Alloway Working Memory and Clinical Developmental Disorders

Theories, Debates and Interventions
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-315-30205-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 226 Seiten

This comprehensively revised and updated volume brings together leading researchers involved in applying and developing understanding of working memory in the context of a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, neurocognitive disorders, and depressive disorders. International experts focus on the working memory profiles of individuals including those with Down's syndrome, Autism, Specific Language Impairment and ADHD, and identify ways to alleviate the anticipated learning difficulties of children with deficits of working memory.

Each chapter provides a description of the disorder and investigates the working memory and related executive function deficits. It goes on to provide a neurological profile, before exploring the impact of the disorder in daily functions, the current debates related to this disorder, and the potential effects of medication and intervention. Through combining coverage of theoretical understanding, methods of assessment, and different evidence-based intervention programs, the book supports clinical assessment and management of poor working memory.

The focus on exploring the specific role of working memory deficits in a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders makes this a unique contribution to the field. It is essential reading for students in neurodevelopmental disorders, atypical development and developmental psychopathology as well as allied health professionals, clinicians and those working with children in education and healthcare settings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alloway, Tracy Packiam

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Working Memory and Intellectual Disabilities

Chapter 3: Memory and Language in Children with SLI

Chapter 4: Working Memory & Autism: What is Autism?

Chapter 5: Working Memory & Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Chapter 6: Working Memory & Specific Learning Disorders: Reading

Chapter 7: Role of Working Memory in the Language Learning Mechanism by Ear, Mouth, Eye, and Hand in Individuals with and without Specific Learning Disabilities in Written Language

Chapter 8: Working Memory & Specific Learning Disability: Math

Chapter 9: Working Memory and Low Birth Weight

Chapter 10: Developmental Coordination Disorder and Working Memory

Chapter 11: Working Memory in Down Syndrome: Methodological Considerations and Intervention Implications

Chapter 12: Working Memory and TBI

Chapter 13: Working Memory and Youth Depression

Epilogue

Über Autor(innen)

Tracy Packiam Alloway joined University of North Florida from the UK where she was the Director of Memory and Learning in the Lifespan at Stirling University. She has spent over a decade being part of cutting-edge research on the importance of working memory in education. In addition to publishing scientific articles, she has also authored test batteries and books. Her research has appeared in over 250 news articles, and she has been invited to comment on television and radio as an expert on working memory.