This volume provides an up-to-date review of current knowledge about phonological awareness, together with practical guidance for helping children acquire needed skills. The first comprehensive resource of its kind, the book presents research-based assessment and intervention frameworks for preschoolers to adolescents with varying learning needs. Contents: Phonological awareness defined -- Theoretical background -- Phonological awareness development -- A phonological deficit hypothesis for dyslexia -- Children with spoken language impairment -- Phonological awareness assessment -- Phonological awareness intervention: guiding principles -- Phonological awareness intervention: instructional frameworks -- Phonological awareness development in children with physical, sensory, or intellectual impairment.