Time Delay TD as an evidence-based practice
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Prompt dependence limits a learner’s ability to generalize skills to new situations, activities, and individuals.
​Adults and team members can prevent prompt dependence by using time delay. Time delay is a response prompting procedure that systematically fades prompts during instructional activities.

You will find out about:
✓ Time Delay (TD)

• It is an evidence-based is a foundational evidence-based practice for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from 3 to 22 years old that is implemented in a variety of ways across multiple settings.
• It is implemented by an adult providing a controlling prompt before learner responds which reduces errors and increases reinforcement opportunities.  

✓ Why Use?

• Time delay reduces prompt dependence.
• Time is user-friendly and cost efficient, because it does not require any additional materials other than those that are needed for the selected instructional activities.

✓ Outcomes

• The evidence-base for TD supports the use of this practice to address: Social, Communication, Play, Behaviour, Adaptive, Joint Attention, School Readiness, Vocational, Cognitive, Motor, Academic skills.

Who is this training for
✓ For families of children and adults affected with ASD, Speech Delay, related conditions and awaiting the assessment
✓ For teachers from pre-school, primary and post-primary school who work with children and adults
​with special educational needs
✓ For special needs assistants
✓ For all involved in the care and support of children and adults with ASD and related conditions.

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