Is the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability Related to Working Memory or Social Skills Deficits?

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dc.contributor.advisorWilcox, Gabrielle
dc.contributor.advisorSchroeder, Meadow
dc.contributor.advisorNordstokke, David
dc.contributor.authorWitzke, Justin
dc.contributor.committeememberDrefs, Michelle
dc.contributor.committeememberFriesen, Sharon
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-05T20:13:51Z
dc.date.available2017-12-05T20:13:51Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractAs 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWitzke, 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/26682en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26682
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4261
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducational Psychology
dc.subject.otherWorking Memory
dc.subject.otherLearning Disability
dc.subject.othersocial skills
dc.titleIs the Presence of a Specific Learning Disability Related to Working Memory or Social Skills Deficits?
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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