View
40
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
An early years language development project The Glen and Mayfield, Cork. In Ireland, nearly one in three children in Irish schools in disadvantaged communities has severe literacy difficulties . - Eivers et al, 2005. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
An early years language development project
The Glen and Mayfield, Cork
Supported by: Tom
Cavanagh TomarTrust
In Ireland, nearly one in three children in Irish schools in disadvantaged communities has severe literacy difficulties .- Eivers et al, 2005.
Parents are the primary educators of the child and have a pre-eminent role in promoting her/his well-being, learning and development. - Síolta ,2006
Training
Coaching Speech &
language
therapy &
support
Happy Talk Model
CrecheHome Preschool
Junior Infants
& Beyond
Language Rich Environment
Storypoint
Bus posters
Nibbles &
Twitch
Newsletter
Assessments & Referral
children’s language improvesparent & child
Parent child
Assessments & Referral
ECCE staff
Whole setting
audit/support
Book Area audit/suppo
rtTransiti
on Flower
Rhyme & rap
Parents Plus &
coachingPEEP
Storybooks
• staff ‘coachability’
• involving parents
managers/ECCE incentives childcare Borrow-a-book branding creche strategy
• inter-agency working top-down support supports made concrete
• quality in early years settings mentoring
• behaviour issues / parenting skills
Parents Together parent coaching PEEP
• legacy manual
Challenges Strategies
understanding relationships flexibility
Some highlightsEngagement:• 450 children engaged each year• 100 staff engaged each year• 789 parents engaged• 127 babies & parents @ clinics
Referrals:• 42 children referred to HSE SLT • 28 Early Intervention Intake Forum & and Assessment of Need
Officer• 29 children have been referred to SENO
• 89% of children referred from Happy Talk attended for HSE SLT appointment.
Awareness:• high levels of awareness of Happy Talk – building a language
rich environment
Measurable gains in children’s language development
13 pre-schools6 creches5 Primary schools3 PHN clinics
Results
2011_2012 n= 48 2012_2013 n=510.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
60.4% 58.8%
43.8% 43.1%
Speech and/or language delay
Pre-Intervention Post-Intervention
% o
f chi
ldre
n w
ith
spee
ch a
nd/o
r lan
guag
e de
lay
Year 1 Year 2
% children with speech and/or language delay reduced
Recommendations Deliver speech and language interventions in community settings
Support parents’ role through training & coaching
Support quality development in early years settings
Provide pre-service and in-service on speech and language development
Develop a collaborative interagency approach to service delivery: statutory & community
Thank you!
Recommended