An evaluation of delivery of the parent Preschool Life Skills program via telehealth

Lee et al. (2024) asked if parents could run the Preschool Life Skills program from home through weekly Zoom coaching.

They used a multiple-baseline design across families. Each parent got one live coaching session per week and short video models.

The kids were neurotypical preschoolers who showed everyday problem behavior like whining or grabbing toys.

Parents learned the steps and hit high fidelity after only a few coaching calls.

Children gained the target skills—asking nicely, waiting, sharing—and their tantrums dropped.

Skills and behavior gains held one month later without extra coaching.

Peters et al. (2013) first showed PLS works when teachers run it in classrooms. Lee keeps the same lessons but moves them to living rooms, proving parents can drive the program.

Factor et al. (2022) also coached parents over Zoom, yet they served autistic preschoolers and taught PEERS social games. Both studies find telehealth parent training feasible, but Lee’s focus on life skills broadens the reach to neurotypical kids.

Shawler et al. (2023) coached a mom of a teen to generalize behavior plans. Their case shows telehealth cuts severe problem behavior at home, echoing Lee’s drop in preschool tantrums and adding evidence that remote caregiver coaching works across ages.

You no longer need classroom space or in-home staff to deliver PLS. A BCBA can coach several families in one afternoon through Zoom, saving travel time and reaching rural clients. Try adding a short PLS module to your parent-training menu next week—start with the “request assistance” lesson and watch whining fall.