A short introduction to this album.
Understanding and tackling language difficulties
Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album.
Developmental disorders
Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme give an overview of the main developmental disorders in language and literacy.
The cognitive approach
Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about the cognitive approach that lies at the heart of their research into developmental disorders i...
Reading intervention
Educational consultant Glynnis Smith describes a reading intervention programme being used in primary schools to help children who are making slow pro...
Tackling dyslexia
Education expert Sir Jim Rose reflects on some of the issues emerging from his report 'Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexi...
Poor comprehenders
Post-doctoral researcher Paula Clarke describes some of the learning difficulties faced by poor comprehenders.
Reading for meaning
Post-doctoral researcher Dr Paula Clarke describes the York 'Reading for meaning' project, designed to help poor comprehenders.
Specific language impairment
Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the process of identification and assessment of children with SLI, and the usefulness of SLI...
Research and intervention
Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the relationship between research and intervention in relation to specific learning impairme...