I Have...Who Has?

  

I Have...Who Has? 

Now I know you all already know about this game.  It is a quick, fun activity when you have a small group for therapy.  There are so many versions of this game, readily available to print and use, that you can target almost anything...articulation, vocabulary, or grammar.  That said, "I Have...Who Has?" is also great for targeting and working on auditory skill development and communication repair with students that are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  

This game provides you with a closed set already framed in a predictable, repeated carrier phrase ("I have _____.  Who has _____?).  Depending on what game you choose to use, for example fall vocabulary vs. minimal pair /s/-blends , you can use maximally contrasting words (leaf vs. apple picking) or up the ante of the listening complexity (sand/stand).  Another bonus, you get to repeatedly target the expressive use of have vs. has, which tends to be very challenging for Deaf/HoH students.  

In addition, many of my students are much more successful understanding me, with my clear, well articulated, adult "teacher" voice, but struggle to understand their peers.  This game forces that interaction and allows for natural practice of communication breakdown repair.  Of course, if and when sign language is needed to ensure comprehension and success, I am going to add that in.