- The Happy Talk Research Project
Happy Talk is a speech and language programme that aims to support child language development in socially disadvantaged communities.
Through Happy Talk, speech and language therapists (SLTs) engage parents and early years educators in developing their capacity to improve the language and learning abilities of children aged 0-6 years. This programme is currently being delivered in Cork City.
The goal of the Happy Talk Research project is to assess the cost and benefit of this model of care compared to standard care, in different contexts. For this project, we will target preschool children and junior infants across the Republic of Ireland.
- News
13 Jan 2025
We are Hiring!
Temporary staff positions are available for May - June 2025. Take a look at the different roles and apply now!
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12 Dec 2024
UCC College of Medicine and Health Annual Research Conference - Poster Presentation
We presented a poster of the Pre-Trial Process Evaluation at the UCC Medicine and Health Annual Research Conference.
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02 Dec 2024
Where are we now?
Phase 1 - The pre-trial process evaluation was successfully completed in April 2024. Phase 2 - Intervention Implementation started in September 2024. Currently, the Happy Talk programme is being delivered in intervention settings by SLTs.
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02 Dec 2024
Publications
Take a look at the published project protocol and the available project data.
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- Happy Talk Information Video
- Take a quick look at what the Happy Talk Programme is all about and how to get involved.