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Meadan, Hedda

The Cascading Coaching Model for Supporting Service Providers, Caregivers, and Children

Teaching caregivers to support their young children's language development is recommended as an effective early language intervention, and caregiver-implemented interventions are recognized as evidence-based. However, as the natural change agents for training and coaching caregivers, early intervention (EI) service providers are in need of professional development to effectively coach caregivers to use interventions with their child.

Tue, 01/17/2023 - 15:26

Supporting Spanish-Speaking Families with Children with Disabilities: Evaluating a Training and Coaching Program

Researchers report that caregiver-implemented communication interventions are effective and feasible. However, limited information is available on training and coaching programs for families who speak languages other than English in their homes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a parent training and coaching program originally designed to support English-speaking families, then translated and modified to support Spanish-speaking families with young children with disabilities or speech delays.

Tue, 01/17/2023 - 15:22