Early intervention (EI) service providers working with young children with developmental disabilities and delays and their families often utilize coaching practices to engage caregivers in the EI process. Within the literature, the usefulness of coaching has been identified. However, little is known about how coaching practices look in naturalistic settings and service providers' perceptions of these practices. Through the use of an online survey, this study examined beliefs and reported practices of EI service providers. The findings indicated that EI providers considered coaching to be meaningful and offered several benefits to both caregivers and children. Some of the perceived advantages included engaging and empowering caregivers and increased opportunities for children to practice and master skills. Most coaching practices were ranked as highly important and were reportedly utilized frequently by service providers in the sample. However, some coaching practices, such as reflection and feedback, were not implemented as often as joint planning, observation, and action. In addition, the participants identified challenges and facilitators for using coaching as a style of interacting with caregivers. Discussion of EI provider perceptions, limitations, recommendations, implications, and future research directions are presented.

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“我是每个家庭的不同教练”

为有发育障碍和发育迟缓的幼儿及其家人工作的早期干预 (EI) 服务提供者经常利用辅导实践让看护人参与 EI 过程。在文献中，已经确定了辅导的有用性。然而，关于教练实践在自然环境中的样子以及服务提供者对这些实践的看法知之甚少。通过使用在线调查，本研究检查了 EI 服务提供者的信念和报告的做法。调查结果表明，EI 提供者认为辅导是有意义的，并为看护人和儿童提供了一些好处。一些明显的优势包括让照顾者参与进来并赋予他们权力，以及增加儿童练习和掌握技能的机会。大多数教练实践都被列为非常重要，据报道，样本中的服务提供商经常使用。然而，一些辅导实践，例如反思和反馈，并没有像联合计划、观察和行动那样经常实施。此外，参与者确定了使用辅导作为与护理人员互动的一种方式的挑战和促进因素。讨论了 EI 提供者的看法、局限性、建议、影响和未来的研究方向。参与者确定了使用辅导作为与护理人员互动的一种方式的挑战和促进因素。讨论了 EI 提供者的看法、局限性、建议、影响和未来的研究方向。参与者确定了使用辅导作为与护理人员互动的一种方式的挑战和促进因素。讨论了 EI 提供者的看法、局限性、建议、影响和未来的研究方向。