Piloting new ways of working: Evaluation of the Wilstaar Programme

The current study aims to investigate the reliability and effectiveness of the WILSTAAR screening assessment and intervention programme. It also explo res parental perceptions and evaluations of their involvement in the interv ention programme. At this stage data collection is incomplete however inter im results are presented. False positive rates are slightly higher than exp ected raising questions regarding the screen's reliability. Numbers are too small at present to report with confidence on the effectiveness of the int ervention programme. Results indicate that parents rate their involvement i n the WILSTAAR programme in a highly positive manner. The need for further research in this area is highlighted to ensure that early identification an d intervention programmes meet the needs of parents and their children.