Behavioral Parent Training for Families With Young Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Followed in Hearing Health Care.
Christina R StudtsJulie A JacobsMatthew L BushJoneen LowmanPhilip M WestgateLiza M CreelPublished in: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR (2022)
Young DHH children who use hearing aids and/or cochlear implants experience disruptive behavior problems at rates at least as high as typically hearing children, but their access to EBIs is limited, and behavioral parent training programs tailored to this population have not been rigorously tested. Caregivers and hearing health care service providers affirm the potential benefits of behavioral parent training and were partners in adapting this EBI. This research highlights several principles and approaches essential for reducing inequities and improving the quality of life not only for DHH children and their families but also for individuals with communication disabilities more broadly: engagement of key stakeholders in research, collaboration across disciplines, and using implementation science methods and models to design for implementation, dissemination, and sustainment. Presentation Video: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21215900.