Open AccessCognitive factors contributing to spelling performance in children with prenatal alcohol exposure.
Author(s) -
Leila Glass,
Diana M. Graham,
Natacha Akshoomoff,
Sarah N. Mattson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000185
Subject(s) - spelling , psychology , cognition , wechsler adult intelligence scale , developmental psychology , working memory , reading (process) , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , political science , law
Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with impaired school functioning. Spelling performance has not been comprehensively evaluated. We examined whether children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure demonstrate deficits in spelling and related abilities, including reading, and tested whether there are unique underlying mechanisms for observed deficits in this population.