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Stahmer, Aubyn C

CURRICULUM VITAE

Aubyn C. Stahmer, Ph.D.

2825 50th Street, Rm 2252

Sacramento CA 95817

(916) 703-0254

[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

1993 Ph.D. University of California, San Diego

1990 M.A. University of California, San Diego

1989 B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder

LICENSING

Licensed Psychologist, State of California

License number: PSY15224

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Certificate number: 1-07-3941

FUNDED RESEARCH

Current Funding

2017-21 Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

1R01MH111981 “2/2 Effectiveness of a Multi-Level Implementation Strategy for

ASD Interventions” (Collaborative R01; Brookman-Frazee; UCSD)

University of California, Davis ($2,753,311)

2016-21 Co-Investigator (PI Sally Rogers). Human Resources Services Agency (HRSA):

16-031 “Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders”


2016-17 Investigator (PI Larissa May). CDC contract 200-2016-91951: “A Multifaceted

Intervention to Improve Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infection for Adults

and Children in Emergency Department and Urgent Care Settings” ($544,013)

2015-20 Site Principal Investigator. Human Resources Services Agency (HRSA): 2 UA3MC

11055-077-00 “Autism Intervention Research Network for Behavioral Health 3.”


2015-18 Co-Investigator (PI Sally Rogers). U.S. Department of Education Grant:

R324A150211 “Adapting an Evidence-based Practice for children At-Risk for

Autism for Diverse Early Intervention Service Systems.” University of California,

Davis. ($1,495,156)

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2013-17 Principal Investigator. U.S. Department of Education Grant: R324A140004

“Adapting an Evidence-Based Program for Infants and Toddlers at High Risk for

Autism.” University of California, Davis. ($1,155,999)

2014-17 Principal Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant

4R33MH097033-03 “Optimization of Fidelity Procedures for Pivotal Response

Training in Autism.” University of California, Davis. ($861,835)

2012-17 Principal Investigator. U.S. Department of Education Grant: R324A140005

“Examining the Efficacy of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching in Classroom

Environments.” University of California, Davis. ($2,545,268)

Previous Funding

2013-17 Principal Investigator. Autism Speaks Grant: 8136 "Training Community Providers

to Implement an Evidence-Based Early Intervention Program" University of

California, Davis. ($449,181)

2012-14 Principal Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant R21

097033-01 “Optimization of Fidelity Procedures for Pivotal Response Training in

Autism.” University of California, San Diego. ($475,545)

2008-12 Co-Investigator. U.S. Department of Education Grant: R324A080195 “Efficacy and

Sustainability of the STAR Programs.” University of Pennsylvania. (RCHSD

Subcontract: $328,000)

2007-12 Principal Investigator. U.S. Department of Education Grant: R324B070027

“Translating Pivotal Response Training into Classroom Environments.” Rady

Children’s Hospital, San Diego. ($1,964,143)

2007-12 Co-Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant 1-R01-MH-

077000-01A1 “Interstate Variation in Healthcare Utilization among Children with

ASD.” University of Pennsylvania. (RCHSD Subcontract: $110,755)

2007-12 Co-Investigator. NIH Autism Center for Excellence Award. “Discovering Biological

and Behavioral Indicators of Autism, Developmental Delay, and

Typical Development: Core C: Clinical Phenotype: Treatment Response Core.”

University of California, San Diego. (Core Budget: $792,166)

2009-12 Principal Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant

1R21MH083893-01A1 “Research on Infant/Toddler Mental Health: Building a

Community Partnership.” Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego. ($480,342)

2008-10 Co-Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant 1 R01

MH83717-01A1 “Randomized Clinical Trial of the STAR program.” University of

Pennsylvania. (RCHSD Subcontract: $101,168)

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2007-10 Principal Investigator. National Foundation for Autism Research Grant. “Parent

Education and Support for Families of Children with Autism.” Rady Children’s

Hospital, San Diego. ($15,444)

2005-08 Co-Investigator. Cure Autism Now Grant. “Computer-based Receptive Language

Training for Young Children with Autism.” University of California, San Diego.

($109,488)

2003-08 Co-Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant MH 28231 and

MH 39434 "Research in Autism: Parent Intervention" from the National Institute of

Mental Health. This project is collaborative with U.S.P.H.S. Research Grant MH

28210, Robert L. Koegel, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, University of California,

Santa Barbara, California. (5-year budget at UCSD: $1,125,000.00 TDC)

2002-07 Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health K01 Mentored Research

Scientist Development Award MH65325. “Examining Practice Patterns for Children

with Autism.” Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC), Children’s

Hospital and Health Center, San Diego. ($743,499)

2001-02 Co-Investigator. Autism Society of America Research Award. “Turning treatment

non-responders into treatment responders: Development of individualized treatment

protocols for children with autism, Part 2.” University of California, San Diego.

($62, 500)

2000-01 Co-Investigator. Autism Society of America Research Award. “Turning treatment

responders into treatment responders: Development of individualized treatment

protocols for children with autism.” University of California, San Diego. ($55, 000)

1997-01 Co-Investigator. NIMH Research Grant: 2RO1MH30434-10A2. “Research in

Autism: Parent Intervention.” University of California, San Diego. ($838,203)

1999-00 Principal Investigator. Autism Society Program Award. “Training Pediatricians to

Identify ASD at 18-months.” Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego.

($1500)

1999-00 Principal Investigator. Juliette Condon Philanthropic Fund. “Effects of a

Multidisciplinary Curriculum on Teacher Practices.” Children’s Hospital and Health

Center, San Diego. ($25,000)

1998-99 Principal Investigator. SEED grant. “Inclusion programming for children with

autism: Outcome evaluation.” Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego,

CA. ($10,000)

1997-99 Principal Investigator. SEED grant. “Developmental differences in siblings of

children with autism spectrum disorders.” Children’s Hospital and Health Center,

San Diego, CA. ($10, 000)

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1996-97 Principal Investigator. SEED grant. “The effects of combined language and play

components in Pivotal Response Training with Children with autism/PDD.”

Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA. ($10, 000)

1996-00 Co-investigator. PDD/Autism Intervention Program. “Parent training;

social/language integrated group; parent support/education group.” United Way.

($25, 000)

1992-93 Principal Investigator. N.I.M.H./U.S.P.H.S. Predoctoral Fellowship. Research

Grant #MH10385-01. “Teaching symbolic play to children with autism: Effects of

play and language.” University of California, San Diego. ($10, 800)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017- Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, MIND Institute,

University of California, Davis.

2015-2017 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, MIND

Institute, University of California, Davis.

2015- Faculty, Autism Research Training Program, MIND Institute, University of

California, Davis.

2003- Research Scientist, Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady

Children’s Hospital, San Diego.

2013-2015 Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Services Research Center

www.casrc.org

2013-2015 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San

Diego

2009-2105 Research Director Autism Discovery Institute, Rady Children’s Hospital, San

Diego. www.rchsd.org/autism

1996-2015 Clinical Psychologist, Autism Discovery Institute, Rady Children’s Hospital, San

Diego.

2008-2013 Research Scientist, Department of Psychology, University of California, San

Diego.

1999-2007 Program Director. Children’s Autism Intervention Center, Rady Children’s

Hospital, San Diego.

1996-2008 Project Scientist, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego

1994-95 Assistant Professor. Department of Psychology, State University of New York,

Cortland.

1992-94 Psychological Assistant. Supervisor: Dr. Alan Lincoln, Rady Children’s

Hospital, San Diego.

1989-94 Graduate/Postdoctoral Researcher. Advisor: Dr. Laura Schreibman, Department

of Psychology, University of California, San Diego.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1989-93 Teaching Assistant, University of California, San Diego

Developmental Psychology

Behavior Modification

Abnormal Psychology

http://www.casrc.org/

http://www.rchsd.org/autism

Stahmer, Aubyn C

Laboratory course in Developmental Psycholinguistics

Behavior Disorders of Childhood

1993-94 Lecturer, San Diego State University, San Diego

Advanced Laboratory in Social Psychology

Mental Retardation

1994-96 Assistant Professor, State University of New York, Cortland

Behavior Disorders in Educational Settings

The Psychology of Mental Retardation

Learning Disabilities

1998-99 Adjunct Professor, Grossmont Community College, San Diego

Teaching Preschool Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

2004-07 Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University

Play and Social Development in Children with Autism (MA program)

2004-10 University of California, San Diego

Behavior Modification Graduate Seminar

2000-14 University of California, San Diego

Psychiatry and Psychology Fellow Training

Undergraduate Research Fellowships

2015-present University of California, Davis

Autism Research Training Program (T32)

Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (LEND)

Psychiatry Fellow Training

ADVISORY PANELS

2005 – 2010 Advisory Board, Developmental Screening and Enhancement Project

2005 – present Research Advisory Board Member, T.E.R.I. Incorporated (Training Education

2006 – present Science Advisor, Teach Town Inc.

