Working memory in school children with dyslexia A relational analysis

Abstract

Working memory (WM) is an essential cognitive process for the acquisition of learning in reading, writing and arithmetic, allowing for the proper processing of environmental stimuli; people with dyslexia (DLX) have alterations in this neurocognitive process, mainly in handling verbal information.  The objective of this study is to analyse the link between MT, verbal memory, visual/verbal memory, consciousness level, mind control and semantic memory in a sample of 130 schoolchildren diagnosed with DLX. In order to identify the link between the aforementioned variables, a structural equation model (SEM) was constructed in RCran 4.0.4 software, using the results obtained in the psychometric tests applied; WISC-IV, Visual/Verbal Memory, Verbal Memory and Wechsler Memory Curve. This paper concludes that people with DLX have deficiencies in several memory domains, the neuropsychological stimulation of this process is fundamental to guarantee the scholastic progress of the population with this neurodevelopmental disorder.