Off-the-shelf support containing all the vital information practitioners need to know about Speech and Language Difficulties, this book includes: (1) Strategies for developing attention control; (2) Guidance on how to improve language and listening skills; and (3) Ideas for teaching phonological awareness. Following a foreword and an introduction, this book offers the following 14 chapters: (1) What to Do if You Feel There Is A Child in Your Class Who May Have a Speech and Language Difficulty--Flow Chart; (2) Attention Control; (3) Language, Listening and the Necessary Skills Required for Reading; (4) Listening Skills; (5) Phonological Awareness; (6) Comprehension of Language; (7) The Use of Visual Supports to Aid Understanding; (8) Social Communication; (9) The Development of Speech; (10) Language in the Classroom; (11) Integrating Speech; (12) Language and Communication Objectives; (13) Working with Support Staff; (14) Working with Parents. Also included are: (1) a glossary; (2) a list of recommended resources; and (3) an appendix, "Good Listening Rules." [This book was prepared by Hull Learning Services.]