The collective volume "Developmental Language Disorders: From Theory to Practice" is one of the most significant books of recent years, which will contribute to the further delineation of the scientific field of developmental language disorders in childhood and adolescence.

The authors focus on assessment, presenting specific psychometric tools and scales that are widely used to map the profiles of children with developmental language disorders. At the same time, the use of evaluation tools is discussed, and contemporary research data regarding the issues of diagnosis and delineation of developmental language disorders are thoroughly analyzed in comparison to other disorders.

Additionally, extensive reference is made to contemporary intervention programs implemented internationally to improve the language skills of children, and educational policy issues are analyzed.

Contents:

Introduction by the editors || Foreword || Terminology issues || 1. Assessment issues related to developmental language disorder || 2. Short-term memory in children with developmental language disorder || 3. The study of eye movement for investigating developmental language disorders || 4. The use of magnetic resonance imaging for investigating developmental language disorders || 5. The use of genetics to study the relationship between specific language impairment, dyslexia, and autism || 6. The application of molecular genetics in the study of specific language impairment || 7. The validity of diagnostic criteria for specific language impairment in relation to the developmental performance of adolescents || 8. Heterogeneity of specific language impairment in adolescence || 9. Integration in general education school or attendance in a special school for children with developmental language disorders? || 10. Improving grammatical skills in children with specific language impairment || 11. Intervention program to improve reading skills in children with language learning difficulties || 12. Intervention programs for children with pragmatic language disorders || 13. Diagnostic criteria and risk factors || Glossary of terms || Index of terms