Author Archives: Christine

On July 10th we presented the RCT findings at the Child Language Symposium in Newcastle. Our abstract and a recording of the presentation are below. Abstract The provision of language enriching early years environments in early childhood educationand care (ECEC) … Continue reading →

Elaine Ashton presented at the Early Childhood Voices conference and a recording of her presentation is here: https://earlychildhoodresearch.csu.domains/early-childhood-voices-conference-2022/ecv2022-258/ Background: Bilingualism does not cause or contribute to speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). However, bilingual children are just as likely to have … Continue reading →

Language and communication is a high priority in early years settings and staff provide support for the growing number of children with needs in this area. The LIVELY project coincided with the pandemic, so we knew that COVID was a … Continue reading →

Newcastle University is conducting a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of language interventions for pre-school children in nursery contexts with significant language difficulties. This research project, funded by the Heather van der Lely Foundation, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of … Continue reading →