This book links theory to practice and will be of great value to professionals in the fields of education, speech and language therapy and psychology. Preface, Contributors, Language Skills and Learning to Read: The Dyslexia Spectrum, Speech and Spelling Difficulties: What to Look for, The Dyslexic Brain, The Prediction and Screening of Children's Reading Difficulties, Assessing Speech and Language Skills in the School-Age Child, Assessing Reading and Spelling Skills, Assessing Children's Reading Comprehension, Short-Term Memory: Assessment and Intervention, Phonological Awareness and Reading Intervention, Spelling: Challenges and Strategies for the Dyslexic Learner and the Teacher, Developing Handwriting Skills, Managing the Needs of Pupils with Dyslexia in Mainstream Classrooms, The Assessment and Management of Psychosocial Aspects of Reading and Language Impairments, Supporting Language and Literacy in the Early Years: Interdisciplinary Training, Current Themes and Future Directions, References, Author and Subject Index.