Tracy Packiam Alloway|Susan E. Gathercole
The role of sentence recall in reading and language skills of children with learning difficulties
Durham University|Durham University
present study explores relationship sentence recall reading language skills group 711yearold children learning difficulties recent studies found performance sentence recall tasks plays role learning possible contribution reflection shared resources working memory order investigate whether sentence recall uniquely associated reading language skills differences associated iq working memory capacity statistically controlled sample 72 children tested measures verbal complex memory verbal shortterm memory sentence recall expressive vocabulary verbal performance iq reading language skills sentence recall verbal complex memory shared unique links reading skill sentence recall uniquely associated language skills finding indicates resources longterm memory also play important diagnostic role reading language abilities implications educational practice discussed