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Improving speech, language and communication in pre-school children: implementation and effectiveness of the Sign 4 Programme, Luton, UK

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Development of speech, language and communication in pre-school children, with particular focus on children who are not showing expected levels of development
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN42025531
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Bedfordshire
Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35594062/ (added 23/05/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
111
Inclusion Criteria

1. Children under 5 years
2. Early years practitioners
3. Head Teachers/Managers of pre-schools
4. Sign 4 Trainers
5. Sign 4 Managers
6. Local Authority commissioners

Exclusion Criteria

1. Persons with no experience of Sign 4
2. Persons with no experience of working in the early years sector

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
istening and attention, speaking, managing feelings and behaviour, and understanding are measured using Early Years Outcomes at baseline and 6 month follow-up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Children’s well-being is measured using Leuven Well-being scales at baseline and 6 month follow-up
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