ERIC Number: EJ1139175
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Feasibility of Training Early Childhood Educators in a Community Child Care Setting Using a Caregiver-Mediated Intervention for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brian, Jessica; Bernardi, Kate; Dowds, Erin; Easterbrook, Rachel; MacWilliam, Stacey; Bryson, Susan
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v5 n5 p93-102 May 2017
Parent-mediated intervention programs have demonstrated benefits for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Interest is emerging in other community-level models, such as those that can be integrated into child care settings. These programs have the potential to reach a wide range of high-risk toddlers who spend the majority of their day in child care. The objective of this study was to translate and evaluate the feasibility of the "Social ABCs" caregiver-mediated intervention program into a community child care setting by training front-line early childhood educators (ECEs). Twenty-two ECEs attended a workshop on early intervention and ASD, and six ECEs and one special needs resource consultant received hands-on intervention training. Nineteen participants completed a workshop quiz, with significant mean improvement of 22.26% from pre- to post-workshop. After 12 weeks of live coaching (4 weeks in one case), participants attained a high level of fidelity in implementing the intervention strategies (> 80%), which was maintained after a 3-month period of non-contact with the training team. Nine of ten specific strategies were mastered after the 12-week training period, with only one technique failing to reach a mean fidelity level of 75%. Findings reveal that the model of training front-line child care staff in a community child care setting is feasible using a relatively short-term training approach.
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Feasibility Studies, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Caregiver Training, Intervention, Toddlers, Early Intervention, Fidelity, Educational Strategies, Teaching Skills, Community Education, Relevance (Education), Teacher Workshops, Coaching (Performance), Protocol Analysis, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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