Parents And Children Together (PACT) Project

!We are recruiting! New study exploring whether an app helps babies with Down syndrome to babble. Please share! Sign Up here: forms.gle/Z6gPa8D4GdH6nn5q8 [forms.gle] @LuCiD_Centre @PositiveaboutDS @SMDSSG @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @DownsyndromeUk

Now live on the @DSAInfo website! We are looking for 3-6-year-olds with Down syndrome & their parents living within 40 mi of Uni of Manchester/Reading to take part in our study of a parent-delivered early language intervention: downs-syndrome.org.uk/news/n… Take a look for more info!

*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:

New Project! We are interested in finding out about the experiences of transition from primary to secondary school for pupils with Down syndrome in England. We would like to interview pupils, parents and teachers about their experiences @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @SMDSSG

Ooooo we are able to recruit more babies for this great project! If you have a baby with Down syndrome aged 4-14 months, and would like to try an App that might encourage babble please do get in touch @DSAInfo @SteppingStoneDS @SMDSSG @DownSynCEN @SueBtalk @LuCiD_Centre

Really enjoyed 2 days of talking to PGCE trainee teachers @EducationUoM with @KirstieHartwell about speech and language and why it is so important for teachers to know what to look for, and how to support these skills in the classroom. A lovely way to end the week!

Ideas please! Looking for recommendations of children's storybooks for adult-child shared reading 3-5 yrs. Books with - Clear and engaging pictures - A written story (not picture books) - A narrative thread (beg, mid, end) - Not too long - Widely available Ideas please!

We need just a few more participants to complete this study! If you have an 8-12 year old child with Down syndrome or a 4-6 year old typically developing child please consider helping us with this work @SteppingStoneDS @PortsmouthDSA @SueBtalk @DSAInfo @DownSynCEN @SMDSSG

We are looking for babies with Down syndrome, aged 1-14 months for a project evaluating an App that might encourage babbling. Please share and get in touch if you would like more information! @DownSynCEN @SMDSSG @SteppingStoneDS @DSAInfo @LuCiD_Centre @UoM_ChildStudy

We are still looking for 8-12 year old children with Down syndrome to take part in this study 👇 Take part and help us find out whether retrieving words helps children with Down syndrome to learn them @PortsmouthDSA @SteppingStoneDS @dseresearch @SMDSSG @DownSynCEN @UpsandDownsSW

Hi! I’m Orlaith, a BSc Psychology student at The University of Manchester. I am excited to be spending this year as a student research assistant, working predominantly on a research project looking at the transition period in children with Down Syndrome.

Hi! I'm Nic, a research assistant on PACT-3. My previous research explored how teachers can promote language learning for children whose first language is not English, & the representation of main characters from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds in children’s books.

Hi! I'm Kirstie, a research associate on PACT-DS. My previous research explored how children reason with others. I also have an SLT background, so am interested in designing & implementing interventions to support children's language. I am very excited to be part of this project!

We are still looking for 8-12 year-old children with Down syndrome and 4-6 year-old typically developing children to take part in our online study about new word learning! 💬 It takes approx. 1 hour over 4 sessions. Email [email protected] for more info👇🏻

Our @LuCiD_Centre Summer Intern Orlaith is running this study 👇over summer. Please RT and consider helping us find out more about whether retrieval practice helps children learn new words @UoM_ChildStudy

PACT researchers Laura and @Carla94771151 were busy packing up book bags to send to our PACT comparison group families last week. We hope they enjoy reading these lovely books together! Thank you to our schools and families for taking part in PACT - have a lovely summer!

PACT has been a bit quiet lately - because we have been gearing up for post-testing! So lovely to be back in schools seeing children and PACT Leads. Sab, one of our amazing research assistants - has been involved in PACT since 2015 - great to be working together again!

Looking for something to do over Easter? We are looking for children with Down syndrome 8-12 yrs, and typically developing children 4-6 yrs to take part in an online study. Details below @dseresearch @SMDSSG @LuCiD_Centre @UoM_ChildStudy @psdsinfo @SteppingStoneDS