Speech and Language Therapy Service Evaluation Policy Brief

Authors

Noirin Hayes, Technological University DublinFollow
Siobhán Keegan, Technological University DublinFollow
Eimer Goulding, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Report

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Social issues, Family studies, Social work.

Publication Details

Evaluation Report of Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative, (CDI) Speech and Language Service.

Abstract

Based in Tallaght West, CDI is the result of the professionalism, passion, and persistence of a group of 23 concerned individuals and organisations living and working in the community who had a vision of a better place for children. Through innovation partnerships, they brought together an approach which drew on both the science and the spirit of best practice in order to meet the identified needs of children and families. A partnership was agreed between the Government and The Atlantic Philanthropies, and the consortium's first piece of work was a needs analysis entitled How are our Kids (CDI, 2004). A number of priorities were agreed based on this research, one of which was to establish and incorporate CDI.

Recommended Citation

Hayes, H., Keegan, S. and Goulding, E. (2012). Speech and Language Therapy Service Evaluation Policy Brief. Dublin: Childhood Development Initiative (CDI).