Research

Exploration of factors that promote or hinder sustainable implementation of effective behavioral strategies in applied settings (e.g., educational, healthcare, community settings)
Development and evaluation of pre-service and in-service professional development relevant to increase capactity among behavior analysts and other professionals to support people with autism and developmental disabilities in diverse applied contexts
Modifications of research supported behavioral intervention approaches to improve contextual relevance and social validity among people with autism and developmental disabilities and their supporters, with a facus on quality of life as the primary goal of applied behavior analysis

Children who are blind or visually impaired
The Impact of the Transition to Unified English Braille and Braille Instructional Strategies
Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments Self-Efficacy
Family Support and Education

Young learners with deafblindness
Communication development for young learners using tangible forms of augmentative and alternative communication
Evidence-based practices to increase functional academic, daily living, and communication skills

Developing interventions that improve teaching practices and learning outcomes for K-12 students who have high-incidence disabilities
Investigating the effects of using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development framework (a strategic approach for developing written expression skills and self-regulation of the writing process) for constructing arguments within a multi-tiered system of instructional supports in language arts, math, and science classrooms.

Academic and behavioral supports for culturally and lingustically diverse stuents
Assessment for students with and at-risk for mild/moderate disabilities
Reading assessment and intervention
Supports for Special Education Paraeducators and Teachers

Early social-emotional assessment and intervention with a specialized focus on infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
Interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration in home and community systems serving young children and their families

Designing inclusive educational environments to ensure success for all students, including those with targeted and individualized needs
Training school professionals to design and implement individualized behavior support plans
Enhancing factors associated with sustained implementation of PBIS in districts and schools
Building family-school partnership within a PBIS framework

Grants, Contacts, Centers and Clinics