- Family and Disability Support Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Disability Education and Employment
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Education Discipline and Inequality
- Legal Issues in Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2014-2024
University of Florida
2008
Qualitative metasynthesis (QM) is a research methodology that permits the meaningful integration and interpretation of qualitative research. This study applies QM approach combined with constructivist grounded theory methods, bolstered by several features credibility, to examine state consultee-centered consultation (CCC) related relational, process-oriented school A systematic search retrieval process including two rounds appraisal resulted in final sample 38 relevant studies from 1995...
Racist rhetoric blaming the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAAPI) community for COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a surge of violence against AAAPI in United States, including Atlanta mass shooting on March 16, 2021. These incidents resurfaced ongoing racism AAAPIs that largely been unaddressed despite lasting almost 2 centuries. The erasure AAAPIs' historical oppression, unique cultures, languages, immigration experiences, contributions to scientific social justice...
Abstract Deficits in social relatedness with same-age peers are a defining characteristic of children Autism Spectrum Disorders and likely to manifest themselves during interactions typically developing classroom settings. Researchers have documented that engage low rates appropriate behaviors peers. However, there is paucity research focusing on the systematic assessment prosocial behavior naturally occurring prior implementation an intervention. A critical first step this process examine...
Abstract This study describes the integrity with which 3 general education middle school teachers implemented functional analyses (FA) of appropriate behavior for students who typically engaged in disruption. A 4-step model consistent behavioral consultation was used to support assessment process. All were conducted during ongoing classroom instruction. Training procedures based upon previous research (e.g., Iwata et al., 2000 Iwata, B. A., Wallace, M. D., Kahng, S., Lindberg, J. Roscoe, E....
This study evaluated the impact of performance feedback on nine public educators' level procedural integrity to Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) procedures for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Procedural was observed during four phases: no feedback, general and maintenance, in a multiple baseline across participants design. Results indicate that most educators, is necessary improve maintain at or above 80%. Most participants' characterized by high rates variability. One participant...
Recent years have seen a rise in the number of students identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), increasing estimates prevalence still emerging from cohorts monitored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, dissemination to school psychology audience about these students' needs has been disparate, publications being idiosyncratic extent which certain areas received focused sustained attention other receiving much less attention. A structured review literature examined...
The future of school psychology requires us to examine present challenges, our capacity address them, and how we might better prepare ourselves for what lies ahead. This piece raises the question whether is not only demographically but structurally oriented norms middle-class White women, especially those who demonstrate gender normative identities. Our dependence on social although having conferred benefits date, may be limiting impact psychology, in effort achieve sustain systemic changes...
This study explored whether and to what extent consultation practices specifically focused on culturally responsive instruction provided additive benefit, after establishing strong classroom management. Three teachers leading diverse classrooms participated in two phases of consultation. The first was a traditional, classroom-management phase. After decreases disruptions stabilized, the consultant introduced phase Data are analyzed via multiple-baseline-across-participants design depicting...
Structured peer group supervision (SPGS) supports applied skill growth for novice mental health professionals. Whereas previous SPGS research has focused on counseling, consultation is a core competency school psychologists, with unique features meriting consideration during SPGS. This case study describes the influence of communication and problem-solving skills nine graduate students taking course. interviews measured participants' perceptions, including information about how influenced...
Empirically supported consultation procedures for supporting implementation of evidence-based interventions Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such as performance feedback, may be challenging to implement in public schools. Educators find feedback aversive, and support personnel its directiveness incompatible with their professional roles. This pilot study extends recent advances science, by investigating the influence tiered on intervention integrity Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT). A less...
This introduction outlines Part 2 of the Special Issue centered on consultation and collaboration to support meaningful socially valid outcomes for autistic people. In 2, four quantitative studies focused strategies promote generalization sustainability consultant consultee skills are presented. concludes with a commentary from adults future directions considerations consultative practices facilitate
Advocacy is increasingly recognized as an essential school psychologist role, and two areas in which advocacy particularly pressing are the interrelated overlapping domains of social justice multitiered systems support (MTSS). Advocating at level individual client and/or local system conceptualized micro-level advocacy. The goal current study was to identify foundational competencies that make up for MTSS, including those actions advance welfare. A qualitative content analysis psychology...
This article introduces the special issue focused on consultation and collaboration to support meaningful socially valid outcomes for autistic people. The purpose of this is highlight practices that people in school community settings improve their quality life.
As content literacy intervention is expanded in schools, data-based decision-making practices need to also advance, especially the areas of science. Vocabulary-matching curriculum-based measures (VM-CBM) may allow educators identify students needing additional support science vocabulary assist with using and comprehending disciplinary language. Typically, VM-CBMs have been given a one-page format, but there has little investigation modified presentation VM items. Participants were 77 fourth...