ERIC Number: EJ1399485
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Early Interventionists' Perspectives about Changes in Caregiver Coaching during COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Study
Crystal S. Williams; Michaelene M. Ostrosky
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v43 n3 p227-240 2023
Caregiver coaching is a recommended practice in early intervention; however, many barriers exist that can prevent early interventionists (EIs) from implementing it. This mixed method study was designed to understand if EIs' perceived use of caregiver coaching changed after Illinois' COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home order. Questionnaire data and interview data were analyzed together to explore changes reported by participants. Findings show that participants believed they used coaching practices and coached within routines more often following the stay-at-home order and that their changes in caregiver coaching had an impact on families (e.g., increased caregiver engagement, child progress, more meaningful intervention). Findings suggest that the stay-at-home order evoked a much-needed change in caregiver coaching. Implications include the need for research on contributors to EIs' use of caregiver coaching and how to effectively use modeling. Implications for practice suggest that EIs should explain coaching to families and individualize their approach to promote family engagement in their children's intervention.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Educational Change, Caregivers, Coaching (Performance), COVID-19, Pandemics, Models, Family Involvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H325H190004
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