2009 – 2013 Conceptual Reviewer, National Autism Standards Project

2009 – 2011 Advisory Board, California Guidelines for Effective Intervention Committee

2009 – present California Senate Select Autism Committee Regional Task Force

2010 – 2014 Advisory Board, Institute of Child Development, Birmingham University

2012 – present Scientific Advisory Committee, AIM HI Project (NIMH funded award)

2012 – 2015 Toddler Treatment Network Meeting Planning Committee, Autism Speaks

2012 – 2013 Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Strategic Plan Update External

Planning Group

2013 – 2014 Toddler Treatment Network Meeting Co-Chair, Autism Speaks

2012 – 2014 California Taskforce on Equity & Diversity for Regional Center Autism

Services Workgroup

2013 – present Scientific Advisory Board, Early Access to Care Initiative, Autism Speaks

2015 - 2016 International Meeting for Autism Research Program Committee

2015- Executive Committee, MIND Institute Center for Excellence in

Developmental Disabilities

2015- Research Leadership Team, California Autism Professional Training and

Information Network (CAPTAIN)

2015- CAHMI & Autism Speaks Data Resource Advisory Board

2016, 2017 Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Services Working

Group – External Member

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2017- Hands in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center, Indiana

University, Advisory Board.

CURRENT CONSULTATION

Toddler Training Initiative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

AIM HI Implementation Award, Brookman-Frazee (PI), UCSD, NIMH

Comprehensive Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children with Autism in Southern Taiwan,

Lee (PI), Johns Hopkins, Autism Speaks

Developing the Autism Model of Implementation for ASD Community Providers, Drahota

K01, SDSU, NIMH (Mentor)

Comprehensive Autism Program using Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research,

Young (PI), Portland State University, Office of Special Education Programs

Development of a social and communication intervention for preschoolers with autism, Landa

(PI), Kennedy Krieger Center, Institute for Education Sciences

External expert for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Strategic Plan for Autism

Spectrum Disorder Research for 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017. Subcommittee for Services

Research and Policy (SRP)

Toddler Treatment Network, Autism Speaks; 2014 Conference Co-Chair

Interventions Training Basics Workgroup, Autism Speaks

Expert Panel Re-CHARGE study (Childhood Autism Risks from Genes and Environment),

Hertz-Picciotto, & Schweitzer (PIs). University of California, Davis, MIND Institute.

Which placement for which child? Moderators of outcome in an urban early intervention

system, Mandell (PI), University of Pennsylvania, Autism Speaks

AWARDS

American Psychological Association’s Dissertation Research Award, 1993

San Diego Autism Society Health Hero Award 2006

RCHSD Employee of Excellence Award for Leadership in Research and Development, 2008

Valliant Knight Award for Collaborative Research Improving Community Services, 2011

Implementation Research Institute Fellow, 2012-2014

Princeton Lecture Series Fellowship, 2016

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

American Psychological Association

Autism Society of America

International Society for Autism Research

National Association for the Education of Young Children

UC Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities & Developmental Risk

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

Editor:

Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice (2012- Present)

Editorial Board:

Journal of Early Intervention (2013 – Present)

Stahmer, Aubyn C

Associate Editor:

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (2006-2012)

Reviewer: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

American Psychologist

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Journal of Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychiatry

Journal of Behavioral Education

Educational Policy

GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEES

National Institute of Mental Health

Interventions Committee for Disorders Involving Children and Their Families (ITVC)

2011, 2012, 2013

Services Conflict Review Panel, 2013, 2014

Small Business Innovations Research Grants, 2006

Mental Health Services Research Committee, Guest Reviewer, 2016

Special Review Panel RFA-MH-16-410, 2016-2019

Mental Health Service Research Committee Standing Study Section Member, 2016

Autism Speaks, 2011, 2012, 2013

National Foundation for Autism Research, 2010, 2013

Institute for Education Sciences

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education (EI & ECE), Rotating Member, 2012

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

7/2015-6/2018 UCDMC Research Space Allocation Appeals Committee (RSAAC)

7/2015- Psychiatry Department Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

7/2015- Child Care Administrative Advisory Committee (CCAAC)

2015/2016 Faculty Search Committee –Department of Education

2017 ClinX Faculty Search Committee – Department of Psychiatry

PUBLICATIONS

*indicates fellow, pre- or post-doctoral candidate, or junior faculty for whom Dr. Stahmer served as

senior author and/or mentor

Peer Reviewed Publications (in chronological order)

1. Suhrheinrich, J., Dickson, K.S., Rieth, S.R., Lau, A.F., & Stahmer, A.C. (2016). Exploring

the relationship between classroom type and teacher intervention fidelity. International

Journal of Elementary Education, 9(2), 349-360.

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2. Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Mandell, D. (2016). [Editorial] The importance of

characterizing intervention for individuals with autism. Autism: International Journal of

Research and Practice, 20, 386-387.

3. Stahmer, A. C., Brookman-Frazee, L., Rieth, S.R., Stoner, J.T., Feder, J.D., Searcy, K., &

Wang, T. (2017). Parent perceptions of an adapted evidence-based practice for toddlers

with autism in a community setting. Autism: International Journal of Research and

Practice, 21(2), 217-230. PMCID:PMC5083231 ERIC: ED566966

4. *Gomez, E., Drahota, A., & Stahmer, A.C. (in review). Developing community-academic

partnerships-Choosing strategies that work right from the start: A mixed methods study.

Action Research Journal.

5. *Drahota, A., Meza, R., Birkho, B., Naaf, M., Estabillo, J., Gomez, E., Vejnoska, S., Dufek,

S., Stahmer, A.C., & Aarons, G. (2016). Community-academic partnerships: A systematic

review of the state of the literature and recommendations for future research. Milbank

Quarterly, 94(1), 163-214. Voted one of the Top 5 articles of 2016 for Milbank Quarterly

6. Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., Rieth, S.R. (2016). A pilot examination of the adapted

protocol for Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching:. Journal of the American Academy of

Special Education Professionals, Winter, 119-139. ERIC: ED565498

7. *Bush, R.A., Stahmer, A.C., & Connelly, C.D. (2016). Exploring Perceptions and Use of

the Electronic Health Record by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A

Qualitative Study. Health Informatics Journal, 22(3), 702-711.

8. Casale, M., Whalen, C., Stahmer, A C., Mittal, A., & Vejnoska, S. (2015). One Size Does

Not Fit All: A Smarter Way to Develop Computer Assisted Interventions for Children with

ASD. International Journal of Serious Games, 2, 20-36.

9. Stahmer, A. C. & Pellecchia, M. (2015). [Editorial] Moving towards a more ecologically

valid model of parent implemented interventions, Autism: International Journal of

Research and Practice, 19, 259-261.

10. Kratz, H.E., Locke, J., Piotrowski, Ouellette, R.R., Xie, M., Stahmer, A. C., & Mandell, D.

S. (2014). All together now: Measuring staff cohesion in special education classrooms.

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment,18, 1-10. ERIC: EJ1063640

11. *Stadnick, N., Stahmer, A., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2015). Preliminary effectiveness of

Project ImPACT: A parent-mediated intervention for children with autism spectrum

disorder delivered in a community program. Journal of Autism and Developmental

Disorders. 45(7), 2092-2104. ERIC: EJ1065194 PMC4494791

12. Schreibman, L., Dawson, G., Stahmer, A.C., Landa, R., McGee, G., Kasari, C., Ingersoll,

B., Kaiser, A., Rogers, S.J., Bruinsma, Y., McNeriney, E., Wetherby, A., Hallaway, A.

