ERIC Number: EJ1147756
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Publication Date: 2013-Sep
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Coaching Parents of Young Children with Autism in Rural Areas Using Internet-Based Technologies: A Pilot Program
Meadan, Hedda; Meyer, Lori E.; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Halle, James W.
Rural Special Education Quarterly, v32 n3 p3-10 Sep 2013
The purpose of this paper is to describe a pilot program (i.e., Internet-Based Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies [i-PiCS] program) that provides long-distance training and coaching via the Internet to parents of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The i-PiCS program is designed to teach parents how to use evidence-based teaching strategies to improve the social communication skills of their children with ASD. We describe components of a parent-training program that capitalizes on evidence-based strategies and highlights the potential for delivering this program via the Internet. Potential barriers, benefits, and implications for practice and research are discussed.
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Coaching (Performance), Rural Areas, Parent Education, Pilot Projects, Communication Strategies, Web Based Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Barriers, Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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