The procedural deficit hypothesis of language learning disorders: We still see some serious problems

West et al. (2018) examined the relationship between implicit learning and reading and language attainment in 7- to 8-year-old children. The implicit learning tasks had poor reliability and did not correlate with language or reading skills. These findings raise problems for the claim that Developmen...

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Published inDevelopmental science Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. e12813 - n/a
Main Authors West, Gillian, Vadillo, Miguel A., Shanks, David R., Hulme, Charles
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2019
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developmental language disorder
dyslexia
implicit learning
language
procedural deficit hypothesis
procedural memory
procedural memory
language
developmental language disorder
procedural deficit hypothesis
implicit learning
dyslexia
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Summary:West et al. (2018) examined the relationship between implicit learning and reading and language attainment in 7- to 8-year-old children. The implicit learning tasks had poor reliability and did not correlate with language or reading skills. These findings raise problems for the claim that Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Dyslexia are caused (at least in part) by a deficit in procedural learning (the Procedural Deficit Hypothesis (PDH)). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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ISSN:1363-755X
1467-7687
DOI:10.1111/desc.12813