The deficit profile of executive function in Chinese children with different types of reading difficulties

This study investigated executive function deficits among Chinese primary school children with word reading deficit and specific reading comprehension deficit. Working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility were examined among children with Word Reading Deficit (WRD), children with Specific Reading Comprehension Deficit (S-RCD) and Typically Developing children (TD). Results showed that compared to the TD group, children with WRD...