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ERIC Number: ED676417
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
POWR+ Intervention Results: An Online Communication Partner Training Program for Educational Teams
Sarah N. Douglas1; Sarah M. Dunkel-Jackson1; Ryan Bowles1; Joshua Plavnick1; Tiantian Sun1; Atikah Bagawan1
Grantee Submission
Paraeducators are primary communication partners for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but often have limited training. The POWR+ intervention is designed to help paraeducators support their student's communication using AAC. Importantly, POWR+ includes training for supervising teachers, who help implement the intervention through observation, feedback, and coaching. In this study, we report the results from a multiple-probe single case design study involving five teacher/paraeducator/child triads. Results indicate a functional relationship for two triads between the POWR+ intervention and the two primary outcomes: communication opportunities and AAC modeling. These triads implemented the POWR+ intervention with high fidelity. Results were mixed for the other triads with lower fidelity. Results highlight the efficacy of the POWR+ intervention when it is implemented with high fidelity but identifies a need for further adjustments to increase implementation fidelity, including additional resources for aspects outside the scope of the intervention such as behavioral support. [This is the online first version of an article published in "Communication Disorders Quarterly."]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A180122
Department of Education Funded: Yes