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arrive before Phillip so that he could participate in Phillip’s greeting routine. Phillip’s
mother reported that she was very pleased by the success of the intervention and requested
further songs for other challenging situations.
A second individualized song to facilitate waiting was written for Phillip. A
transcription of the waiting song is shown in Figure 4.7. The goal of this song was to assist
Phillip learn the concept of waiting. The two measures of rests in measures six, seven, eight,
and nine are meant to encourage the child to wait for two periods of seven beats. The
waiting is rewarded by paying attention to the child in the last line of the song saying, “Now
it’s time for child’s name and me.” Counting more than seven beats can extend the waiting
time. The song was introduced and practiced during circle time in Phillip’s class by using
sign language for “wait,” and different instruments or body percussion to indicate the waiting
beats. A compact disc (CD) recording and transcription of the song was handed out to the
teachers and to Phillip’s mother. Phillip’s teachers and mother were encouraged to use the
waiting song during ongoing classroom routines and during waiting situations outside school
(e.g. while doing groceries). However, no data were collected on this song intervention.
Video Excerpt 4.3. Phillip, his classroom peers, parents and teachers during a song
intervention session (Condition B) of the morning greeting routine.
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