Language and Play Everyday: Enhancing Early Intervention Provider Knowledge and Use of Naturalistic Communication Interventions

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dc.contributor.advisorMoore, Heather
dc.contributor.authorDecker, Kelsey
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-06T21:56:31Z
dc.date.available2018-09-06T21:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-06
dc.description.abstractThe current study used a quasi-experimental comparison group pre/post-test design to examine the effectiveness of the Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) program for improving EI/ECSE practitioners’ knowledge, use of, and confidence in using Caregiver Implemented-Naturalistic Communication Interventions (CI-NCIs). Participants included 20 EI/ECSE practitioners across IDEA-related disciplines, eight with prior LAPE experience. 10 practitioners took part in a new, more intensive LAPE program, and 10 did not. Analysis of pre/post-questionnaires revealed that practitioners with prior LAPE experience reported significantly higher use of CI-NCI skills and mean self-efficacy ratings than those without LAPE experience. Practitioners who participated in the new, more intensive program used significantly more skills and scored significantly better on a knowledge test than those who did not participate, even when controlling for prior LAPE experience. These findings indicate that the LAPE program is a promising model to train EI/ECSE practitioners across disciplines in CI-NCIs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/23745
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectEarly childhood special educationen_US
dc.subjectEarly interventionen_US
dc.subjectNaturalistic communication interventionsen_US
dc.subjectProfessional developmenten_US
dc.subjectSpeech-language pathologyen_US
dc.titleLanguage and Play Everyday: Enhancing Early Intervention Provider Knowledge and Use of Naturalistic Communication Interventions
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.

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