SPEL - Supporting Parents with Early Literacy
SPEL - is a research project carried out by the University of Sheffield. The project aims to explore parental experiences in supporting the early literacy development of children in Reception and Year 1 and the home-school connection.
About me
I am a qualified Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with an MSc in Speech Difficulties from the University of Sheffield. I am a researcher and have worked on various research projects throughout the years including Nuffield Early Language project (NELI: a large-scale randomised control trial investigating the benefits of an early oral language intervention).
I research children's language skills and I am interested in the relationship between spoken and written language as well as early literacy skills and the language and literacy development of multilingual children. I am keen to find ways we can support children with both their spoken language and literacy skills to maximise their participation in everyday life.
I have also been supporting teaching at the University of Sheffield since 2014 when I commenced my role of University Teacher in the department and received the Exceptional Contribution Award (ECA).
Human Communication Sciences
School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery University of Sheffield
362 Mushroom Lane
Sheffield S10 2TS
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