Caregiver Implemented Intervention to Support Children’s Communication: Considering/Sharing / Unpacking the Hanen Programs® with Underserved Communities
Principal Supervisor: Professor Sharynne McLeod
Children’s ability to communicate is supported by family and caregivers during children’s development. Some children have difficulty communicating and have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Caregiver implemented interventions which are family-centred and focus on empowering caregivers support children’s communication development. This study aims to understand if caregiver implemented interventions are suitable or can be modified to be responsive to the communication needs of children and families in diverse underserved communities in Australia.
I first completed my undergraduate studies in the 1990s, and Professor McLeod was one of my first lecturers. Early 2023 I was reacquainted with her work, and was very keen to be involved in some of her projects she was leading. In 2023, under her guidance I completed a Graduate Certificate at Charles Sturt University, to upskill on my research skills. I was then placed to apply for a PhD program, which I started in February 2024.
Certified Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia
Member of the Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Research Group, Charles Sturt University
Certified Member of Hanen It Takes Two To Talk™, More Than Words™, TalkAbility™, and Target Word™
