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On accounting for deficiencies in order memory associated with reading difficulty: A reply to Tallal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Robert B. Katz*
Affiliation:
Veterans Administration Medical Center and University of Miami
Alice F. Healy
Affiliation:
University of Colorado
Donald Shankweiler
Affiliation:
Haskins Laboratories and University of Connecticut
*
Robert B. Katz, Neurology Service (127A), VA Medical Center, 1201 N.W. 16th St., Miami, FL 33125

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In response to Tallal's critical comments on our paper (Katz, Healy & Shank-weiler, 1983), we will review the findings that suggest that deficiencies in using a phonetic memory strategy underlie the inferior order memory of children with reading disability. We will then examine the alternative explanations of the order memory deficits suggested by Tallal, which, it will be seen, do not prove satisfactory.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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