Research
Social-emotional development of children with autism and of children with Down syndrome.
Appointments
- Department of Education & Information Studies Education Faculty Education Studies Minor Human Development & Psychology Special Education
Biography
The overarching emphasis of Kasari’s academic career has been the development, evaluation, and dissemination of empirically supported assessment and treatment methods for high-risk children and children with established disabilities.
Her early work focused on the social and emotional abilities of children at risk due to prenatal alcohol exposure, and children with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities, including autism.
Her current work is focused on specific interventions aimed at improving social and emotional development in these high- risk populations.
Publications
- Swain, D, Han, JE, Brown, H, Lord, C, Rogers, S, Estes, A et al.. Caregiver behavioral changes mediate the effects of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: Combining evidence from three randomized controlled trials. Autism. 2025; :13623613251328463. doi: 10.1177/13623613251328463. PubMed PMID:40211599 .
- Shih, W, Gulsrud, A, Kasari, C. Caregiver strategies before intervention moderate caregiver fidelity and maintenance in RCT of JASPER intervention with autistic toddlers. JCPP Adv. 2025;5 (1):e12247. doi: 10.1002/jcv2.12247. PubMed PMID:40059993 PubMed Central PMC11889649.
- Kasari, C, Shire, S, Shih, W, Kaiser, A, Lord, C, Levato, L et al.. Adaptive Intervention for School-Age, Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Community: Primary Aim Results. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.10.020. PubMed PMID:39864797 .
- Locke, J, Sridhar, A, Shih, W, Shire, S, Eisman, AB, Kim, E et al.. Study protocol for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation trial of a team-based implementation strategy to support educators' use of a social engagement intervention. Implement Sci. 2025;20 (1):3. doi: 10.1186/s13012-024-01414-3. PubMed PMID:39789610 PubMed Central PMC11721225.
- Hyde, C, Shurtz, L, McDonald, N, Pizzano, M, Nelson, CA, Thiele, EA et al.. Diagnostic Journey for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Interviews From a Clinical Trial. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025;130 (1):63-75. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-130-1-63. PubMed PMID:39709992 .