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Coaching Parents to Use Positive Behavior Support: Function-Based Interventions for Preschool Children with Challenging Behavior

Parents who have children with challenging behavior may feel stressed, overwhelmed and at a loss for solutions. Challenging behavior can cause problems with children’s relationships with others and their school success. There are many resources for schools and children with special needs; however, resources for parents for young children (ages 3 to 5) with challenging behavior are limited. This study examined the impact of a 6-week intervention to coach parents to use strategies that encouraged children to develop skills that helped them to express frustration and solve problems in positive ways. Parents were better able to understand what the children were communicating with their behaviors, and what supports they needed in order to get their needs met in an appropriate way. Challenging behavior decreased for the children who participated. They also were better able to communicate their needs and handle disappointment.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UTAHS/oai:digitalcommons.usu.edu:etd-8798
Date01 December 2019
CreatorsPace, Lauren E.
PublisherDigitalCommons@USU
Source SetsUtah State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceAll Graduate Theses and Dissertations
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