Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

by Charles Hulme, Margaret J. Snowling

This important new text is a comprehensive survey of current thinking and research on a wide range of developmental disorders.

Genres: Psychology

448 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 2008

Reviews

[Maaike · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's not the easiest book to get through but a very good resource on the main theories of learning disorders.

[Angelos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This important new text provides an up-to-date review of our knowledge of a wide range of developmental disorders of language learning and cognition. Explanations for each disorder are considered in relation to our understanding of typical development. The book focuses on cognitive theories of each disorder but also considers their biological bases and methods of treatment. The text is intended for undergraduate or graduate students of psychology and other academic and clinical audiences, including educational and clinical psychologists and speech and language therapists Hulme 2009.