Table 2.
Pearson Correlations (r) Between Cognitive Processes and Written Expression
| uAR | uIR | iCL/P | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | TD | GM | WC | TD | GM | WC | TD | GM | |
| General Ability | .554 | .364 | .741 | − .174 | .489 | .725 | .909 | .600 | .878 |
| Verbal Comprehension | .076 | .538 | .084 | − .409 | .089 | .666 | .629 | .373 | .783 |
| Auditory Memory | − .058 | − .272 | .087 | .48 | .432 | .114 | − .223 | − .001 | .187 |
| Phonological Awareness | − .083 | .216 | .091 | − .484 | − .278 | .763 | .477 | .325 | .615 |
| Orthographic Competence | − .615 | .444 | .023 | − .387 | − .401 | .305 | .345 | − .171 | .441 |
Note: uAR = Unaffected and Average Reading; uIR = Unaffected and Impaired Reading; iCL/P = Isolated Cleft Lip and/or Palate; WC = Word Count; TD = Theme/Development; GM = Grammar/Mechanics. Bold r-values indicate significance at p < .05.