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
- Schlink, A, Kasari, C. Characterizing social communication among minimally verbal children with autism: An application of item response theory. Autism Res. 2024;17 (9):1830-1843. doi: 10.1002/aur.3218. PubMed PMID:39152613 PubMed Central PMC11534568.
- 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;28 (10):2675-2681. doi: 10.1177/13623613241262144. PubMed PMID:39056323 PubMed Central PMC11458348.
- 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 .