| Coaching, an interactive method by which providers partner with caregivers to improve caregiver competence in using specific strategiesin early intervention,has shown the most positive long-term outcomes in terms of child language, parent engagement, and skill generalization (Rush, Shelden,&Hanft, 2003).However, while often framed as an integral component of early intervention, many providers do not apply coaching techniques when serving families. This is potentially due to the lack of formal training opportunities. It has recently been found that providers display increased coaching behaviors in telepractice versus in-person sessions, however a majority of these telepractice sessions was spent observing rather than implementing triadic intervention. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an asynchronousweb-based training coursefor providers to improve coaching skills in order to provide efficient, appropriate, and beneficial services to families and children in early intervention in both telepractice and in-person therapy. Key Words: coaching, early intervention, parent-based, coaching behaviors, confidence, telepractice |