ASD Parent Trainer: Online coaching for parents of children with autism (APT)

项目摘要 该项目的目标是开发和传播自闭症父母培训师（APT），一个在线平台， 为自闭症儿童的父母提供如何教授新行为的指导， 管理问题行为，学习情绪调节和减压策略。APT将使用 Google+ Hangouts技术作为通信媒介，允许参与者：（a）同步 参加在线研讨会，在那里他们可以与教练互动，一群同龄人，以及基于 循证实践;和（B）异步访问的技能建设教学材料， 在线教学重要性：APT交付模型解决了 目前的家长培训方法，包括机会有限、费用高和缺乏同伴支持。在 在第一阶段，我们将试行和测试三个介绍性在线课程，重点是： 功能，（B）使用行为学习系统教授适当的行为，以及（c）自我护理和压力 管理调查人员：PI也有丰富的培训自闭症儿童父母的经验 作为赠款管理;项目团队成员有多年的翻译研究经验， 媒体和互联网技术。该项目受益于主要顾问的参与， 自闭症研究和宣传的背景，以及家长培训。创新：APT平台是一个 “基于云”的应用程序，将允许用户访问组会话和个人投资组合从任何 一种计算设备，包括智能手机，并将提供轻松访问文物和媒体在 cloud. APT交付模式是专门为克服现有家长培训的障碍而设计的 方案，包括有限的可及性，过高的成本，缺乏同行的支持。方法：程序 发展将包括形成性研究，以开发项目材料，并通过以下方式评估拟合优度 重点小组和顾问的意见和审查。APT的技术优势、可行性和商业化 将在两个小组的前测试和后测试设计中检查潜力。结果指标将包括父母 自我效能感和满意度，父母压力和知识增益。环境：机构支持， 制定和传播该方案所需的设备和物质资源都是可用的。IRIS艾德 与俄勒冈州大学、俄勒冈州社会学习中心和俄勒冈州研究所保持密切联系。 商业化：IRIS艾德为自己致力于将培训干预措施商业化而感到自豪; 增长战略是通过资本投资和高利润率开发一系列基于媒体的培训产品。 竞争性赠款的业绩。所有IRIS艾德产品均受美国法律的版权保护 州（标题17，美国。S. Code）。通过持续的资金和战略伙伴关系，IRIS艾德计划扩大其 产品线，并继续受益于专业化，服务不足的人群。

PROJECT SUMMARY The goal of this project is to develop and disseminate the Autism Parent Trainer (APT), an online platform that provides parents of children with autism coach-facilitated instruction in how to teach new behaviors, manage problem behaviors, and learn emotion regulation and stress reduction strategies. APT will use Google+ Hangouts technology as the communication medium, which allows participants to: (a) synchronously attend online workshops where they can interact with a coach, a group of peers, and a curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice; and (b) asynchronously accessed skill-building instructional materials related to the online instruction. Significance: The APT delivery model addresses the well-documented shortcomings of current parent training approaches, including limited accessibility, high cost, and lack of peer support. In Phase I, we will pilot and test three introductory online sessions focused on: (a) making adjustments to family functioning, (b) teaching appropriate behaviors using a behavioral learning system, and (c) self-care and stress management. Investigators: The PIs have extensive experience training parents of children with autism as well as grant management; project team members have years of experience in translational research involving media and Internet technologies. The project benefits from participation by key consultants with strong backgrounds in autism research and advocacy, as well as parent training. Innovation: The APT platform is a "cloud-based" application that will allow users to access group sessions and individual portfolios from any kind of computing device, including smart phones, and will provide easy access to artifacts and media in the cloud. The APT delivery model is specifically designed to overcome barriers to existing parent training programs, including limited accessibility, excessive cost, and lack of peer support. Approach: Program development will include formative research to develop program materials and assess goodness-of-fit via focus groups and consultant input and review. APT's technical merit, feasibility and commercialization potential will be examined in a two-panel pre- and post-test design. Outcome measures will include parental self-efficacy and satisfaction, parental stress, and knowledge gains. Environment: The institutional support, equipment, and physical resources required to develop and disseminate the program are available. IRIS Ed enjoys close ties with the University of Oregon, Oregon Social Learning Center, and Oregon Research Institute. Commercialization: IRIS Ed prides itself on its commitment to commercializing training interventions; its growth strategy is to develop a line of media-based training products through capital investment and high performance on competitive grants. All IRIS Ed products are copyright protected by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code). Through continued funding and strategic partnerships, IRIS Ed plans to extend its product line and continue to benefit specialized, underserved populations.