Best Practices: Caregiver Training Resources Derived From Remote Behavioral Service Delivery Within the Foster Care System
Download the free caregiver videos and guides King et al. shared—then add a live check-in so parents stay on track.
01Research in Context
What this study did
King et al. (2020) built a ready-to-use caregiver training kit. It has short videos and one-page guides. The kit teaches foster parents how to handle behavior before and after it happens.
The authors made it for telehealth. No lab visits. Families watch, read, and try at home. The paper is a how-to guide, not an experiment.
What they found
The team shared the kit but did not run a study. They list steps, not scores. No kids, no parents, no data table.
How this fits with other research
Gauert et al. (2022) and Fischbacher et al. (2024) later tested remote parent training. Both found parents learned the skills and kids improved. Their data back up the kit King gave us.
Britwum et al. (2020) did the same 2020 pivot to telehealth. They also skipped data and focused on setup. The two papers match like twin checklists.
Turgeon et al. (2021) tried a web course without live coaching. Parents liked it, but many dropped out. That warns us: self-guided kits may need a live booster.
Why it matters
You can open the free kit today. Send the PDF guide and a three-minute clip to any foster parent. No extra prep. Pair it with a quick Zoom call to keep them engaged, just like the later studies did.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
In the face of COVID-19 and necessary shifts in service delivery for behavior analysts, caregiver involvement in behavioral interventions will likely increase. Resources that caregivers can consume and implement independently are critical in helping them manage behavior in their homes. This article includes antecedent and consequent behavior-management strategies that correspond with provided written instructions and video tutorials designed for caregivers. The materials presented within this article were originally produced and found effective in aiding caregivers managing behavior in their homes within the Alabama foster care system. Although individuals within this system are at a higher risk of abuse and neglect and may engage in higher levels of aberrant behavior, we are distributing this document in hopes it will help behavior analysts working across a variety of populations as they navigate changes in service delivery and adopt resources for continued care and caregiver training. The online version of this article (10.1007/s40617-020-00436-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2020 · doi:10.1007/s40617-020-00436-9