There has been considerable recent interest in the use of screening tests to assist teachers in identifying children with DLD. This interest is very well-intentioned, and is in part a response to the idea that many children with DLD are ‘missed’ by the education system. Screening is not without challenge though and screening for under-5s […]
Our wonderful SCALES children have just started Year 8 and our 5th (Yes, FIFTH!) round of data collection has begun! The past year has flown by in a blur, with meticulous planning and preparation for the year ahead. As all our children have now made the transition from primary school to secondary school, we had […]
Mental health is defined as a state of wellbeing in which every individual recognises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community. World Health Organisation, August 2014 It’s Children’s Mental Health […]
Cat Silvey (British Academy Post-doctoral Research Fellow and member of the Language Learning Lab) shares our thoughts from the latest journal club. We discussed: the recent Developmental Science paper ‘Is there a direct relation between the development of vocabulary and grammar?’ by Ellen Irén Brinchmann, Johan Braeken, and Solveig-Alma Halaas Lyster. The discussion was lively […]
This summer, I joined the Literacy, Language, and Communication (LiLAC) Lab, supervised by Prof Courtenay Norbury. My project, titled ‘Influence of language on emotion regulation in adolescence: links with mental health’, was funded by a Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarship, which aims to give undergraduate students hands-on experience of conducting research. We focused on emotion […]
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, the SCALES team welcomed visitors of all ages on Saturday 10th November to The Lightbox in Woking for our ‘Words for Wellbeing’ event. After many months of meticulous planning and advertising, we were delighted to see many familiar faces from SCALES along with their families and […]
Hello! I wanted to take you through what a typical week is like as a PhD student on the Surrey Communication and Language in Education (SCALES) project. However, in research there is no such thing as a typical week! My PhD project is focused on answering the question ‘What percentage of pupil premium children (those […]
A fun-filled day for all the family! The SCALES team invite you to join us at the ESRC Festival of Social Science to explore why language is important for our social and emotional well-being #Words4Wellbeing. Test your emotion recognition skills against family and friends, take part in our Parents vs. Children communication task, and learn […]
As our SCALES children make the big move to Secondary School, we have made the big move to Twitter! Follow us @pals_scales to be the first to know about everything going on in the LiLaC Lab!
We are delighted to share with you the Summer 2018 Newsletter The SCALES team have been very busy visiting schools for stage 3 assessments, working with collaborators on new and exciting projects and promoting our projects far and wide. We hope you enjoy reading all about what we have been up to!