Stahmer and Gist examined 22 famihe

Stahmer and Gist examined 22 famihes enrolled in a 12-week parent education program. Parents were trained on PRT techniques. Moreover, half of the families participated in an additional 12-week parent support group. Parents, who worked one-on-one with a trainer, also received a supplementary manual, providing them with additional instructional support that could be accessed at home between sessions. The data showed that parents with support fi-om a parental support group performed the technique better than the parents who were only in the 12-week education program. Furthermore, the children of the parents who met the criteria for performance did significantly better than the children of the parents who did not meet the performance criteria, showing that educators also may have to find ways to motivate parents and demonstrate to them the importance of family participation in their child's progress.