Researcher for Early Childhood Ireland. PhD with the Infant and Child Research Lab, TCD. she/her. You'll find all my vegan/activism content over at @veghuns on Instagram.https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3mnh7am7kls2cPlease take part in our short online survey if you are involved in making admissions decisions in your Early Years or School Age Care service in Ireland. Or please reshare to your networks! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnh7am7kls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lmuabewn2c2yLooking forward to sharing some key findings from our Interim Evaluation of the LINC+ CPD Programme at the launch of our new research report. See below for details on how to register to attend online! @earlychildhoodireland.ie @miceducationfac.bsky.social https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-the-interim-evaluation-of-the-linc-cpd-programme-2021-2023-tickets-1319756159199?aff=oddtdtcreator https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-the-interim-evaluation-of-the-linc-cpd-programme-2021-2023-tickets-1319756159199?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_campaign=92c653598e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_15_09_15&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Launch+of+the+LINC%2B+CPD+Interim+Report+-+Invitation+List&utm_term=0_-92c653598e-57026224415 Apr 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuabewn2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb77dtt4m25In this edition of the LINC Blog, I delve into the profound impact of adult-child conversations on children's early language and cognitive development: https://lincprogramme.ie/the-power-of-conversation/21 Jan 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb77dtt4m25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb74ncyle25In this edition of the LINC Blog, I explore the importance of child voice. Drawing on the Lundy Model and the LINC Programme evaluation research approach, I suggest how inclusive, playful methods empower children: https://lincprogramme.ie/children-should-be-seen-and-heard-the-importance-of-child-voice-and-participation/21 Jan 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb74ncyle25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb6tux2ze25A blog I wrote discussing some of the findings of my PhD research, and how story-telling is an opportunity for adults to encourage language development in young children. https://lincprogramme.ie/the-magic-of-story-time/21 Jan 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb6tux2ze25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb6q23him25A Scéalta blog I wrote discussing what research tells us about the experiences of children under 2 in the outdoors: https://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/scealta-blog/researching-the-outdoors-for-under-twos/21 Jan 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb6q23him25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb6lyd4im25The Final Evaluation of Phase One of the LINC Programme (2016-2020) https://lincprogramme.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Web-version-of-LINC-Evaluation-Report-2-page-view-1.pdf21 Jan 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb6lyd4im25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb6hoodem25A paper based on data I collected during my PhD examining variation in father and child language during shared book-reading of text-based and wordless picture books: https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/rrq.50121 Jan 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb6hoodem25https://bsky.app/profile/drlindamkelly.bsky.social/post/3lgb6ezh2vu25A paper from my PhD research published in Language Development Research, an open-access journal: https://ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/465/galley/456/view/21 Jan 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:w5zfyybddnlhrttv2honjjvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb6ezh2vu25