Working Memory and Processing Speed Predict Math Skills in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors.
Rachel K PetersonRowena NgNatasha N LudwigLisa A JacobsonPublished in: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology (2022)
The findings indicate that WM and PS contribute to mathematics performance in pediatric BT survivors. Examining mathematics performance should be a part of clinical neuropsychological evaluations. Interventions to improve mathematics performance in this population should also focus on WM and compensatory strategies for slowed PS.