Project Activities
Research plan
Following the active implementation framework, the study will progress in three stages. During Stage 1 the PI will establish a core development team of early intervention practitioners and develop initial intervention adaptations to fit the local context. Stage 2 will focus on developing practitioner readiness to implement the intervention, refining fidelity measures specific to the local adaptations, and examining implementation drivers. During this stage, early childhood teachers will participate in field trials and provide feedback on usability. The core development team and caregivers will also complete modules and participate in interviews to provide suggestions for improvement. During Stage 3, the PI will conduct a randomized controlled trial with approximately 80 families to test the feasibility, fidelity, acceptability, and adoption of two initial technology-enabled JASPER caregiver-mediated intervention packages, online and online plus tele-coach as one second stage coaching intervention for slow responders to initial intervention. This stage will also determine the promise of the intervention for improving caregivers' social-communication strategy use and children's joint engagement.
People and institutions involved
IES program contact(s)
Supplemental information
Mentors: Seeley, John; Almirall, Daniel; Stormshak, Elizabeth
Career Development Plan: Through a career development plan, the PI intends to develop knowledge and skills related to (1) applying implementation science methods and engagement strategies to support intervention adaptation, (2) designing clinical trials to optimize adaptive interventions and analyze outcomes, and (3) developing competitive grant proposals. To achieve these goals, the PI will engage in meetings with mentors, directed readings, workshops on clinical trial design and analysis specific to adaptive interventions, courses and workshops in implementation science, and grant-writing workshops.
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