Speech and language impairment projects

We have supported several projects focussed on children with speech and language impairments and the effectiveness of interventions designed to address these. 

We are currently funding an innovative project investigating the evidence for links between sensory difficulties with auditory rhythms and language delay in children. 

We are funding a team at the University of York to assess whether interventions to address pre-school oral language delay can improve children's response to literacy teaching.

We have also supported work targeted at older children (KS3-KS4), in particular the ELCISS project, which investigated the effectiveness of two speech and language therapy interventions. The findings from the research have informed training programmes for staff on different ways of supporting language and communication in secondary schools.

Professor Gina Conti-Ramsden's fascinating longitudinal study looks at the educational and social outcomes of young people with speech and language impairments and provides valuable data on a cohort of children from the ages of seven to eighteen.  

If you are interested in applying for funding in this area, please read the Foundations for learning priorities for funding.