Parent-Implemented Interventions for Children with Special Needs in Türkiye
Author Information
Author(s): Sönmez Nesrin, Alptekin Serpil
Primary Institution: Akdeniz University, Ondokuz Mayıs University
Hypothesis
What are the characteristics, variations in implementation procedures, and outcomes of parent-implemented interventions for children with special needs in Türkiye?
Conclusion
Parents successfully implemented interventions and taught target skills to their children, but generalization and maintenance findings were limited.
Supporting Evidence
- Most child participants were boys, and most were of school age.
- Mothers dominated parental involvement, but siblings also played an important role.
- The most frequently used design in the research methods was a multiple probe across participants design.
- Parents successfully implemented the intervention and taught target skills to their children after the intervention.
- Generalization and maintenance findings were limited.
Takeaway
This study looked at how parents in Türkiye can help their children with special needs learn new skills, showing that parents can be great teachers, but sometimes the skills don't stick.
Methodology
A literature review of single-subject research studies conducted in Türkiye from 2013 to 2023.
Limitations
The lack of clear reporting on parent training procedures and limited generalization and maintenance data.
Participant Demographics
The studies included 57 children, mostly boys aged 3 to 12, and 57 family members, primarily mothers.
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