1. Better Communication Research Programme Geoff Lindsay
Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
NAPLIC 2.4.2011
2. Research team Core Team
Prof Geoff Lindsay1, Prof Julie Dockrell2, Prof James Law3, Prof Sue Roulstone4
with
Prof Anna Vignoles2, Prof Jenni Beecham5, Dr Steve Strand1, Prof Tony Charman2
1CEDAR, University of Warwick, 2 Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, London, 3University of Newcastle (from 1.1.2010)
4University of the West of England, Bristol, 5London School of Economics
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3. BCRP programme overview 2009-2012
10 projects
Engagement with the field throughout
Outcomes
Useful evidence for the field including commissioners
1st Interim Report December 2010
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4. aims Understanding the cost-effectiveness of different interventions used to support children and young people with SLCN and the factors that influence their efficiency including:
locational issues (e.g. special school, integrated resource, mainstream); pedagogic issues (e.g. specific programmes for specific needs);
organisational issues (e.g. nature and deployment of support services, use of data informed developments);
and employer base interaction issues (e.g. use of consultancy model vs direct teaching/therapy).
Identifying good practice and developing recommendations that can be incorporated into guidance, future policy & commissioning frameworks to improve services for children and young people with SLCN.
Encompassing interventions made for all children and young people with SLCN including those with
a full range of different primary needs (such as a specific language impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment or physical difficulty)
and in a full range of different circumstances (including those in contact with the youth justice system). 4
5. The projects Effectiveness of interventions
Literature review: James Law3 and Biao Zeng3
Practitioners use of interventions: Sue Roulstone4, Geoff Lindsay1, Yvonne Wren4, Ioanna Bakapoulou1
Academic progress of pupils with SLCN:
Anna Vignoles2, Elena Meschi2
Economic work stream
James Law3, Jenni Beecham5 and Biao Zeng3
Prospective longitudinal study of children with specific language impairment or autistic spectrum disorder
Julie Dockrell2, Geoff Lindsay1, Tony Charman2, Jessie Ricketts1, Olympia Palikara2 and Lindy Peacey1.
Preferred Outcomes
Sue Roulstone4, Jane Coad4, Helen Hambly4, Anne Ayre4
Communication friendly environments
Julie Dockrell, James Law, Ioanna Bakapoulou, Sarah Spencer
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6. Communication supporting environments
Julie Dockrell, James Law, Ioanna Bakapoulou, Sarah Spencer
Language and literacy
Maggie Snowling, Charles Hulme (York)
Behaviour and language
Julie Dockrell2, Gillie Baird (Guys), Vicky Joffe (City).
Stammering
Rosemary Hayhoe, Sue Roulstone4 6
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