Is the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability Related to Working Memory or Social Skills Deficits?
Abstract
As prolific as research on learning disabilities is, there is still a dearth of research examining relationships between learning disabilities and other factors such as working memory and social skills. These relationships are important to study in order to better understand the wide range of impacts disabilities may have. The present study investigated archival data from a training clinic at the University of Calgary to determine if there is a relationship between a diagnosis of a Specific Learning Disability, working memory deficits, and social skills deficits. There were 57 client files which met criteria and were included in the study. A t-test and binary logistic regression test were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that working memory and social skill scores did not appear to have a relationship with specific learning disability diagnosis. Implications for future studies and the null results of this study are further explored.
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Educational Psychology
Citation
Witzke, J. (2017). Is the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability Related to Working Memory or Social Skills Deficits? (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26682