Table 9.

Significant correlations of CELF 4 parent ratings for writing items with fMRI connectivity of significant magnitude from seeds for written words with brain regions associated with motor regions.

Writing—trouble putting words in right order when writing sentences

fMRI connectivity from Left Occipital Temporal with Left White Matter Corticospinal Tract, r = −.34, p < .05

fMRI connectivity from Left Occipital Temporal with Right White Matter Corticospinal Tract, r = −.33, p < .05

fMRI connectivity from Left Occipital Temporal with Right Primary Motor Area, BA4a, r = −.37, p = 05

fMRI connectivity from Left Occipital Temporal with Left Primary Motor Area, BA4p, r = −.41, p < .05

fMRI connectivity from Left Inferior Frontal Gyrus (Broca’s Area) with Left Primary Motor Area, BA 4a, r = .32, p < .05

fMRI connectivity from Left Inferior Frontal Gyrus (Broca’s Area) with Left Premotor Area, BA6a, r = −.32, p < .05

Writing—has trouble writing down thoughts

DTI connectivity for Left Axial Diffusivity in Cerebellum, r = −.31, p = .05