Community of Research and Practice
The Talk To Your Baby Community of Research and Practice is an online network open to everyone who shares our interest in the development of young children’s speech, language, and communication. It brings together researchers and academics who are particularly interested in the development of theory, investigation and enquiry, with practitioners who are working with children and families to promote high-quality practice at home, in early years settings, and across local communities.
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Professor James Law reflects
By Cathy Hamer. Posted on 15 Aug 2011 at 15:23
The early communication environment is more important than social disadvantage in the first two years of life.
In other words "What parents do is more important than who parents are."
Why then are the results of our interventions so mixed?
2 Replies
cathy.hamer replied on 25 Aug 2011 at 12:40
Interesting new research has been released on the changes in child cognitive ability in the pre-school years. This is part of the Growing up in Scotland research and can be accessed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/05/31085122/0
bskilton replied on 5 Sep 2011 at 10:22
Interesting - but still not enough attention paid to the positive effects of secure attachments long before a child is three - see Suzanne Zeedyk on connectedness - http://www.suzannezeedyk.com/blog/building-a-brain-that-tells-you-you-matter-on-babies-riots-and-parliamentary-processes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SuzanneZeedyk+%28Suzanne+Zeedyk%29