The Role of Professional Training Experiences and Manualized Programs in ABA Providers' Use of Parent Training With Children With Autism.

The Role of Professional Training Experiences and Manualized Programs in ABA Providers' Use of Parent Training With Children With Autism. Behav Ther. 2020 Jul;51(4):588-600 Authors: Ingersoll B, Straiton D, Caquias NR Abstract Parent training, in which providers teach parents intervention strategies to promote their children's skill acquisition and/or behavior management, is considered a best practice in the treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and yet is underutilized in community settings. The present study examined the role of training experiences and manual use in promoting the use of parent training by community providers who serve children with ASD. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers (N = 1,089) from across the United States completed self-report questionnaires online. The total number of professional training experiences related to parent training significantly predicted the extensiveness of providers' use of parent training. Receiving supervision in parent training, being trained in a specific parent training approach, taking a course related to parent training, and participating in self-guided learning (e.g., webinar) were unique predictors of parent training extensiveness. While only 15% of ABA providers used manualized parent training programs, using a manual was also a unique predictor of parent training extensiveness. Parallel multiple mediator analyses demonstrated that family-, provider...
Source: Behavior Therapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Behav Ther Source Type: research