Objective: Children with childhood apraxia of speech require multiple frequencies of services that may not be feasible for families with limited resources, time constraints, and demographic areas. This investigation aimed to determine if parents were able to correctly implement a parent training program with fidelity for children with moderate to severe speech-motor challenges. Methods: Five participants of children with suspected moderate to severe speech-motor delays between 36-60 months were recruited for this investigation. An A-B-A withdrawal design was used to measure participants’ correct hand cues implemented across five consecutive weeks of direct parent training. Results: The results of the study demonstrated that all participant were able to retain the learned hand cues within five weeks by meeting once a week following withdrawal. The data in the withdrawal phase reflected retention in the use of techniques without direct feedback. This finding suggests that the training program can be implemented with fidelity and retained across participants. Conclusions: Results showed that an online modality can be a positive learning opportunity for parents. The current investigation demonstrated promising results for future studies on hand cues, the expansion of words and phonemes, and future directions for parents to be active participants in their child’s communication needs and treatment journey.
