Dyslexia and Working Memory: A Scientific and Practical Lifespan Perspective

By David McLoughlin and Alan Martin

Drawing on decades of expertise alongside a large dataset of assessment results, this book offers an integrated, lifespan perspective on dyslexia and its lasting effects. It reframes dyslexia as an information processing difficulty, with working memory weakness at its core, leading to cognitive overload in learning, work, and everyday life. Aimed at individuals with dyslexia as well as educators, coaches, counsellors, and career advisors, the authors provide practical, evidence-based recommendations for managing associated challenges with a particular focus on strategy development and the use of assistive technology. Bridging neuroscience, cognitive psychology and educational psychology, the text promotes scientific understanding of dyslexia in all its manifestations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009282638
• ISBN13: 9781009282635
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 140 Pages