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Hanen Approach

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The Hanen approach is an intervention approach in which parents and educators are taught to facilitate communication development in young children. The Hanen Centre has developed a number of programs designed to teach parents and educators of young children to promote communication, social skills, and literacy in everyday activities. Two specific approaches have been developed for parents of children with autism: More Than Words® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum and TalkAbility™ – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum.

The Hanen approach includes seven programs, four for parents and three for early childhood educators. These programs are:

  • It Takes Two to Talk® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays

  • Target Word® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children who are Late Talkers

  • More Than Words® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum

  • TalkAbilityâ„¢ – The...

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Spencer, E. (2013). Hanen Approach. In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_1883

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