairments, Meta Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Effect of Duration of Breastfeeding on Neuropsychological Development at 10 to 12 Years of Age in a Cohort of Healthy Children
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Tozzi, Alberto Eugenio; Bisiacchi, Patrizia; Tarantino, Vincenza; Chiarotti, Flavia; D'elia, Lidia; De Mei, Barbara; Romano, Mariateresa; Gesualdo, Francesco; Salmaso, Stefania – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2012
Aim: The aim of this article was to explore the effect of duration of breastfeeding on neurocognitive development. Method: The long-term effect of breastfeeding on neurodevelopment was examined through a battery of neuropsychological tests in 1403 children (693 females, 710 males; mean age 11y 9mo [SD 6mo], range: 10y 3mo-12y 8mo) who were…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Verbal Learning, Multivariate Analysis, Infants
Verbal Learning and Memory Functions in Adolescents with Reading Disabilities
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Oyler, James D.; Obrzut, John E.; Asbjornsen, Arve E. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2012
The authors of this current study compared the memory performance of adolescent students with specific reading disabilities (RD) with that of typical adolescent readers on a newly developed verbal learning test, the "Bergen-Tucson Verbal Learning Test" (BTVLT). This multiple trial test was designed to measure memory acquisition,…
Descriptors: Verbal Learning, Memorization, Reading Difficulties, Adolescents
Science Education and Students with Learning Disabilities
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Brigham, Frederick J.; Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
Students with learning disabilities (LD) are increasingly expected to master content in the general education curriculum, making the need for effective instructional supports more important than ever before. Science is a part of the curriculum that can be particularly challenging to students with LD because of the diverse demands it places on…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Verbal Learning, Experiential Learning, Effect Size