Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy - Audio: Recent Episodes
The Open University
What happens if children aren’t making progress with language and literacy, and what sort of learning impairments might be the cause? How can the study of children’s thinking help us to understand these learning difficulties? This album offers insights into some of the problems faced by children with the developmental disorders dyslexia, poor comprehension and specific language impairment. In the main audio tracks, educators, therapists and researchers explore why children might have language and literacy difficulties, and how schools can work with psychologists to help these children develop key language and literacy skills. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.
Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album.
Transcript -- Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews on the album.
Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme give an overview of the main developmental disorders in language and literacy.
Transcript -- Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme give an overview of the main developmental disorders in language and literacy.
Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about the cognitive approach that lies at the heart of their research into developmental disorders in children.
Transcript -- Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about the cognitive approach that lies at the heart of their research into developmental disorders in children.
Educational consultant Glynnis Smith describes a reading intervention programme being used in primary schools to help children who are making slow progress with literacy.
Transcript -- Educational consultant Glynnis Smith describes a reading intervention programme being used in primary schools to help children who are making slow progress with literacy.
Education expert Sir Jim Rose reflects on some of the issues emerging from his report 'Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties'.
Transcript -- Education expert Sir Jim Rose reflects on some of the issues emerging from his report 'Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties'.
Post-doctoral researcher Paula Clarke describes some of the learning difficulties faced by poor comprehenders.
Transcript -- Post-doctoral researcher Paula Clarke describes some of the learning difficulties faced by poor comprehenders.
Post-doctoral researcher Dr Paula Clarke describes the York 'Reading for meaning' project, designed to help poor comprehenders.
Transcript -- Post-doctoral researcher Dr Paula Clarke describes the York 'Reading for meaning' project, designed to help poor comprehenders.
Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the process of identification and assessment of children with SLI, and the usefulness of SLI as a diagnostic category. Susan works at Moor House School, a specialist school for children with primary language impairments aged 7-16 years.
Transcript -- Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the process of identification and assessment of children with SLI, and the usefulness of SLI as a diagnostic category. Susan works at Moor House School, a specialist school for children with primary language impairments aged 7-16 years.
Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the relationship between research and intervention in relation to specific learning impairment. Susan works at Moor House School, a specialist school for children with primary language impairments aged 7-16 years.
Transcript -- Speech and language therapist Dr Susan Ebbels talks about the relationship between research and intervention in relation to specific learning impairment. Susan works at Moor House School, a specialist school for children with primary language impairments aged 7-16 years.
Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about their work on evaluating the effectiveness of interventions designed to help children with developmental disorders.
Transcript -- Professors Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme talk about their work on evaluating the effectiveness of interventions designed to help children with developmental disorders.
Course chair Dr Dorothy Faulkner gives an overview of Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.
Transcript -- Course chair Dr Dorothy Faulkner gives an overview of Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.