Children’s ability to understand and act upon spoken language is crucial to their learning and development. However, those who struggle with this are often difficult to detect, which can harm their progress. The guidance, strategies and activities in Receptive Language Difficulties will help you to identify and support children who struggle to interpret spoken language.

​In this book, the author explores what is involved in understanding spoken language and what problems may be encountered. She provides ways to identify children who are not making progress, and discusses the possible impact this may have on behaviour. There is clear, helpful advice on how to develop children’s listening skills, understanding, and their language and literacy. Useful checklists are provided to help you to identify those with receptive language difficulties and review your own practice.

​By incorporating what you learn from this book into your teaching, you will be helping children whose needs may otherwise have gone unnoticed.