Objective: The purpose of the investigation was to determine the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) on caregiver facilitation of articulation from practice. Method: A multiple baseline across participants design was used for this investigation. The percent of completed caregiver-facilitated homework was collected daily throughout the investigation (at baseline, intervention, and during follow-up). MI was sequentionally introduced to three caregivers who all initially identified feelings of ambivalence surrounding home practice completion. Each caregiver participated in three MI sessions (2 times per week across 2 weeks). Results: There were three demonstrations of an increase in the percentage of home practice facilitation, which supports a conclusion of a functional relationship between MI and home practice facilitation. Overall, the data concluded that MI may improve caregiver facilitation of home practice. Conclusion: The results of this investigation demonstrated that all participants improved their ability to facilitate articulation home practice with their children after participating in MI sessions, compared to baseline. Additionally, results indicated that this guiding style of communication may be useful for resolving ambivalence surrounding articulation home practice facilitation.
