The 'Invitations to Language Learning' (ITLL)
project involved the
collation of appropriate language resources, the production of a re
source guide booklet, and the design and implementation of half-day
workshops for staff working in early childhood services who have
children with language delays and disorders attending their centres. This
paper describes the effectiveness of this project on the increasing level of
comfort, involvement and specific support work provided by early
childhood staff. The evaluation was based on pre- and post-
questionnaire data with follow-up interviews of 20% of participants.
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