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 developmentNot 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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method Children’s well-being is measured using Leuven Well-being scales at baseline and 6 month follow-up