Abstract:
There is some evidence to support the use of parent training with families with
young children with developmental disabilities exhibiting challenging behaviors.
However, not all caregivers respond to group parent training. The purpose of this paper is
to describe a study examining the use of contextualized coaching with a group parent
training with two high risk families. Maternal caregivers from both families participated
in a group based parent training using a modified version of the Incredible Years
curriculum provided by the local early intervention agency. A multiple baseline across
behaviors research design was used to examine the relation between contextualized
coaching and positive parenting practices. Contextualized coaching consisted of
individualized, performance-based feedback, live modeling, and material support. Results
indicate contextualized coaching was functionally related to increases in positive care-giving practices. Results are discussed in terms of applications for practice and future
research in parent training.