(2015). Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: Empirically validated

treatments for autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,

45(8), 2411-2428.

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13. Brookman-Frazee, L., Stahmer, A.C., Stadnick, N., Chlebowski, C., Herschel, A., &

Garland, A. (2015). Characterizing the Use of Research-Community Partnerships in Studies

of Evidence-Based Interventions in Children’s Community Services. Administration and

Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 43(1), 93-104.

ERIC: ED557987

14. Donaldson, A.L., & Stahmer, A.C. (2014). Team Collaboration: The Use of Behavior

Principles for Serving Students with ASD. Language Speech and Hearing Services in

Schools, 45, 261-276. ERIC: EJ1043966

15. *Reith, S.R., Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Schreibman, L. (2014). Examination of

the prevalence of stimulus overselectivity in children with ASD. Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis, 48(1), 71-84. ERIC: EJ1053362

16. Stahmer, A. C., Rieth, S., Lee, E., Reisinger, E., Connell, J. E., & Mandell, D. S. (2015).

Training teachers to use evidence-based practices for autism: Examining procedural

implementation fidelity. Psychology in the Schools, 52(2), 181-195. ERIC: EJ1049581

17. Stahmer, A. C. (2014). [Editorial] Effective strategies by any other name, Autism:

International Journal of Research and Practice, 18 (3), 211-212.

18. *Bacon, E.C., Dufek, S. A., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A.C., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E.,

(2013). Measuring outcomes in an early intervention program for toddlers with autism

spectrum disorders. Autism Research and Treatment. Article ID 964704 PMC ID3966353

19. Schreibman, L. & Stahmer, A.C. (2014). A randomized trial comparison of verbal and

pictorial naturalistic communication strategies for young children with autism. Journal of

Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(5), 1244-1251. ERIC: EJ1038424 PMC4005390

20. *Rieth, S.R., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., Kennedy, J., & Ross, B.

(2013). Identifying critical elements of treatment: Examining the use of turn taking in

autism intervention. Focus on Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29(3), 168-179.

ERIC: ED557986

21. *Reed, S., Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Schreibman, L. (2013). Stimulus

overselectivity in typical development: Implications for teaching children with autism.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 1249-1257. ERIC: ED557981

22. Mandell, D., Stahmer, A.C., Shin, S., Xie, M., & Marcus, S.C. (2013). The role of

treatment fidelity on outcomes during a randomized field trial of an autism intervention.

Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 17, 281-295. ERIC: EJ1009389

PMC3738205

23. Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., & Schreibman, L. (2012). What works for you?

Using teacher feedback to inform adaptations of an evidence-based practice for classroom

use. Autism Research and Treatment, 1-11. ERIC: ED564578 PMC3506866

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24. *Suhrheinrich, J., Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., & Schreibman, L., Reisinger, E. & Mandell,

D. (2013). Implementation challenges in translating pivotal response training into

community settings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2970-2976.

ERIC: EJ1037702

25. *Drahota, A., Aarons. G., & Stahmer, A. (2012). Developing the autism model of

implementation for autism spectrum disorder community providers. International Journal

of Research and Practice, 7:85. PMC3502248

26. Corsello, C., Akshoomoff, N.A., & Stahmer, A. (2013). Diagnosis of autism spectrum

disorders in two year-olds: A study of community practice. Journal of Child Psychology &

Psychiatry, 54 (2), 178-185. ERIC: EJ1011538 PMC3505251

27. Brookman-Frazee, L., Stahmer, A.C., Searcy, L. K., Feder, J., Reed, S. (2012). Building a

research-community collaborative to improve preventative care for children at-risk for

autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Community Psychology, 40, 715–734.

ERIC: EJ990167 PMC3716577

28. Stahmer, A.C., Brookman-Frazee, L., Lee, E., Searcy, K., & Reed, S. (2011). Parent and

Multi-Disciplinary Provider Perspectives on Earliest Intervention for Children at-risk for

Autism Spectrum Disorders. Infants and Young Children, 24, 344-363. ERIC: EJ949686

PMC3779141

29. Stahmer, A.C., Schreibman, L., Cunningham, A.B., (2011). Towards a technology of

treatment individualization for young children with autism spectrum disorders. Brain

Research, 1380, 229-239. (invited) PMID: 20858466

30. Stahmer, A.C., Akshoomoff, N.A., Cunningham, A.B., (2011). Inclusion for toddlers with

autism spectrum disorders: The first ten years of a community program. Autism:

International Journal of Research and Practice, 15, 1-17. ERIC Number: EJ943580

31. Mandell, D.S., Morales, K.H., Ming, X., Lawer, L.J., Stahmer, A.C. & Marcus, S. C.

(2010). Age of diagnosis among medicaid-enrolled children with autism, 2001–2004.

Psychiatric Services, 61, 822–829. PMC2966012

32. Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., Bolduc, C., & Schreibman, L. (2010). Pivotal

response teaching in the classroom setting. Preventing School Failure, 54, 265-274.

(invited) ERIC: EJ903735

33. Akshoomoff, N.A., Stahmer, A.C., Corsello, C., & Maher, N. (2010). What happens next?

Follow-up outcomes from the Children’s Toddler School. Journal of Positive Behavior

Interventions, 12, 245-253. ERIC: EJ898775 PMC2990480

34. Mandell, D. S., Morales, K. H., Xie, M., Polsky, D., Stahmer, A. C., Marcus, S. C.

(2010). County-level variation in the prevalence of Medicaid-enrolled children with autism

spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 40, 1241-1246.

ERIC: EJ898808 PMC2912440

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35. Stahmer, A. C., Hurlburt, M., Horwitz, S. M., Landsverk, J., Zhang, J., & Leslie, L. K.

(2009). Associations between placement and child development among young children in

child welfare. Child Abuse & Neglect, 33,598-611. ERIC: EJ859169 PMC2777626

36. Vismara, L. A., Young, G. S., Stahmer, A. C., Griffith, E. M., Rogers, S. J. (2009).

Dissemination of evidence based practice: Can we train therapists from a distance. Journal

of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 1636. ERIC: EJ862672 PMC2777219

37. Stahmer, A. C. & Aarons, G. (2009). Attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based

practices: A comparison of autism early intervention providers and children’s mental health

providers. Psychological Services, 6, 223-234. PMC3143034

38. Brookman-Frazee, L., Baker-Ericzen, M., Stahmer, A.C., Mandell, D., Haine, R., &

Hough, R. L. (2009). Involvement of youths with developmental disabilities in multiple

service systems. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2, 201-219.

ERIC: EJ866817 PMC2757308

39. Schreibman, L.E., Stahmer, A.C., Barlett, V.S., & Dufek, S. (2009). Brief Report: Toward

refinement of a predictive behavioral profile for treatment outcome in children with autism.

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3, 163-172. ERIC: EJ820605 PMC2614300

40. Stahmer, A. C., Sutton, D., Fox, L., & Leslie, L. K. (2008). State Part C agency practices

and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Topics in Early Childhood

Special Education, 28, 99-108.

41. Mandell D.S., Morales K.H., Marcus, S.C., Stahmer, A.C., Doshi, J., Polsky, D.E. (2008)

Psychotropic medication use Among medicaid-enrolled children with autism spectrum

disorders. Pediatrics, 121, 441-448. PMC2861431

42. Stahmer, A. C. (2007). The basic structure of community early intervention programs for

children with autism: Provider descriptions. Journal of Autism and Developmental

Disorders, 37, 1344-1354. ERIC: EJ771529 PMC2084486

43. Baker-Ericzen, M., Stahmer, A. C., & Burns, A. (2007). Child demographics associated

with outcomes in a community-based pivotal response training program. Journal of Positive

Behavior Interventions, 9, 52-60. ERIC: EJ804306

44. *Rocha, M., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2007). Effectiveness of training parents to

target joint attention in children with autism. Journal of Early Intervention, 29(2), 154-172.

ERIC: EJ767169

45. *Suhrheinrich, J., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (2007). A Preliminary assessment of

teachers’ implementation of Pivotal Response Training. Journal of Speech Language

Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis, 1-2, 1-13.

