Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation

5-2024

Document Type

Doctoral Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph. D.

Department

Special Education, Early Childhood & Prevention Science

Degree Program

Curriculum and Instruction, PhD

Committee Chair

Landrum, Timothy

Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)

Courtade, Ginevra

Committee Member

Courtade, Ginevra

Committee Member

Burt, Jonathan

Committee Member

Horn, Channon

Author's Keywords

caregiver training; behavioral skills training; system of least prompts; remote training

Abstract

This study involved an assessment of the effects of a remotely delivered behavioral skills training (BST) package on caregivers' adherence to an intervention plan for children with extensive support needs (ESN) involving an activity of daily living (ADL) skill. Intervention effects were assessed in a non-concurrent multiple baseline across participants design. The study included interobserver agreement and treatment fidelity measures during both baseline and implementation phases, as well as graphical and statistical analyses of intervention outcomes. Additionally, social validity ratings of the training program are reported. Results indicate that BST was effective in increasing correct implementation of the system of least prompts (SLP) components for all caregivers who completed the training protocol. Out of six dyads who completed the consent/assent protocol, five completed baseline, four completed training, three completed all phases of the study, and two submitted maintenance data. The limitations of the study, and its implications for both future research and practice are discussed.

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