ERIC Number: EJ1468969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2025-03-20
Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expectant Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
Maurice A. Feldman1; Amanda Cappon2; Kay Corbier3; Vicky Caruana4; Mechane Laronde4; Kendra Thomson1
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n2 e70034 2025
Background: This study evaluated the Step-by-Step Parenting Program (SBSPP) to prepare expectant parents with intellectual disabilities to care for their newborns. Method: Two expectant parents with intellectual disabilities were seen once or twice weekly in their homes for about 2 h over 16 and 20 weeks (21 and 27 sessions), respectively. The key measure was percentage correct scores on parenting skill checklists with an infant simulator (IS) and eventually the newborn. Newborn-care skills trained were sponge bath, dressing, ear and nose care, and treating cradle cap. SBSPP-IS training consisted of instructions, prompting, modelling, and feedback. Multiple baselines across skills and participant designs were used. Results: Trained skills increased and transferred to the newborns. Both parents have maintained custody of their infants for over 1 year. Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence that prenatal parent training may help expectant parents with intellectual disabilities to properly care for their newborns.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Neonates, Home Programs, Skill Development, Parenting Skills, Program Effectiveness, Simulation, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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Author Affiliations: 1Dept. of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada; 2Faculty of Social and Community Services, Durham College, Oshawa, Canada; 3Developmental Services Worker Program, Durham college, Oshawa, Canada; 4Starfish Parent Support Program, Courtice, Canada