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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
(Parents/Carers)
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Q) What if I cannot attend Intensive Interaction training?
A) If your child/young person’s setting is randomised to the Intervention group, it is your choice whether or not to receive the online Intensive Interaction training and to deliver this to your child/young person at home. For parents/carers who choose not to receive the training, their child/young person's participation in the study is not affected, the education setting will still deliver the intervention to the child/young person (between January-May).
Q) Do parents/carers from the control group also have an opportunity to be provided with Intensive Interaction training after the study period, or is this limited to only settings (within the control group)?
A) Yes, parents/carers will be invited to access free online Intensive Interaction training after they complete their final follow up for the study. Parents/carers can also receive support from a Speech and Language Therapist to complete the online training.
Q) What if I cannot get in touch with my allocated SLT?
A) Parents/carers can contact the study team who will help them with this.
Q) Is my child eligible if I as a parent/carer have received formal training in Intensive Interaction?
A) Eligible children/young people can still take part in the study if their parents/carers have received formal training in Intensive Interaction. We are only unable to include educational settings whose staff have received the formal training.
Q) What if our family is on holiday over the data collection period and cannot complete the questionnaires?
A) Each data collection point (baseline, 32 weeks, and 52 weeks) has a window of approximately 7 weeks for parents and carers to complete the questionnaires (either online or over the phone/video call with a researcher). We hope this timeframe will allow parents/carers sufficient time to complete the questionnaires.
Q) Do I have to complete the 4 hour training in one session?
A) The training is hosted on a Google site and can be completed at your convenience and can be completed over multiple sessions if necessary. The intervention training and delivery team will provide guidance on a timeframe for completing this.
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