Includes bibliographical references and index.

Brain development for learning -- How the brain is organized for learning language -- The cortical basis of learning language -- Measuring the brain-behavior relationship -- Neurobiological research on developmental language disorders -- Brain processing in developmental disorders of spoken and written language -- Learning and using language with autism -- Learning and using language with genetic conditions associated with mental retardation -- Brain-based intervention -- Brain-based learning -- Brain-based assessment and intervention early in the developmental process -- Brain-based assessment and intervention with older children and adolescents.