46. Stahmer, A. C. & Mandell, D. (2007). State infant/toddler program policies for eligibility

and services provision for young children with autism. Administration and Policy in Mental

Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34(1), 29-37. PMC1764439

Stahmer, Aubyn C

47. Stahmer, A. C., Leslie, L. K., Landsverk, J., Zhang, J. J., & Rolls, J.A. (2006).

Developmental services for young children in foster care: Assessment and service delivery.

Journal of Social Service Research, 33, 27-38.

48. Brookman-Frazee, L., Stahmer, A., Baker-Ericzén, M., & Tsai, K. (2006). Parenting

interventions for children with autism spectrum and disruptive behavior disorders:

Opportunities for cross-fertilization. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 9(3-4),

181-200. PMID17053963

49. Berkhoff, M. C., Leslie, L. K., & Stahmer, A. C. (2006). Accuracy of caregiver

identification of developmental delays among young children involved with child welfare.

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 27, 310-318. PMID16906006

50. Stahmer, A. C., Schreibman, L., Powell, N. P. (2006). Social validation of symbolic play

training in children with autism. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention, 3

(2), 196-210. (Invited) ERIC: EJ843638

51. Baker-Ericzen, M., Brookman-Frazee, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2006). Stress levels and

adaptability in parents of toddlers with and without autism spectrum disorders. Research

and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30 (4), 194-204.

52. Stahmer, A. C., Leslie, L. K., Hurlburt, M., Barth, R., Zhang, J. J., & Landsverk, J. (2005).

Developmental and behavioral needs and service use for young children in child welfare.

Pediatrics, 116, 1-10. PMC1550707

53. Stahmer, A. C., Collings, N. M., & Palinkas, L. A. (2005). Early intervention practices for

children with autism: Descriptions from community providers. Focus on Autism and

Developmental Disabilities, 20, 66-79. PMC1350798

54. Stahmer, A. C., & Carter, C., (2005). An empirical examination of toddler development in

inclusive childcare. Early Child Development and Care, 174 (4), 321-333. ERIC: EJ691509

55. Stahmer, A. C. & Ingersoll, B. (2004). Inclusive programming for toddlers with autistic

spectrum disorders: Outcomes from the children's toddler school. Journal of Positive

Behavior Interventions, 6, 67-82. ERIC: EJ806860

56. Stahmer, A. C., Carter, C., Baker, M., & Miwa, K. (2003). Parent perspectives on their

toddler’s development: Comparison of regular and inclusion childcare. Early Child

Development and Care, 173, 477-488.

57. Stahmer, A. C., Ingersoll, B., & Carter, C. (2003). Behavioral approaches to promoting

play. Autism – International Journal of Research and Practice, 7, 401-413. (Invited)

PMID14678679

58. Stahmer, A. C., & Gist, K., (2001). Enhancing parent training through additional support

services. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 3, 75-82.

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59. *Ingersoll, B., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2001). Differential treatment outcomes

for children with autistic spectrum disorder based on level of peer social avoidance.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31, 343-349. PMID11518487

60. Schreibman, L., Whalen, C., & Stahmer, A.C. (2000). Use of video priming to reduce

disruptive Transition behavior in children with Autism. Journal of Positive Behavior

Interventions, 2, 3-11.

61. Stahmer, A. C. (1999). Using pivotal response training to facilitate appropriate play in

children with autistic spectrum disorders. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 15, 29-

40. (Invited)

62. McDonough, L., Stahmer, A. C., Schreibman, L., & Thompson, S. J. (1997). Deficits,

delays and distractions: An evaluation of symbolic play and memory in children with

Autism. Development and Psychopathology, 9, 17-41. PMID9089122

63. Stahmer, A. C. (1995). Teaching symbolic play skills to children: Generalization and

maintenance of behavior changes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25,

123-141. PMID7559281

64. *Thorp, D. M., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1995). Effects of sociodramatic play

training on children with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25,

265-282. PMID7559292

65. Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1992). Teaching children with autism appropriate play

in unsupervised environments using a self-management treatment package. Journal of

Applied Behavior Analysis, 25, 447-459. PMC1279723

66. Boggiano, A. K.; Flink, C. Shields, A. Seelbach (Stahmer), A., & Barrett, M. (1993). Use

of techniques promoting students' self-determination: Effects on students' analytic problem-

solving skills. Motivation & Emotion, 17, 319-336.

Books

1. Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., Schreibman, L., & Buldoc, C. (2011).

Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching for Children with Autism. New York: Guilford.

ERIC: ED522860

Book Chapters

1. *Suhrheinrich, J., Zeedyk, S., Vejnoska, S., & Stahmer, A. C. (in press). Educator

Involvement in Research and Evaluation. In. R. Jordan, J. Roberts & K. Hume (Eds.)

Autism and Education: An International Handbook. New York: Sage.

2. *Rieth, S. R., Stahmer, A. C., & Brookman-Frazee, L. I. (in press). A Community

Collaborative Approach to Scaling-Up Evidence-Based Practices: Moving Parent-

Implemented Interventions from Research to Practice. In M. Siller & L. Morgan (Eds.),

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Handbook of Family-Centered Practice for Very Young Children with Autism. New York:

Springer.

3. *Lee, L.C., Stahmer, A. C., Wu, C.C., Tsai, P.C., & Chiang, C.H. (in press). Parent-

Implemented at-Home Intervention for Underserved Families in Taiwan. In M. Siller & L.

Morgan (Eds.), Handbook of Family-Centered Practice for Very Young Children with

Autism. New York: Springer.

4. Suhrheinrich, J., Hall, L. J., Reed, S., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (2014).

Evidence-based intervention in the classroom. In L. Wilkenson (Ed.) Autism Spectrum

Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-based Assessment and Intervention in

Schools. American Psychological Association Press.

5. Searcy, K., Stahmer, A. C., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2012). SoCal BRIDGE

collaborative: Across treatment disciplines. In R. Goldfarb (Ed.), Translational Speech-

Language Pathology and Audiology. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

6. Schreibman, L., Suhrheinrich, J., Stahmer, A. C., & Reed, S. (2012). Translating

evidence-based practice from the laboratory to the classroom: The development of

classroom pivotal response teaching. In P. Mundy & A. Mastergeorge (Eds.), Educational

Interventions for Students with Autism. (pp. 107-130) Jossey-Bass/Wiley.

ERIC: ED531179

7. Brookman-Frazee, L., Vismara, L., Drahota, A., Stahmer, A., & Openden, D. (2009).

Parent training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders. In J. Matson

(Ed.), Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A

Handbook (pp. 237-239), New York: Springer.

8. Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., & Suhrheinrich, J. (2009). Enhancing generalization of

treatment effects via pivotal response training and the individualization of treatment

protocols. In C. Whalen, (Ed.), Real Life, Real Progress for Children with Autism

Spectrum Disorders: Generalization Strategies and Treatment.(pp. 21-40) Baltimore,

MD: Paul H. Brookes. ERIC: ED507534

9. Mandell, D. S., Stahmer, A. C., & Brodkin, E. S. (2007). Autism spectrum disorders in

childhood. In T. P. Gullotta & G. Blau, (Eds.), Handbook of Childhood Behavioral

Issues: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment. (pp. 345-369). New

York: Routledge.

10. Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., & Akshoomoff, N. (2006). Pervasive developmental

disorders. In M. Hersen (Ed.). Clinicians Handbook of Behavioral Assessment (pp. 503-

525). San Diego, CA: Elsevier, Inc.

11. Akshoomoff, N. A., & Stahmer, A. C. (2006). Early intervention programs and policies

for children with autistic spectrum disorders. In H. E. Fitzgerald, B. M. Lester & B.

Zuckerman (Eds.), The Crisis in Youth Mental Health: Critical Issues and Effective

Programs. Vol. 1. Childhood Disorders (pp.109-131). Westport, CT: Praeger.

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12. Schreibman, L., Heyser, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (1999). Autistic disorder: Characteristics

and behavioral treatment. In N. Wieseler & R. H. Hanson (Eds.). Challenging behavior

in people with mental health disorders and severe developmental disabilities (pp. 39-63).

Washington, D.C.: American Association on Mental Retardation.

13. Schreibman, L., Loos, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (1999). Autistic disorder. In R. T.

Ammerman, M. Hersen, & C.G. Last (Eds.), Handbook of Prescriptive Treatments for

Children and Adolescents, 2nd

Edition. (pp. 10-30) Needham Heights, MA: Allyn &

Bacon.

14. Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1997). Autism. In V. B. Van Hasselt & M. Hersen

(Eds.), Handbook of Psychological Treatment Protocols for Children and Adolescents

(pp. 47-64). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

15. Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., & Pierce, K. (1996). Alternative applications for

pivotal response training: Teaching symbolic play and social interaction skills. In L. K.

Koegel, R. L. Koegel, & G. Dunlap (Eds.), Positive Behavior Support: Including People

with Difficult Behavior in the Community (pp. 353-371). Baltimore, MD: P.H. Brooks.

16. Schreibman, L., Loos, L., & Stahmer, A. (1993). Autistic disorder. In R. T.

Ammerman, M. Hersen, & C. G. Last (Eds.), Handbook of Prescriptive Treatments for

Children and Adolescents (pp. 9-27) Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Newsletters/Magazines/Other Publications

1. Vejnoska, S., Chan, J., Rieth, S., Surheinrich & Stahmer, A. C. (2015). Naturalistic

Strategies in Classrooms: A Look at Pivotal Response Teaching. Autism Spectrum News, 7

(3), 7-11.

2. Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2006). Individualized Treatment for Children with

Autism. Autism Spectrum News, 3 (1), 7-11.

3. Stahmer, A. C. & Schreibman, L. (2006). Educating Autistic Children. American

Educator, 30, 40.

4. Stahmer, A. C., & Thorp, D. M. (1993). Teaching symbolic play and sociodramatic play

using pivotal response training. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy

Autism Newsletter, 8, 6-9.

PRESENTATIONS AT ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Morgan, E.H., & Stahmer, A.C., (January, 2017). Finding Our Voice: Black Mothers

Navigating ASD Diagnosis and Services. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the

University of California Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities and

Developmental Risk.

Vejnoska, S.F., Dickson, K.S., Rieth, S.R., Suhrheinrich, J., & Stahmer, A.C. (January, 2017).

Exploring Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptomology by Racial/Ethnic and

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Socio-Economic Status. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the University of

California Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities and Developmental Risk.

Li V., Holt T., Dickson K., Rieth S., Suhrheinrich J., Stahmer A. (January, 2017). Identifying

Active Ingredients: Examining the Relationship Between Teacher Fidelity of

Implementation of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching and Student Engagement. Poster

presented to the Pediatric Research Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Brookman-Frazee, L., Stahmer, A.C., Cheblowski, C., Suhrheinrich, J., Dickson, K.S., Finn,

N.K., & Aarons, G. A. (December, 2016). Characterizing Implementation Processes in

Community Effectiveness Trials: Applying the EPIS Framework to Two Large-scale

Autism Trials. Poster presented at the 9th

Annual Conference on the Science of

Dissemination and Implementation, Washington DC.

Morgan, E.H., & Stahmer, A.C., (December, 2016). Finding Our Voice: Black Mothers

Navigating ASD Diagnosis and Services. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the

Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Washington DC.

Aranbarri, A. Miller, M. E., Stahmer, A. C., & Rogers, S. J. (December, 2016). Examining

intensity of Part C services for families of children at-risk for autism spectrum disorder.

Poster presented at the annual Meeting of the Institute for Education Sciences, Washington

DC. Rieth, S., Stahmer, A., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (May, 2016). Parent Perceptions of an Adapted

Evidence Based Practice for Toddlers with Autism in a Community Setting. Poster

presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Baltimore, MD.

Rieth, S., Stahmer, A., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (February, 2016). Preliminary child and family

outcomes of a parent-implemented naturalistic, developmental, behavioral intervention for

young children at-risk for ASD. Poster presented at the annual Conference on Research

Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Hall, L., Brookman-Frazee, L., Suhrheinrich, J., & Stahmer, A. C. (February, 2016). Designing

Research and Professional Development that Leads to Sustained Use of Evidence-Based

Interventions. Symposium presented at the annual Conference on Research Innovations in

Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Drahota, A., Martinez, J.I., Brikho, B., Meza, R., Stahmer, A.C., & Aarons, G. (September,

2015). The ACT SMART Toolkit: An Implementation Strategy for Community Based

Agencies Providing Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented

at the 3rd

Biennial Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference, Seattle,

WA.

Drahota, A., Meza, R., Naaf, M., Spurgeon, E., Dufek, S., Estabillo, J., Vejnoska, S., Brikho,

B., Stahmer, A.C., & Aarons, G. (September, 2015). Community-Academic Partnerships:

A Systematic Review of the State of the Literature and Recommendations for Future

Research. Paper presented at the 3rd

Biennial Society for Implementation Research

Collaboration Conference, Seattle, WA.

Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Rieth, S. (May, 2015). Potential Ethnic Disparities in

Special Education Classroom Quality in a Large Urban County. Paper presented to the

International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Salt Lake City, Utah.

Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Rieth, S. (May, 2015). Examining Outcomes and

Satisfaction in a Randomized Trial of Classroom Pivotal Response Training (CPRT).

Paper presented to the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Salt Lake

City, Utah.

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Chan, N., Wang, T., Suhrheinrich, J., Lee, H., Stahmer, A. (May, 2015). Improving Fidelity

Measurement of Pivotal Response Training to Increase Systematic Use. Poster presented

to the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lee, H., Wang, T., Suhrheinrich, J., Chan, N., & Stahmer, A. (May, 2015). Component

analysis of pivotal response training: Child-preferred materials and reinforcement

strategies. Poster presented to the 14th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research,

Salt Lake City, UT.

Vejnoska, S., Rieth, S., Suhrheinrich, J., Wang, T., & Stahmer, A. (May, 2015). CPRT Fidelity

of Implementation: An Examination of Antecedent and Consequence Strategies in Relation

to Student Active Engagement. Poster presented to the International Meeting for Autism

Research (IMFAR), Salt Lake City, UT.

Stahmer, A. C. & Searcy, K. L. (invited, March, 2015). Southern California BRIDGE

Collaborative: Merging Research with Clinical Practice in Early Intervention for Children

with Autism and their Families. Southern California Implementation & Improvement

Science Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.

Stahmer, A.C., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (invited, March, 2015). Collaborative Methods for

Integrating Behavioral and Developmental Models to Enhance Community Practice. Paper

presented at the 11th

International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Boston, MA.

Wang T., Suhrheinrich J., Chan N., Lee H.S., Roesch S., Stahmer A. (January, 2015).

Understanding Relationships Between Child Behavior, Provider Demographics, and

Fidelity of Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices. Poster presented to the

Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) - Ninth Annual Autism

Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Chan, N., Wang, T., Suhrheinrich, J., Lee, H., Stahmer, A. (February, 2015). Adapting Fidelity

Measures of Pivotal Response Training for Community Use. Poster presented at the 33rd

Annual Western Regional Conference for the California Association for Behavior

Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Lee, H., Wang, T., Suhrheinrich, J., Chan, N., & Stahmer, A. (February, 2015). Identifying

active ingredients of pivotal response training: Materials versus reinforcement. Poster

presented at the 33rd Annual Western Regional Conference for the California Association

for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Vejnoska, S., Rieth, S., Suhrheinrich, J., & Stahmer, A. (February, 2015). Pre-training teacher

characteristics: Implications for Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching. Poster presented

at the 33rd Annual Western Regional Conference for the California Association for

Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

Suhrheinrich, J., Wang, T., Lee, S., Roesch, S.C., & Stahmer, A.C. (May, 2014).

Understanding Child, Provider and Setting Characteristics That May Affect Fidelity of

Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices. Paper presented at the 13th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.

Jobin, A., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A.C. (May, 2014). Integrating Behavioral Strategies for

Children with Autism. Paper presented at the 13th

Annual International Meeting for

Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.

Chen, P.F., Stahmer, A.C., Rieth, S.R., Tsai, P.C., Wu, Y.T., Lung, F.W. & Lee, L.C. (May,

2014). Adaptation and Preparation for Conducting a Parent-Implemented Autism

Intervention Among Underserved Families in Taiwan. Paper presented at the 13th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta, GA.

Bacon, L., Chen, M., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A.C., Carter, C., Courchesne, E., & Pierce, K.

