Abstract
The focus of the current research was to investigate the relationhip between verbal working memory and
developmental dyslexia in Pakistani young students. Verbal working memory is about how the verbal information is
stored and prcessed. Twenty dyslexic and non- dyslexic students were selected for the present study. A comparison
was drawn between them to assess their verbal working memory capacity and sentence processing ability on the
basis of sentences listening and reading tests. The results showed a considerable poor performance of Pakistani
dyslexic students as compared to non-dyslexic students in their ability to recall not only words but also sentences
and their comprehension in both forms that is, verbal as well as written. The study determined relationship between
developmental dyslexia and weak verbal working memory. It was also concluded that it is imperative to help
dyslexic students to be trained how to use verbal working memory effectively for the learning efficacy.
Maria Shiraz, Qurratulain Ershad, Shahzada Qaisar, Ashiq Hussain. (2020) Relationship between Verbal Working Memory Deficits and Developmental Dyslexia: The Unusual Mind, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 57, Issue 1.
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