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Developmental Neuropsychology

  1. Uncommon Understanding (Classic Edition)

    Development and disorders of language comprehension in children

    By Dorothy Bishop

    Series: Psychology Press Classic Editions

    This is a 'classic edition' of Dorothy Bishop's award-winning text on the development of language comprehension, which has been in print since 1997 and now includes a new introduction from the author. It integrates research in language acquisition, psycholinguistics and neuropsychology to...

    To Be Published July 9th 2013 by Psychology Press

  2. Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia

    By Liliane Sprenger-Charolles, Pascale Colé, Willy Serniclaes

    Series: Essays in Developmental Psychology

    Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of reading acquisition and dyslexia appear to be language-specific, and which are universal. Reading Acquisition...

    To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

  3. Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    Edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway, Susan E. Gathercole

    Short-term or working memory - the capacity to hold and manipulate information mentally over brief periods of time - plays an important role in supporting a wide range of everyday activities, particularly in childhood. Children with weak working memory skills often struggle in key areas...

    To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

  4. Developmental Neuropsychology

    By Janna Glozman

    Series: Explorations in Developmental Psychology

    Developmental Neuropsychology draws upon the research of Alexander Luria and Lev Vygotsky to present a comprehensive study of developmental neuropsychology from a Russian, and Western perspective. Janna Glozman offers a fresh and accessible analysis of Luria and Vygotsky’s collaboration, which...

    Published December 12th 2012 by Routledge

  5. Current Issues in Developmental Disorders

    Edited by Chloë Marshall

    Series: Current Issues in Developmental Psychology

    Cognitive development in children is a highly complex process which, while remarkably resilient, can be disrupted in a variety of ways. This volume focuses on two types of neurodevelopmental disorder: syndromic conditions such as fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and...

    Published August 13th 2012 by Psychology Press

  6. Infant Pathways to Language

    Methods, Models, and Research Directions

    Edited by John Colombo, Peggy McCardle, Lisa Freund

    The recent progress in cognitive neuroscience, and the importance of genetic factors and gene-environment interactions in shaping behavioral functions in early childhood, have both underscored the primacy of early experience and development on brain development and function. The contributors to...

    Published October 14th 2008 by Psychology Press

  7. Handbook of Child Language Disorders

    Edited by Richard G. Schwartz

    The Handbook of Child Language Disorders provides an in-depth, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art review of current research concerning the nature, assessment, and remediation of language disorders in children. The book includes chapters focusing on specific groups of childhood...

    Published September 8th 2008 by Psychology Press

  8. Understanding Developmental Language Disorders

    From Theory to Practice

    Edited by Courtenay Frazier Norbury, J. Bruce Tomblin, Dorothy V.M. Bishop

    Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech and/or language is one of the most common reasons for parents of preschool children to seek the advice of their family doctor. Although...

    Published June 30th 2008 by Psychology Press

  9. Neurocognitive Approaches to Developmental Disorders: A Festschrift for Uta Frith

    A Special Issue of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

    Edited by Dr Dorothy Bishop, Margaret Snowling, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

    Series: Special Issues of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

    Uta Frith has been an outstandingly influential figure in the field of developmental neuropsychology for over 40 years, and is internationally renowned for her work on developmental cognitive disorders. Her scholarly influence has defined contemporary research on atypical development, notably in...

    Published December 19th 2007 by Psychology Press