Organized CHAOS: Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention
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Project PEACE for ImPACT
Project ImPACT
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Project ImPACT is an early intervention program for autistic children that relies on caregiver coaching to support learning in everyday settings. Although this approach improves developmental outcomes, families from minoritized and low socioeconomic backgrounds often face barriers to accessing it. These families are also more likely to experience household chaos—such as noise, crowding, and unstable routines—which has been linked to difficulties in children’s emotion regulation, cognition, and behavior. Research shows that providers are less likely to use caregiver coaching with these families, worsening inequities in care. This project examined how household chaos relates to provider fidelity in delivering Project ImPACT within publicly funded early intervention.