Coaching Parents of Young Children with Autism in Rural Areas Using Internet-Based Technologies: A Pilot Program

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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

10.1177/875687051303200302

8756-8705

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.

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2017

EJ1147756