Author Archives: Christine

How can we support bilingual children with speech, language, and communication needs?

Posted on 24 April 2024 by Christine

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 →

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A reflection on the impact of COVID on schools’ support for children with language and communication needs – challenges and opportunities

Posted on 20 October 2022 by Christine

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 →

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The LIVELY Research Project

Posted on 26 March 2021 by Christine

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 →

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