Abstract
This study investigated associations between working memory
(measured by complex memory tasks) and both reading and mathematics
abilities, as well as the possible mediating factors of fluid
intelligence, verbal abilities, short-term memory (STM), and
phonological awareness, in a sample of 6- to 11-year-olds with
reading disabilities. As a whole, the sample was characterized by
deficits in complex memory and visuospatial STM and by low IQ
scores; language, phonological STM, and phonological awareness
abilities fell in the low average range....