Coaching Parents of Young Children with Autism in Rural Areas Using Internet-Based Technologies: A Pilot Program
Open Access
- 1 September 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Rural Special Education Quarterly
- Vol. 32 (3) , 3-10
Abstract
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.Keywords
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