Hanen

Question 0

What is first program strategy?

Answer 0

Child-centred strategies (increase child initiations).
Be face to face.
OWL
O - observe
W- Wait
L - Listen
Follow child's lead
Join in and play

Question 1

What theory is the Hanen program based on?

Answer 1

Social interactionist theory: The child is able to process language input more easily when input is responsive because responsive input allows him to devote more cognitive resources to language learning
Therefore, in a Hanen Program, parents learn to:
encourage initiations
respond contingently to initiations

The Hanen approach helps parents learn to use:
• shorter, less complex utterances
• slower rate of speech, exaggerated intonation
• fewer utterances with increased redundancy
• repetition of utterances
• utterances that model the child’s next step

Question 2

What is the second program strategy?

Answer 2

Interaction-promoting
Match turns.
Imitate.
Cue for turn.
Appropriate balance of questions and comments.

Question 3

What is the third program strategy?

Answer 3

Language modeling.
Interpret child's message.
Label - variety of words.
Highlight - use repetition.
Expand.
Extend topic.

Question 4

What are the 4 Ss that Hanen uses?

Answer 4

Say less
Go slow
Show
Stress

and repeat!