ERIC Number: EJ1252312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 29
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An Evaluation of Parents as Behavior Change Agents in the Preschool Life Skills Program
Gunning, Ciara; Holloway, Jennifer; Grealish, Leanne
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v53 n2 p889-917 Spr 2020
Parental involvement in intervention can support intervention efficacy, improve generalization, and increase accessibility. The Preschool Life Skills (PLS) program is designed to teach 13 preschool life skills and prevent problem behavior. The current study explores the utility of the PLS program as delivered by parents. In Experiment 1, 6 parents were taught to use the PLS program at home with their typically developing children (3 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months). This application of the PLS program led to an increase in preschool life skills and a decrease in problem behavior and supported some generalization of the target preschool life skills from the home to preschool settings. In Experiment 2, 7 parents were taught to use the PLS program with their children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; 3 years 11 months to 6 years 9 months). Results overall supported the parent implementation of the program and highlighted modifications required to support positive outcomes for children with ASD.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Change Agents, Parent Child Relationship, Intervention, Generalization, Preschool Children, Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Teaching Methods, Prevention, Family Environment, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Descriptions, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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