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WAIT TIME A Listening and Spoken Language Strategy References: Davenport, N. M. (2003). Quesons, answers and wait-me: implicaons for assessment of young children. Internaonal Journal Of Early Years Educaon, 11(3), 245-253. hp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0966976032000147558 Estabrooks, W., Maclver-Lux, K., Rhoades, E. (2016). Auditory verbal therapy. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Ingram, J., & Ellio, V. (2016). A crical analysis of the role of wait me in classroom interacons and the effects on student and teacher interaconal behaviours. Cambridge Journal of Educaon, 46:1, 37-53, DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2015.1009365 Johnson, N., & Parker, A. T. (2013). Effects of wait me when communicang with children who have sensory and addional disabilies. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 107(5), 363-374. Valcante, G., Roberson, W., Reid, W. R., & Wolking, W. D. (1989). Effects of wait-me and intertrial interval duraons on learning by children with mulple handicaps. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 22(1), 43–55. hp://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1989.22-43 Special thanks to graduate students in the Listening and Spoken Language Deaf Educaon graduate training program at Utah State University. These pages can be reproduced for educaonal purposes. ©Utah State University, Department of Communicave Disorders and Deaf Educaon www.heartolearn.org WHY do we use it? Deaf and hard of hearing children who are learning spoken language oſten need a lile extra me to process the informaon they are hearing. Using wait me gives your child the me for their brain to make sense of what they heard and figure out how to respond. WHEN do we use it? Using wait me as part of how you normally interact with your child is a great lifelong habit to get into. It can be especially helpful when giving your child direcons or asking them quesons. It is oſten used as part of other LSL strategies such as auditory sandwich, or auditory closure. WHAT is it? “Wait me” is pausing for 7-10 seconds aſter speaking to give your child me to process what you said. HOW do we do it? Count 7-10 seconds in your head, looking at them for a response What you said if they didn't respond A queson or give a direcon WHAT does it look like at home? Grandparent: “Who is your favorite character in this movie?” *pauses and counts 7-10 seconds in their head while looking toward the child for a response.* *child doesn’t answer, might look confused, or answer with something that doesn’t make sense* Grandparent: “Who do you like best in this movie?” *pauses again and counts 7-10 seconds in their head while looking toward the child for a response.* Child: *aſter a few seconds* “ I like the princess best!” Who can use it? Anyone! Parents, family members, teachers, and therapists can all use LSL strategies to support your child’s listening and spoken language development!
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WAIT TIME
A Listening and Spoken Language Strategy
References:
Davenport, N. M. (2003). Questions, answers and wait-time: implications for assessment of young children. International Journal Of Early Years Education, 11(3), 245-253. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0966976032000147558
Estabrooks, W., Maclver-Lux, K., Rhoades, E. (2016). Auditory verbal therapy. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing
Ingram, J., & Elliott, V. (2016). A critical analysis of the role of wait time in classroom interactions and the effects on student and teacher interactional behaviours. Cambridge Journal of Education, 46:1, 37-53, DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2015.1009365
Johnson, N., & Parker, A. T. (2013). Effects of wait time when communicating with children who have sensory and additional disabilities. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 107(5), 363-374.
Valcante, G., Roberson, W., Reid, W. R., & Wolking, W. D. (1989). Effects of wait-time and intertrial interval durations on learning by children with multiple handicaps. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 22(1), 43–55. http://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1989.22-43
Special thanks to graduate students in the Listening and Spoken Language Deaf Education graduate training program at Utah State University. These pages can be reproduced for educational purposes. ©Utah State University, Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education
www.heartolearn.org
WHY do we use it?
Deaf and hard of hearing children who are learning
spoken language often need a little extra time to
process the information they are hearing. Using wait
time gives your child the time for their brain to make
sense of what they heard and figure out how to
respond.
WHEN do we use it?
Using wait time as part of how you normally interact
with your child is a great lifelong habit to get into. It
can be especially helpful when giving your child
directions or asking them questions. It is often used as
part of other LSL strategies such as auditory sandwich,
or auditory closure.
WHAT is it?
“Wait time” is pausing for 7-10 seconds after speaking to give your child time to process what you said.
HOW do we do it?
Count 7-10 seconds in your head, looking
at them for a response
What you said if they didn't
respond A question or give a direction
WHAT does it look like at home?
Grandparent: “Who is your favorite character in this movie?” *pauses and counts 7-10 seconds in their head while looking toward the child for a response.*
*child doesn’t answer, might look confused, or answer with something that doesn’t make sense*
Grandparent: “Who do you like best in this movie?” *pauses again and counts 7-10 seconds in their head while looking toward the child for a response.*
Child: *after a few seconds* “ I like the princess best!”
Who
can use it? Anyone!
Parents, family members, teachers, and therapists can all
use LSL strategies to support your child’s listening and spoken
language development!
