Latest research

Entry to Education Speech and Language Baseline Assessment: Crescent Childrens Centre Area 2006s Centre Area 2006 - Karin Evans, Janet Cooper and Michael Convey

Evaluation Report

Stoke Speaks Out Evaluation April 2004 - March 2006

Speech and Language Baseline Reports

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Stoke-on-Trent 2005 (PDF) - Vicky Titley, Genet Shered, Helen Difusco, Joanne Baddley and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Stoke-on-Trent 2005 Initial Results (PDF) - Vicky Titley, Genet Shered, Helen Difusco and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures North Stoke Sure Start 2004 (PDF) - Joanne Baddley and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Abbey/Bucknall Sure Start 2005 (PDF) - Vicky Titley and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Blurton Sure Start 2005 (PDF) - Helen Difusco and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Longton Sure Start 2005 (PDF)- Genet Sherred and Michael Convey

Speech and Language Baseline Measures Shelton/Cobridge/Hanley Sure Start 2005 (PDF) - Genet Sherred and Michael Convey

Questionnaires

Parent Questionnaire (word)
Conducted November/December 2004
Analysis of Results

Practitioner Questionnaire (word)
Conducted November/December 2004
Analysis of Results

Dummies and cot death

• Recent research suggests use of dummies in the first 12 months may reduce the risk of cot death (S.I.D.S)
  (Li, Willinger et al BMJ, 2005).
• They compared figures of 185 children who had died of SIDS between 1997 and 2000.
• A significant number of those who died had not had a dummy on the night they died.

Other research

Hauck et al (2005) studied the Medline database between 1966 and 2004 and summarised:

• Potential detrimental effects suggest dummy use should be of limited duration.
• They supported dummy use up to 1 year of age.
• Dummies should not be used as a substitute for nursing or feeding.
• Cease using dummies by 12 months as risk of otitis media increases.
• It should not be coated in sweet substances.