Child Interest Activity Plan (CIAP): An Implementation Driver to Bridge the Research to Practice Gap in Early Childhood Intervention

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170 YOUNG EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Vol. 26, No. 3, September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1177/10962506221099955 DOI: 10.1177/10962506221099955 journals.sagepub.com/home/yec Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions © 2022 Division for Early Childhood Nick, an early childhood intervention speechlanguage pathologist with 4 years of experience, attended a 2-day training designed to promote awareness and use of evidence-based practices, specifically the use of caregiver coaching during typical family routines and activities. Nick arrived at the training with some knowledge and experience with the topic. He listened to the presenters and quickly understood there was a disconnect between the information being shared and his typical workday practices. Nick found the training to be lively, engaging, and very informative, but at the conclusion was unresolved about certain aspects. He questioned how he would use these new practices with families who preferred he work directly with the child, how the child would get enough practice, and how he would implement the practices with families whose children have very complex needs. On Monday morning, Nick thought about how he could begin making changes in his practice with his first visit for the day. Nick had been working with Leila and her 2-year-old son, Dom. Nick’s visits with Leila and Dom had always been on Monday afternoons and typically involved Nick and Dom playing 1099955 YECXXX10.1177/10962506221099955YOUNG EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENShort Title / Davis et al. research-article2022