Group Parent Training and Collaboration on Functional-Assessment Based Intervention in Reducing Children's Challenging Behaviors

This study examined the effects of group parent training on children's challenging behaviors in home settings. Eight parents of young children with challenging behaviors were trained in a large group setting on using functional assessment to design interventions that fit the needs of individual families. The training included information sharing and collaborating with parents on designing functional-assessment based interventions. An Interrupted Time Series (ITS) Design was used to examine the effects of large group training by comparing parent and child behaviors prior to intervention with behaviors after the intervention. Data was analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA. The results indicated that group training increased parents' implement FA based strategies and these strategies result in a significant reduction in children's challenging behaviors. Furthermore, parents' implementation of FA based strategies and children's low level of challenging behaviors maintained after the completion of the intervention.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Fettig, Angel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ostrosky, Michaelene M.

• Education, Guidance and Counseling

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3314767

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/80026