(May, 2014). Reduced Curiosity and Exploration As an Early Warning Sign of ASD.

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Paper presented at the 13th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta,

GA.

Falco, R., Stahmer, A.C., Young, H., & Suhrheinrich, J. (February, 2014). Efficacy of

Intervention Programs for Children with Autism when Implemented by Educators in

School Classrooms. Panel presentation at the 9th

Biennial Conference on Research

Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A.C., Reith, S.R., Brookman-Frazee, L., Searcy, K., & Feder, J. (February, 2014).

Proximal and Distal Outcomes from use of Research-Community Partnerships to Adapt

Evidence Based Practices for Community ASD Providers. Paper presented at the 9th

Biennial Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A.C., (May, 2013). Dissemination and Implementation of Parent-Implemented

Evidence-Based Programs for Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Autism Spectrum

Disorders. Discussant for panel presented at the Autism Speaks Toddler Treatment

Network Annual Meeting, San Sebastian, Spain.

Stahmer, A.C., Reed, S.R., Brookman-Frazee, L., Searcy, K., & Feder, J. (May, 2013).

Preliminary Child and Family Outcomes of a Parent-implemented Blended Intervention

Approach for Young Children At-risk for ASD. Paper presented at the Autism Speaks

Toddler Treatment Network Annual Meeting, San Sebastian, Spain.

Stahmer, A.C., Reed, S.R., Brookman-Frazee, L., & Searcy, K. (May, 2013). Proximal and

Distal Outcomes From Use of Research-Community Partnerships to Adapt Evidence

Based Practices for Community ASD Providers. Paper presented at the 12th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.

Stahmer, A.C. (May, 2013). Parent Training and Parent Mediated Intervention in Diverse

Contexts. Panel discussant for educational symposium presented at the 12th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.

Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (May, 2013). School Psychologist Utilization of

Evidence-Based Practice for Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at

the 12th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, San Sebastian, Spain.

Stadnick, N. Brookman-Frazee, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (May, 2013). The Effectiveness of a

Research-Based Parent Mediated Intervention for Youth with ASD Served in Community

Service Settings. Paper presented at the 12th

Annual International Meeting for Autism

Research, San Sebastian, Spain.

Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (March, 2013). Using Research-

Community Partnerships in Multiple Community Service Systems for Children with ASD.

Panel presented at the 10th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, San

Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Reed, S.R. (March, 2013). Working with teachers to adapt

an evidence-based intervention for children with autism. Paper presented at the Society for

Research on Educational Effectiveness Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Worcester, E., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (January, 2013). Evaluating Social

Communicative Behaviors across Treatment Settings for Children with Autism. Paper

presented at the 7th

Annual Autism Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis,

Portland, OR.

Jobin, A., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (January, 2013). Integrating Behavioral Strategies

for Children with Autism. Paper presented at the 7th

Annual Autism Conference of the

Association for Behavior Analysis, Portland, OR.

Reed, S.R., Stahmer, A.C., Suhrheinrich, J., Schreibman, L., Wilson, J., & Ross, B. (January,

2013). Identifying Critical Elements of Treatment: Examining the Use of Turn Taking in

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Association for Behavior Analysis, Portland, OR.

Mandell, D.S., Dingleder, H., Reisinger, E., & Stahmer, A.C. (September, 2012). Context

Matters: Learning from Teachers about Implementing Autism Interventions in Public

Schools. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Semi-

Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Stahmer, A.C., (May, 2012). Building a Research-Community Collaborative to Improve

Community Care for Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper

presented at the Autism Speaks Toddler Treatment Network Annual Meeting, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada.

Dufek, S., Worcester, E.C., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E. (2012,

May). Stress in parents of children with risk for ASD in an early intervention program.


Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada.

Jobin, A.B., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A.C. (2012, May). Predictors of Differential

Responsivity to Pivotal Response Training and Discrete Trial Training. Paper presented at

the 11th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Stahmer, A., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., & Schreibman, L. (2012, May). Effectiveness of

Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching: A Pilot Study. Paper presented at the 11th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Stahmer, A., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., & Schreibman, L. (2012, May). Implementation

Strategies In Schools: What We Have Learned From Teachers. Invited address presented

at the 11th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Worcester, L., Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E. (2012,

May). Evaluation of Early Intervention Outcome in Young Children with Risk for ASD.


Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada.

Falco, R., Young, H., & Stahmer, A. C. (2012, February). Comprehensive, evidence-based

interventions for children with autism: Research challenges and strategies. Panel

presentation at the 8th

Biennial Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention,

San Diego, CA.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Worcester, E., Gutierrez, R., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E.

(2012, February). Examining curriculum-based assessment as a measure of early

intervention outcome. Paper presented at the 30th

Annual Meeting of the California

Association of Behavior Analysis, Anaheim, CA.

Patricelli, A., Monday, J., & Stahmer, A. C. (2012, February). Effectiveness of a summer

community inclusion program for children with autism. Paper presented at the 30th

Annual

Meeting of the California Association of Behavior Analysis, Anaheim, CA.

Reed, S., Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Schreibman, L. (2012, February). Multiple cues

as a necessary component of pivotal response training. Paper presented at the 30th

Annual

Meeting of the California Association of Behavior Analysis, Anaheim, CA.

Lee, E., Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., Searcy, K., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2012, February).

Preliminary child and family outcomes of a parent-implemented blended intervention

approach for young children at-risk for ASD in community early intervention settings. In

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Community-Based Settings. Symposium conducted at the 30th

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Stahmer, A. C. (2012, February). Tailoring Treatments: Individualization of Intervention for

Children with ASD. Symposium chair, conducted at the 30th

Annual Meeting of the

California Association of Behavior Analysis, Anaheim, CA.

Stadnick, N., Stahmer, A. C., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2012, February). Child outcomes for

children with autism spectrum disorders after receipt of a research-based parent training

intervention delivered in a community setting. In G. Gengoux (Chair) Examining Child

and Family Outcomes of Parent Training in Community-Based Settings. Symposium

conducted at the 30th

Annual Meeting of the California Association of Behavior Analysis,

Anaheim, CA.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Worcester, E., Gutierrez, R., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E.

(2011, May). Examining curriculum-based assessment as a measure of early intervention

outcome. Paper presented at the 10th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research,

San Diego, CA.

Zandi, V., Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., Lee, E. L., Shin, S., & Mandell, D. (2011, May). Fidelity

of Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices by Paraprofessionals In Community

Classrooms. Paper presented at the 10th


Research, San Diego, CA.

Reed, S., Suhrheinrich, J., Stahmer, A. C., Schreibman, L., Wilson, J., & Ross, B. (2011,

May). Examining the Use of Turn Taking In Pivotal Response Training: Adaptations for

Classroom Environments. Paper presented at the 10th


Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Lee, E. L., Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., Searcy, K., & Brookman-Frazee, L. (2011, May).

Differential Learning of a Blended Intervention Approach Among Therapists of Varied

Backgrounds. Paper presented at the 10th


Research, San Diego, CA.

Cunningham, A., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Pierce, K., & Courchesne, E. (2011, May).

A Comparison of Two Treatments for Teaching Language, Play, and Imitation Skills to

Young Children with Autism. Paper presented at the 10th


Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Akshoomoff, N. A., Stahmer, A. C., & Piccolini, G. (2011, May). Documenting service use

and satisfaction across time and in families. Paper presented at the 10th

Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Dingfelder, H. E., Mandell, D. S., Stahmer, A. C., & Marcus, S. C. (2011, May). Classroom

climate, program fidelity, & outcomes for students with autism. Paper presented at the 10th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Searcy, K. L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2011, March). Evidence-based early interventions for infants

and toddlers with autism and their caregivers. Paper presented at the California Speech

and Hearing Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2010, November). Towards a technology of treatment individualization for

young children with Autism. In S. Rogers (Chair) Cutting edge research in behavioral

interventions for ASD. Symposium conducted at the Annual Brain Research Meeting: The

Emerging Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders, San Diego, CA.

Lee, E. L., Stahmer, A. C., Searcy, K. L., & Cervantes, L. (2010, August). Earliest

intervention for young children with risk for autism: Community feedback. Poster

presented at the 118th annual American Psychological Association Convention, San

Diego, CA.












