Parents And Children Together (PACT) Project

*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:

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.

‘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 ⬇️

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 durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

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

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 durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

#SEN parents. Been asked on GMB to talk about SEND Crisis. Any stories you want out there?

!We are recruiting! New study exploring whether an app helps babies with Down syndrome to babble. Please share! Sign Up here: forms.gle/Z6gPa8D4GdH6nn… [forms.gle] @LuCiD_Centre @PositiveaboutDS @SMDSSG @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @DownsyndromeUk

📢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: qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_7T… or scanning the QR code 👇 Thank you!

We are currently recruiting preschools!

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: pedalhub.net/projects/item/…

Another fab photo ⁦@EducationUoM⁩

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 👏🏆

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

And very well deserved too!! 👏 👏 👏

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

@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 .

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 bham.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1F…

Announcing the 2024 #DownSyndrome Research Forum. Find out more: go.dselink.net/gyza

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 durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

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... shu.ac.uk/sheffield-inst…