NATIONAL EXPERT VALIDATION OF COACH - CONGRUENCE WITH EXEMPLARY PRACTICE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Authors
GIANGRECO MF CLONINGER CJ DENNIS RE EDELMAN SW
Citation
Mf. Giangreco et al., NATIONAL EXPERT VALIDATION OF COACH - CONGRUENCE WITH EXEMPLARY PRACTICE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT, Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 18(2), 1993, pp. 109-120
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps → ACNP
ISSN journal
07491425
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
109 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-1425(1993)18:2<109:NEVOC->2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The content and social validity of an educational planning tool named COACH (Choosing Options and Accommodations for Children) were explored through two studies. Study 1 presents questionnaire feedback from six groups of experts (N = 78) in the field of deaf-blindness and multipl e disabilities regarding the purpose, philosophy, content, process, an d presentation of COACH. Study 2 presents social validation feedback f rom parents whose children are deaf-blind and have multiple disabiliti es regarding a set of valued life outcomes included in COACH. The comb ined results of these studies provide initial validation that COACH is congruent with exemplary practice and offer consumer-based suggestion s for its potential improvement.