Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy - Audio

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What happens if children aren’t making progress with language and literacy, and what sort of learning impairments might be the cause? How can the study of children’s thinking help us to understand these learning difficulties? This album offers insights into some of the problems faced by children with the developmental disorders dyslexia, poor comprehension and specific language impairment. In the main audio tracks, educators, therapists and researchers explore why children might have lan...

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Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

Dec 4th, 2009 3:36 AM

A short introduction to this album.

Understanding and tackling language difficulties

Dec 4th, 2009 3:35 AM

Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album.

Developmental disorders

Dec 4th, 2009 3:34 AM

Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme give an overview of the main developmental disorders in language and literacy.

The cognitive approach

Dec 4th, 2009 3:33 AM

Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about the cognitive approach that lies at the heart of their research into developmental disorders in children.

Reading intervention

Dec 4th, 2009 3:32 AM

Educational consultant Glynnis Smith describes a reading intervention programme being used in primary schools to help children who are making slow progress with literacy.

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