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
- Linkous, O, Soon, K, Lee, JD, Du, A, Shih, W, Bearss, K et al.. Short report: Examining race, ethnicity, sex, and gender among autistic youth and their educators who participated in school-based research. Autism. 2024; :13623613241262144. doi: 10.1177/13623613241262144. PubMed PMID:39056323 .
- Swain, D, Li, Y, Brown, HR, Petkova, E, Lord, C, Rogers, SJ et al.. Implementing a Uniform Outcome Measurement Approach for Early Interventions of Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024; :. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.06.004. PubMed PMID:38964630 .
- Nuske, HJ, Smith, T, Levato, L, Bronstein, B, Sparapani, N, Garcia, C et al.. Building Better Bridges: Outcomes of a Community-Partnered New School Transition Intervention for Students on the Autism Spectrum. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06285-7. PubMed PMID:38865033 .
- Shire, SY, Shih, W, Chang, YC, Kodjoe, M, Nodzo, S, Kasari, C et al.. Comparing the Implementation Context for Early Intervention Services Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Prev Sci. 2024; :. doi: 10.1007/s11121-024-01696-5. PubMed PMID:38862831 .
- La Valle, C, Shen, L, Shih, W, Kasari, C, Shire, S, Lord, C et al.. Does Gestural Communication Influence Later Spoken Language Ability in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children?. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024;67 (7):2283-2296. doi: 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00433. PubMed PMID:38861424 PubMed Central PMC11253808.