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 viList of Figures viiList of Boxes xiAcknowledgments xii1 Understanding Developmental Cognitive Disorders 12 Reading Disorders I: Developmental Dyslexia 373 Reading Disorders II: Reading Comprehension Impairment 904 Specific Language Impairment 1295 Mathematics Disorder 1726 Developmental Coordination Disorder 2097 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 2438 Autism 2849 Understanding Developmental Cognitive Disorders: Progress and Prospects 327Glossary 355References 364Subject Index 411Author Index 422

"This book will be indispensable in providing a broad understanding of the field for researchers specialising in specific disorders and the sections on the application of research findings to treatment interventions will be of particular interest to clinicians. The book is accessible and well written and is likely to be a key text on undergraduate and postgraduate courses." (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2012)