This is No. 11 in a Series on Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools.

This series of mini-monographs about special educational needs in mainstream schools is a convenient and handy primer to the signs and symptoms of learning difficulties such as dyslexia, hyperlexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, etc. The booklets provide a comprehensive introduction to each of these, as well as several classroom tips and strategies for teachers and allied educators to try out in practice.

Each title in this series also includes activities for teachers and allied educators at the end of each mini-monograph to help them review their understanding of each special educational need. Along with its concise and readable text, teachers and educators are likely to find this publication a valuable addition to their reading.

 Conveniently sized to make it easier for teachers and allied educators to keep and refer to

 Features several classroom tips and strategies that teachers and allied educators can put into practice in real life

 Each title in this series contains activities for teachers and allied educators to test their understanding of the specific special educational need

Dr Noel Kok Hwee Chia BCSE, BCET, FCP, FCoT, FCollP is an assistant professor with the Early Childhood & Special Needs Education Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Ms Angie Gek Tee NG M.Ed, MCoT, MACE, Dip.Mont.ECE is a board-certified reading therapist currently working at the Learning Disabilities Centre. She is also a qualified early childhood education consultant.

Mdm Betty Fui Ha KUAN MA, MSoc.Sc, BC-DDAT, a retired vice-principal, is currently the only board-certified dialogic-diagnostic art therapist in Singapore. She is also a part-time lecturer and tutor with the National Institute of Education.