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Stephanie Weber, PsyD, Lindsay Mays, PhD, Katherine Bettner, Nana Entsuah, Nithya Narayan, & Emily Beltz
RESEARCH GOAL
To provide training to early childhood/daycare providers on basic knowledge and skill development of evidence-based practices for working with young children with behavioral concerns
and developmental delays/disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
PROJECT AIMS
Aim #1: Increase knowledge of developmental
concerns and positive behavior supports (PBS)
and strategies
Aim #2: Increase participant skills for using
PBS with young children
Aim #3: Increase participant confidence for
using PBS with children with and at-risk for
developmental concerns
PARTICIPANTS
RESULTS
22 total participants
DISCUSSION
Participants reported they enjoyed and learned
the following:
Gender:
21 female/1 male
Place of Employment:*
Head Start: 4
Public: 5
Private: 10
Education:*
Associates degree: 1
Bachelors degree: 9
Masters degree: 8
Not provided: 1
Classroom/hands-on experience
LIMITATIONS
Competency checklists- Videos of each
participant and interobserver agreement not
available
Weather interference
MEASURES
(1) Demographics/registration
questionnaire
(2) Behavioral Knowledge Questionnaire
(23 items, Multiple choice)
(3) Bandura Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale
(13 items, 9 point Likert scale)
(4) Competency Checklists
(rating from 4=excels to 1=still
learning)
(5) Post-training qualitative interview
(with both participants & directors)
NEXT STEPS
Use participant feedback to create Autism
Speaks Early Childhood Care Provider Toolkit
Offer wait list group training in Fall 2015
Bandura Group Pre
Min: 5.54 - Max: 8.67
Mean: 7.09
Bandura Group Post
Min: 5.54 - Max: 8.55
Mean: 7.65