Evaluation of the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk Intervention Programme

Introduction:It Takes Two to Talk (ITTT) – The Hanen Programme is a family-focused programme for parents of young children with speech and language delays (SLD). It aims to equip parents with the skills to help their child learn to communicate and use language. This programme is widely used overseas, but there is little evidence about its effect on the Singapore population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ITTT in improving a child's speech and language abilities, and in equipping parents with the skills necessary to teach their children.Methods:Parents of four children aged 26–41 months with a diagnosis of SLD participated in the study. The child's language was evaluated pre- and post-ITTT by a parent report communicative development inventory. Parental perceptions were evaluated with a knowledge, attitudes and perceptions questionnaire.Results:Improvement was seen post-program in expressive vocabulary for all participating children, with an increase in the median vocabulary ...