Short Term Memory Difficulties in Children

This book is ideal for practising education psychologists and speech & language therapists working with children with short-term memory difficulties. Memory therapy can have a direct and positive impact on a child's receptive language skills, self-confidence and ability to learn.

This practical resource provides a complete programme of ideas for developing a child's short-term memory skills.

Table of Contents

Chapters

• An introduction to memory theory
• Strategies for therapy
• Memory activities for therapy and practice
• Further resources
• Assessments, resources, references
• Bibliography.

"This is a useful, well-structured resource for an area of language difficulty often overlooked....Relevant for both clinic or education based therapy and recommended for children aged 7 to 11 although secondary pupils may benefit too. There are also very clear advice sheets for schools and parents."
- Speech  Language Therapy in Practice