Parents And Children Together (PACT) Project
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A parent-delivered programme of home learning activities to support children's early language development
Manchester, England
Joined January 2019
*NEW* We are looking for 3-6-year-olds with Down syndrome & their parents living within 40 miles of Uni of Manchester/Reading to take part in a feasibility study of a parent-delivered early language intervention, by exploring if it's appropriate & acceptable to deliver at home:
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The Tories have left behind a huge crisis in SEND education. Hundreds of thousands of children are suffering as a result and their families are often left totally desperate. I've secured a debate in Parliament next week on the SEND crisis. Let me know your experiences below.
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‘We’ve heard from mothers that it's a ‘broken system’’ Woman’s Hour is airing a special programme all about SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in September. Do you have experience of navigating the SEND system? Perhaps you’re looking for advice? Get in touch ⬇️
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JOB ALERT: We are recruiting for a full time, fixed term (12 months) Research Assistant in the Evaluation of an Early Years Language Programme (EYCP) funded by EEF. Apply by 26 Aug
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We are looking for 4-8-year-olds with either an Autism diagnosis or those who are on the pathway to diagnosis to take part in a fun, interactive, study at the Child Study Centre! 🧑🔬 If you have any questions, or to sign up, please contact phoebe.harding-walker@manchester.ac.uk
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Job Alert: we are recruiting a number of Early language assessors (Research Assistants) to administer language assessment of 2-3 olds in nursery/school settings across London boroughs in Sept/Oct 2024. Apply via https://t.co/reTrzWFEOV
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#SEN parents. Been asked on GMB to talk about SEND Crisis. Any stories you want out there?
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!We are recruiting! New study exploring whether an app helps babies with Down syndrome to babble. Please share! Sign Up here: https://t.co/WwChR3HwkF [ https://t.co/FQ4xmQNRZu]
@LuCiD_Centre @PositiveaboutDS @SMDSSG @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @DownsyndromeUk
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📢Dear #TeacheroftheDeaf & #SpeechLanguageTherapist! We need your opinions on #NDCS's resource on pragmatics and social communication of #deafchildren Please take the survey by clicking on the following link: https://t.co/zeKKfeoBZo or scanning the QR code 👇 Thank you!
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We are currently recruiting preschools!
Do you manage or work in a preschool or nursery? We’re looking for a variety of early years settings to take part in ‘Story Choices,’ a new storybook reading trial with @JellicleCat. Sign up now to this fully funded opportunity: https://t.co/KiKlnklZV4
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Survey for parents in England with children aged 0-5 years. Share your views on AI and technology use for early developmental checks. Find out more & sign-up here: https://t.co/FNhSvJw1dP
pedalhub.net
Understanding how AI might support health visitors in the assessment of parent-child interactions.
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Our second highly commended award for the Outstanding contribution to local/civic engagement goes to a project developing a parent-delivered early language intervention programme for children with Down Syndrome. Congratulations @KirstieHartwell @EmmaPagnamenta @StojanovikV 👏🏆
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So, so, so! Proud of this work we are doing together with families. Thank you #MaDAwards for recognising this project. Watch this space - we have only just begun!! More amazing things to come from our fabulous team @EducationUoM @SueBtalk @LuCiD_Centre
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And very well deserved too!! 👏 👏 👏
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We at Uni of Manchester will shortly be advertising a 1 year postdoc/ equivalent coproduction officer role. Ideal for an autistic researcher who can come to Manchester at least occasionally
Exciting times at Autism@Manchester! Keep your eyes on this space 👀 for more information about the role. #Autism #AutismCoproduction #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismResearch #AutismatManchester #UniversityofManchester #JobOpportunity
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@SonicTheHaggis @GillibrandPeter @LondonMarathon He’s the youngest, not the first and as such has been awarded the Guinness Record. I believe Chris did run the London Marathon and Lloyd inherited the iconic 321 from him. He’s raising money for @SteppingStoneDS .
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Are you a #teacher in a school in the UK? We want to hear about your confidence in supporting #literacy skills in your classroom. What approaches do you use and why? Complete this 15 minute survey to share your views https://t.co/eOlOaX5Z6O
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Announcing the 2024 #DownSyndrome Research Forum. Find out more:
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Job Alert: We are recruiting a number of temporary Early Language Assessors (RAs) to administer language assessments to 2-3 year olds at nurseries/school settings across London areas in June/July 2024; apply by 2nd May via
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The @EducEndowFoundn are looking to commission some time of speech and language therapists. Please see below for the chance to work with great colleagues and complete interesting work... https://t.co/1iuLCzN6Xi
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