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LiLO is a longitudinal research study funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
The project aims to investigate the quality and quantity of language in the home environment during the early years. Through this research we aim to provide baseline data within an Australian context about the optimal amount of parent talk needed in order to support all domains of development during the first 5 years of life. This will help inform future interventions to improve language development and in turn, child health and overall development for Australian children.
In order to do this our research uses a small digital language recorder called Language Environment Analysis (LENA). LENA records the audio in the environment around the child and through specially designed software counts the number of words a child hears or speaks over the day.
Our research will involve approximately 450 families located across Adelaide and Port Pirie, ºÚÁϳԹÏ, Bunbury, Western Australia and Gold Coast, Queensland. Data collection began when children were 6 months old, and they will be followed up once every six months until they start school.
Visit to find out more about the study and our latest published findings.