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Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., Reed, S., & Schreibman, L., (2010, June). Collaborative

development of an intervention model for children with autism. Paper presented at the

Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Cunningham, A. B., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2010, May) Integrating treatment

strategies for children with autism. Paper presented at the 9th Annual International

Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, E., Stahmer, A. C., Searcy, K., & Cervantes, L., (2010, May) Earliest Intervention for

Young Children with Risk for Autism: What Community Providers and Families Value.

Paper presented at the 9th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research,

Philadelphia, PA.

Shin, S., Stahmer, A. C., Marcus, S., & Mandell, D. S., (2010, May) Student, Teacher and

Classroom Level Mediators of Outcomes for Children with ASD. Paper presented at the 9th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., Shin, S., & Mandell, D. S., (2010, May) Fidelity of Implementation

of Evidence-Based Practice in Community Classrooms. Paper presented at the 9th Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Hoffman, C., Dufek, S., Rocha, M., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel,

L. K. (2010, May) Type, Function, and Complexity of Language Gains in Young Children

with Autism Spectrum Disorder Following Behavioral Intervention. Paper presented at the

9th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Reed, S., Stahmer, A. C., Suhrheinrich, J., & Schreibman, L., (2010, May) Examining the Use

of Multiple Cues as a Necessary Component of Pivotal Response Training. Paper

presented at the 9th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Dufek, S., Corsello, C., Akshoomoff, N., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Koegel, R. L., &

Koegel, L. K. (2010, May) Using the Tools of the Trade: The ADOS as a measure of

treatment change. Paper presented at the 9th Annual International Meeting for Autism

Research, Philadelphia, PA.

Stahmer, A. C., Leslie, L. K., & Doerfer, M. (2010, January). Developmental issues and the

young child. In J. Landsverk (Chair), Major Findings and Lessons for Practice and Policy

from the Landmark National Child Welfare Study: National Survey on Child and

Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). Symposium conducted at the Twenty-fourth Annual

San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.

Reed, Sarah, Stahmer, A. C., Schreibman, L., & Suhrheinrich, J. (2009, June). Examining the

Use of Multiple Cues as a Necessary Component of Pivotal Response Training. Paper

presented at the Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., Suhrheinrich, J., Vattuone, C., & Schreibman, L. (2009, June). Use

of Pivotal Response Training in Community Classrooms serving Children with Autism.

Paper presented at the Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington,

DC.

Akshoomoff, N., Corsello, C., & Stahmer, A. C. (2009, May) Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum

Disorder: A Study of Community Practice. Paper presented at the 8th Annual International

Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

Cunningham, A. B., Suhrheinrich, J., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Koegel, R. L., &

Koegel, L. K. (2009, May) Concomitant Gains in Joint Attention via Naturalistic

Communication Intervention. Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Meeting for

Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

Gutierrez, R., Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel, L. K.

(2009, May) The Relationship Between Child-Related Stress of Parent Participants and

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Child Gains in a Behavioral Intervention Program for Children with Autism Spectrum

Disorders. Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research,

Chicago, IL.

Mandell, D. S., Morales, K. H., Xie, M., Polsky, D., Stahmer, A. C., & Marcus, S. C. (2009,

May) Factors Associated with Age of Diagnosis among Medicaid-Enrolled Children with

Autism Spectrum Disorders in the United States. Paper presented at the 8th Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

Vismara, L. A., Young, G. S., Stahmer, A. C., McMahon-Griffith, E. & Rogers, S. J. (2009,

May) Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practice: Can We Train Therapists from A

Distance? Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research,

Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. C., Akshoomoff, N., Cunningham, A. & Vattuone, C. (2009, May) Outcomes of

Community-Based Inclusion Programming for Toddlers with ASD. Paper presented at the

8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. C., Reed, S., & Vattuone, C. (2009, May) Agreement Between Self-Report and

Observational Measurement of the Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Community Early

Intervention Programs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at

the 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

Searcy, K., Lindsman, L., Stahmer, A., & Cary, C. (2008, November). Empowering Parents of

Children with Disabilities. Workshop presented at the American Speech and Hearing

Association, Chicago, IL.

Cunningham A., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A., Koegel, R., & Koegel, L. (2008, May).

Individualization of Treatment for Young Children with Autism: A Randomized

Comparison of Verbal and Pictorial Communication Systems. Paper presented at the 7th

Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, London, England.

Vismara L., Rogers, S., Stahmer, A., & Griffith, E. (2008, May). Partners in Studies (PAIRS):

A University-Community Alliance Program. Paper presented at the 7th Annual

International Meeting for Autism Research, London, England.

Gutierrez, R., Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A., Koegel, R., & Koegel, L. (2008, May).

Changes in Stress Levels of Participants in a Behavioral Intervention Parent Education

Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Paper presented at the 7th


Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. (2008, May). Research to Real World: Effective

Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practice to Community Programs for Children with

Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at the 7th Annual International Meeting for

Autism Research, London, England.

Suhrheinrich, J., Cunningham A., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A., Koegel, R., & Koegel, L.

(2008, May). Collateral Gains in Social Communication Skills. Paper presented at the 7th


Stahmer, A. C. & Miller, G., & Padigron, L. (2008, April). Inclusion Programming for Young

Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Workshop presented at the California

Association for the Education of Young Children Conference, Long Beach, CA

Searcy, K., Cary, C., & Stahmer, A. C. (2008, April). Empowering parents of children with

developmental disabilities. Workshop presented at the 56th

Annual Statewide Convention

of the California Speech and Language Hearing Association, Monterey, CA.

McCleery, J. P., Kinnear, M., Burner, K., Stahmer, A. C., Carver, L. J., Ceponiene, R., &

Schreibman, L. (2008, March). Computer-based receptive language training for infants.

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Poster. Paper presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, B.

C., Canada.

Stahmer, A. C., Akshoomoff, N. A., & Cunningham, A. B. (2008, February) An Inclusive

Community Program for Toddlers with Autism. In J. Cone symposium, Intervention

Autism Programs: Can They Work in the Community? Presented at the California

Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Garden Grove, CA.

Mandell D.S., Morales K.H., Marcus, S.C., Stahmer, A.C., Doshi, J., Polsky, D.E. (2007,

October) Psychotropic medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders.

Paper presented at the 135th Annual Conference of the American Public Health

Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Stahmer, A.C., (2007, May) Use of behavioral interventions in community early intervention

programs. Paper presented at the 33rd

annual Association for Behavioral Analysis Meeting,

San Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A.C., & Reed, S. (2007, May). Practice variables associated with child engagement

in community early interventions programs for children with ASD. Paper presented at the

6th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Seattle, WA.

Akshoomoff, N., Corsello, C., Stahmer, A. C., West, R., & Lukasik, M. (2007, May).

Diagnosis of ASD in two year olds: A study of community practice. Paper presented at the

6th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Seattle, WA.

Mandell, D., Morales, K.H., Marcus, S.C., Stahmer, A.C., Doshi, J. (2007, November).

Psychotropic medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders. Paper

presented at the American Public Health Association 136th

Annual Meeting, Washington

DC

Akshoomoff, N., Corsello, C., & Stahmer, A. C. (March, 2007). Diagnostic Classification

Practices of Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Community Clinic. Paper presented at the

biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Leslie, L. K., Hurlburt, M., James, S., Stahmer, A. C., Aarons, G. A., Lambros, K., Zhang, J.,

& Landsverk, J. (2007, January) Advancing Knowledge on Needs & Service Use for High

Risk Children In Child Welfare. NSCAW Data Users Workshop. Washington, DC.

Stahmer, A. C. (2006, November). Informing Research by Examining Common Effective

Practice Elements in Community Early Intervention Programs for Children with ASD.

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive

Therapy. Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. C. (2006, May). Inclusion Programming for Toddlers and Preschoolers with

Autism: From Research to Community Practice. First 5 California Statewide Conference,

San Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2005, July). The structure of early intervention services for children with

autism. Paper in symposium: Bringing Autism under the Umbrella of Mental Health

Services Research presented at the NIMH Mental Health Services Research Conference,

Bethesda, MD.

