SCIP
About the project
SCIP is a randomised control trial investigating the effectiveness of a manualised speech and language therapy intervention for children aged 6-11 with pragmatic language impairments (PLI).
Conference presentations
Please note: Any presentations shown here contain preliminary information only and the final analysis may vary somewhat from those slides.
Data analysis and reporting of findings
Data analysis was completed in 2009. Reporting and dissemination of findings will follow through national and international journals and conferences.
Who to contact
For more information, contact Dr Catherine Adams (SCIP Principal Investigator) at catherine.adams@manchester.ac.uk
SCIP manual
The SCIP manual contains over 300 individual activities each with aims, success criteria and potential resources. It contains a procedure for intervention decision making and allows for individualised treatment planning.
See: Sample activity
TOPICC form
The observation checklist used in the SCIP project to profile conversation skills is available to download here. The TOPICC assessment was reported in the Spring 2011 edition of Speech and Language Therapy in Practice.
See: TOPICC Observation Scale Research Version (PDF, 150KB)Image gallery (left): This shows a boy being tricked out of his Dr Who cards. Tricks are a normal part of growing up, but children with PLI can find coping with tricks and teasing very difficult. Detailed and explicit discussion develops understanding of this complex social interaction.
