Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

Charles Hulme is Professor of Psychology at the University of York. He has conducted research on a wide range of developmental disorders. His current research focuses particularly on interventions to ameliorate children’s reading and language difficulties. Margaret J. Snowling is Professor of Psychology at the University of York and a qualified clinical psychologist. She is widely recognized as an expert in the field of children's reading and language difficulties.

List of Plates vi

List of Figures vii

List of Boxes xi

Acknowledgments xii

1 Understanding Developmental Cognitive Disorders 1

2 Reading Disorders I: Developmental Dyslexia 37

3 Reading Disorders II: Reading Comprehension Impairment 90

4 Specific Language Impairment 129

5 Mathematics Disorder 172

6 Developmental Coordination Disorder 209

7 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 243

8 Autism 284

9 Understanding Developmental Cognitive Disorders: Progress and Prospects 327

Glossary 355

References 364

Subject Index 411

Author Index 422