{"title":"Systematic Review of Time Delay Instruction for Teaching Young Children","authors":"Paige Bennett Eyler, Jennifer R. Ledford","doi":"10.1177/10538151231179121","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Background: Previous reviews did not include sources that were published in the last 14 years, indicating a need for an updated synthesis on the time delay literature. Objectives: This review was designed to synthesize outcomes for studies assessing time delay prompting procedures for teaching young children. Data sources: PsycINFO and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Eligibility criteria: To meet inclusion criteria, studies had to be written in English, include a single case design with the primary intervention being time delay. Methods: We coded descriptive characteristics and evaluated rigor using the Single-Case Analysis and Review Framework. Results: A total of 33 published and unpublished sources were included. Results were mixed but suggest that time delay is effective for teaching young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Limitations: We did not calculate effect sizes or conduct a meta-analysis due to the inappropriateness of most effect size metrics for acquisition data. Conclusions: Additional research is needed to (a) determine in which contexts time delay can and will be used by endogenous implementers; (b) assess outcomes for children who are non-imitative; and (c) evaluate child preferences for learning variations.","PeriodicalId":47360,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Intervention","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Early Intervention","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10538151231179121","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"EDUCATION, SPECIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: Previous reviews did not include sources that were published in the last 14 years, indicating a need for an updated synthesis on the time delay literature. Objectives: This review was designed to synthesize outcomes for studies assessing time delay prompting procedures for teaching young children. Data sources: PsycINFO and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Eligibility criteria: To meet inclusion criteria, studies had to be written in English, include a single case design with the primary intervention being time delay. Methods: We coded descriptive characteristics and evaluated rigor using the Single-Case Analysis and Review Framework. Results: A total of 33 published and unpublished sources were included. Results were mixed but suggest that time delay is effective for teaching young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Limitations: We did not calculate effect sizes or conduct a meta-analysis due to the inappropriateness of most effect size metrics for acquisition data. Conclusions: Additional research is needed to (a) determine in which contexts time delay can and will be used by endogenous implementers; (b) assess outcomes for children who are non-imitative; and (c) evaluate child preferences for learning variations.
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The Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) publishes articles related to research and practice in early intervention for infants and young children with special needs and their families. Early intervention is defined broadly as procedures that facilitate the development of infants and young children who have special needs or who are at risk for developmental disabilities. The childhood years in which early intervention might occur begin at birth, or before birth for some prevention programs, and extend through the years in which children traditionally begin elementary school.