{"id":{"repo_id":"oregon","oai_identifier":"oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/23745"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/oregon/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/23745","repository":{"repo_id":"oregon","name":"University of Oregon","base_url":"https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/server/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"Language and Play Everyday: Enhancing Early Intervention Provider Knowledge and Use of Naturalistic Communication Interventions","abstract":"The current study used a quasi-experimental comparison group pre/post-test design to examine the effectiveness of the Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) program for improving EI/ECSE practitioners’ knowledge, use of, and confidence in using Caregiver Implemented-Naturalistic Communication Interventions (CI-NCIs). Participants included 20 EI/ECSE practitioners across IDEA-related disciplines, eight with prior LAPE experience. 10 practitioners took part in a new, more intensive LAPE program, and 10 did not. Analysis of pre/post-questionnaires revealed that practitioners with prior LAPE experience reported significantly higher use of CI-NCI skills and mean self-efficacy ratings than those without LAPE experience. Practitioners who participated in the new, more intensive program used significantly more skills and scored significantly better on a knowledge test than those who did not participate, even when controlling for prior LAPE experience. These findings indicate that the LAPE program is a promising model to train EI/ECSE practitioners across disciplines in CI-NCIs.","abstract_html":"The current study used a quasi-experimental comparison group pre/post-test design to examine the effectiveness of the Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) program for improving EI/ECSE practitioners’ knowledge, use of, and confidence in using Caregiver Implemented-Naturalistic Communication Interventions (CI-NCIs). Participants included 20 EI/ECSE practitioners across IDEA-related disciplines, eight with prior LAPE experience. 10 practitioners took part in a new, more intensive LAPE program, and 10 did not. Analysis of pre/post-questionnaires revealed that practitioners with prior LAPE experience reported significantly higher use of CI-NCI skills and mean self-efficacy ratings than those without LAPE experience. Practitioners who participated in the new, more intensive program used significantly more skills and scored significantly better on a knowledge test than those who did not participate, even when controlling for prior LAPE experience. These findings indicate that the LAPE program is a promising model to train EI/ECSE practitioners across disciplines in CI-NCIs.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Decker, Kelsey"],"institution":"University of Oregon","degree_name":"M.S.","degree_level":"masters","degree_discipline":"Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Moore, Heather"],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2018,"date_issued":"2018-09-06","date_published":"2018-09-06","updated_at":"2026-08-21T16:47:18Z","subjects":["Early childhood special education","Early intervention","Naturalistic communication interventions","Professional development","Speech-language pathology"],"languages":["en_US"],"rights":["All Rights Reserved."],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23745","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"source_record":{"url":"https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/server/oai/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=dim&identifier=oai%3Ascholarsbank.uoregon.edu%3A1794%2F23745","prefix":"dim"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Moore, Heather"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Decker, Kelsey"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2018-09-06T21:56:31Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2018-09-06T21:56:31Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2018-09-06"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["University of Oregon"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Electronic Thesis or Dissertation"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["masters"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.S."]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Oregon"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Early childhood special education","Early intervention","Naturalistic communication interventions","Professional development","Speech-language pathology"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["en_US"]},{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["All Rights Reserved."]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23745"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The current study used a quasi-experimental comparison group pre/post-test design to examine the effectiveness of the Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) program for improving EI/ECSE practitioners’ knowledge, use of, and confidence in using Caregiver Implemented-Naturalistic Communication Interventions (CI-NCIs). Participants included 20 EI/ECSE practitioners across IDEA-related disciplines, eight with prior LAPE experience. 10 practitioners took part in a new, more intensive LAPE program, and 10 did not. Analysis of pre/post-questionnaires revealed that practitioners with prior LAPE experience reported significantly higher use of CI-NCI skills and mean self-efficacy ratings than those without LAPE experience. Practitioners who participated in the new, more intensive program used significantly more skills and scored significantly better on a knowledge test than those who did not participate, even when controlling for prior LAPE experience. These findings indicate that the LAPE program is a promising model to train EI/ECSE practitioners across disciplines in CI-NCIs."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Language and Play Everyday: Enhancing Early Intervention Provider Knowledge and Use of Naturalistic Communication Interventions"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Moore, Heather"],"dc:creator":["Decker, Kelsey"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2018-09-06T21:56:31Z"],"dc:date.available":["2018-09-06T21:56:31Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2018-09-06"],"dc:description.abstract":["The current study used a quasi-experimental comparison group pre/post-test design to examine the effectiveness of the Language and Play Everyday (LAPE) program for improving EI/ECSE practitioners’ knowledge, use of, and confidence in using Caregiver Implemented-Naturalistic Communication Interventions (CI-NCIs). Participants included 20 EI/ECSE practitioners across IDEA-related disciplines, eight with prior LAPE experience. 10 practitioners took part in a new, more intensive LAPE program, and 10 did not. Analysis of pre/post-questionnaires revealed that practitioners with prior LAPE experience reported significantly higher use of CI-NCI skills and mean self-efficacy ratings than those without LAPE experience. Practitioners who participated in the new, more intensive program used significantly more skills and scored significantly better on a knowledge test than those who did not participate, even when controlling for prior LAPE experience. These findings indicate that the LAPE program is a promising model to train EI/ECSE practitioners across disciplines in CI-NCIs."],"dc:identifier.uri":["https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23745"],"dc:language.iso":["en_US"],"dc:publisher":["University of Oregon"],"dc:rights":["All Rights Reserved."],"dc:subject":["Early childhood special education","Early intervention","Naturalistic communication interventions","Professional development","Speech-language pathology"],"dc:title":["Language and Play Everyday: Enhancing Early Intervention Provider Knowledge and Use of Naturalistic Communication Interventions"],"dc:type":["Electronic Thesis or Dissertation"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences"],"thesis:degree_level":["masters"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.S."],"thesis:institution_name":["University of Oregon"]},"updated_at":"2026-08-21T16:47:18Z"}