Parent’s Use of Naturalistic Instruction Upon Receiving Technology-Enhanced Performance-Based Feedback

Abstract

We used a multiple baseline across strategies design to determine the effect of technology-enhanced performance-based feedback on parent’s use of preventive strategies to address children’s challenging behaviors for two parent–child dyads. A father, mother, and each of their young children participated. We also measured associated child outcomes and parent’s perceptions of the technology-enhanced performance-based feedback intervention. We observed a functional relation between our intervention and parent practice. Although variable, desired child behaviors increased, and challenging behaviors decreased. Finally, parents indicated that they perceived the intervention to be socially valid.

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naturalistic instruction parent coaching performance-based feedback behavior technology video conferencing

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