A Hybrid Parent Coaching Model for Supporting Families of Young Children- OVPR CURATE Program

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Description

The purpose of this work was to refine further a relatively rapid caregiver coaching intervention that had previously been evaluated in-person (Campbell et al., 2024; Lane et al., 2016), online (Lane et al., 2024), and in homes (Zhu et al., 2022). We sought to evaluate a hybrid version, where we provided services in homes and online and access to asynchronous online training videos. Specifically, we aimed to provide caregivers with strategies to encourage play engagement, communication, and language development in young children with disabilities. One beneficial but unexpected outcome was that our experience with the first family who participated had wide-reaching implications for the next. Based on feedback, we adapted the coaching model to a more highly individualized one, where we continually seek family input about their preferences for training, coaching, and feedback. We are now in the process of recruiting families to evaluate this updated coaching model further. I am writing the paper's results to submit for publication and preparing to share the results at conferences. In addition, I have since made the training materials (i.e., handouts and videos) publicly and freely available for caregivers and practitioners who want to train others to use naturalistic teaching strategies. Link to the Handouts and Training Videos

Key findings

Caregiver data were collected within the context of a single case design (multiple baseline design across behaviors replicated across participants). All caregivers improved their correct use of naturalistic strategies with their children during play.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date5/1/234/30/24

Funding

  • Office of the Vice President for Research: $6,840.00

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