Stahmer, A. C. (2005, May). Early Intervention Services and Evidence-Based Practice. Paper

presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Boston, MA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2005, February). Community Evidence-Based Practices for Children with

Autism: Parental Stress and Child Outcomes. Symposium Chair. Annual Meeting of the

California Association for Behavior Analysis, Dana Point, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2005, February). Teaching Professionals and Paraprofessionals to Use

Pivotal Response Training: Differences in Training Methods.. Symposium Chair. Annual

Meeting of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Dana Point, CA.

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Stahmer, A. C. (2005, February). Effects of Life Events on Parent Implemented Interventions.

Paper presented in symposium: Community Evidence-Based Practices for Children with

Autism: Parental Stress and Child Outcomes. Annual Meeting of the California

Association for Behavior Analysis, Dana Point, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2004, November). Early Intervention Services and Interagency Coordination.

Paper presented in symposium: A Services Research Perspective on Autism, at the

American Public Health Association 132nd

Annual Meeting, Washington DC.

Stahmer, A. C. (2004, May). Practice Patterns in Community Early Intervention Programs for

Children with Autism: Preliminary Findings from the Field. Paper presented at the

International Meeting for Autism Research, Davis, CA.

Rocha, M., Dufek, S., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2004, May). Developing a

clinician-friendly assessment tool for a naturalistic behavioral intervention. Paper

presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Davis, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2004, February). Practice Patterns in Community Early Intervention

Programs for Children with Autism. Paper in symposium: Collaborating to Improve

Research-Based practice in Autism, presented at the California Association for Behavior

Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Wood, H., Stahmer, A. C., & Conn, J. (2004, February). Provision and funding of early

intervention programs for children with autism. Paper presented at the California

Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Stahmer, A. C., Katz, M. D., & Suhrheinrich, J. (2003, May). Parent education within an

early intervention program: Correlates of outcome. Paper presented at the Association for

Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Dufek, S., & Jennings, J. (2003). Examining the differential

effects of specific behaviors in a predictive profile for pivotal response training. Paper

presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2002, May). The role of typically developing toddlers in the education of

young children with autism. Chair. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior

Analysis, Toronto, Canada.

Ingersoll, B., & Stahmer, A. C. (2002, May). Teaching peer interaction skills in toddlers with

autism using reciprocal imitation training. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior


Stahmer, A. C., & Carter, C. (2002, May). The effects of inclusion programming on typically

developing toddlers. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto,

Canada.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C. & Cestone, V. (2002, May). Pretreatment behavioral profiles

as predictors of treatment outcome in children with autism. Paper presented at the

Association for Behavior Analysis, Toronto, Canada.

Stahmer, A. C. (2002, May) Parent education and empowerment: Focus on families of

children with autism. Chair. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior


Stahmer, A.C., & Ingersoll, B.(2001,November). Outcomes for an Early Intervention

Inclusion Program. Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research.

San Diego, CA.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A.C. & Cestone, V. (2001,November). Turning Treatment

nonresponders into Treatment Responders: Development of Individualized Treatment

Protocols for Children with Autism. Paper presented at the International Meeting for

Autism research. San Diego, CA.

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Cestone, V., Rocha, M., Schreibman, Koegel, R.L. Stahmer, A.C. & Koegel, L.K. (2001,

November). Considering Family and Child Characteristics in Treatment Development.

Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. San Diego, CA. Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C. & Cestone, V. (2001, November). Turning treatment

nonresponders into treatment responders of individualized treatment protocol for children

with autism. Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San

Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A. C., & Ingersoll, B. (2001, November). Using standardized and nonstandardized

assessment to determine treatment outcome in toddlers with autism. Paper presented at the

International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, CA.

Rocha, M., Cestone, V., Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Koegel, R. L., Koegel., L. K..

(2001,November). Considering Family and Child Characteristics in Treatment

Development. Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San

Diego, CA.

Rocha, M. L., Cestone, V., Schreibman, L., Koegel, R., Stahmer, A. C., & Koegel, L.K. (2001,

May). Evaluating the benefits of individualized treatment for children with autism. Paper

presented at the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, LA.

Stahmer, A. C. (2001, February). Inclusive Programming for Toddlers with Autistic Spectrum

Disorders. Paper presented at the California Association of Behavior Analysis, Redondo

Beach, CA.

Ingersoll, B., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (2000, May). Inclusive Treatment for

Toddlers with Autism: Outcome and Variability. Paper presented at the Association of

Behavior Analysis, Washington, D. C.

Stahmer, A. C. (1999, May). Linking Assessment to Treatment for Children with Autism.

Paper presented at the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Whalen, C., Schreibman, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (1999, May). Individualized Video Priming

Techniques to Help Children with Autism in Transition Situations. Paper presented at the

meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. S., Broomberg, S., Whalen, C., & Schreibman, L., (1999, May). Using Pivotal

Response Training to Reduce Stereotyped Object Play in Children with Autism. Paper

presented at the meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Ingersoll, B., Stahmer, A.C., & Schreibman, L. (1999, May). Differential Treatment

Outcomes of Children with Autism Based on Social Sub-type. Paper presented at the

meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A.C., (1998, May). The Influence of Parents on Parent Training. Paper presented at

the meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis, Orlando, FL.

Stahmer, A.C., & Gist, K. (1997, May). The Effects of Combined Language and Play

Components in Pivotal Response Training with Children with Autism/Pervasive

Developmental Disorders. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Behavior

Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A.C., & Gist, K. (1996, May). Short-term Parent Training for Children with

Autism/PDD: A preliminary analysis. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association

for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1995, May). The Role of Mother-Child Interactions in the

Play of Children with Autism. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for

Behavior Analysis, Washington, D. C.

McDonough, L., Stahmer, A.C., & Schreibman, L. (1994, June). The Ability of Children with

Autism to Perform Familiar and Novel Actions for Immediate and Deferred Imitation with

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Various Kinds of Objects. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on

Children and Adolescent Psychopathology, London, England.

Stahmer, A. C., Schreibman, L., & Palardy, N. (1994, May). Social Validation of Symbolic

Play Training for Children with Autism. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association

for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Thorp, D. M., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1993, May). Effects of Sociodramatic Play

Training on Children with Autism. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for

Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1993, May). Symbolic Play Training for Children with

Autism: Not just a matter of adult interaction. Paper presented at the meeting of the

Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

Stahmer, A. C., (1993, February). Enhancing Symbolic Play Skills in Children with Autism:

Effects on interaction. In L. Schreibman (Chair), Training Social Competence to Children

with Autism. Symposium conducted at the Twelfth Annual Northern California

Association for Behavior Analysis, Oakland, CA.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1992, September). The Relationship between Symbolic

Play and Language Development in Children with Autism. Paper presented at the First

Annual International Congress of Behaviorism, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1992, June). Teaching Symbolic Play to Children with

Autism Utilizing Pivotal Response Training: A case study. Paper presented at the meeting

of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1992, May). Teaching Symbolic Play to Children with

Autism: Effects on play and language. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association

for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Schreibman, L., Stahmer, A. C., Loos, L., & Koegel, R. L. (1991, May). A Parent Training

Program Utilizing Pivotal Response Training and Self-management with Children with

Autism. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, New

York, NY.

Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (1990, May). Using Self-Management Procedures to Teach

Appropriate Play to Three Autistic Children. Paper presented at the meeting of the

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY.

INVITED ADDRESSES AND WORKSHOPS

“Using self-management in the treatment of play skills with children who have autism.”

University of California, San Diego, CA / November, 1991.

“Using pivotal response training to elicit language in young nonverbal children with autism.”

Department of Speech Pathology, Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA / May, 1992.

“Teaching symbolic play to children with autism using pivotal response training: The role of

attention skills.” Neuropsychological Research Center, San Diego, CA / June, 1993.

“Developing play skills in children with autism at home and in the classroom.” S.T.A.R.S.

Program, Danville, CA / June, 1993.

“Increasing play behavior in a developmentally appropriate sequence.” Children’s Hospital,

San Diego, CA / August, 1993.

“Language development in children with autism: Strategies for facilitating communication

skills.” Del Mar Unified School District, Del Mar, CA 1993.

“Developmental Disabilities” University of California, San Diego, CA / October, 1993.

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“Pervasive developmental disorders: Research and treatment issues.” California School of

Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA / January 1994.

“Using pivotal response training in the classroom.” BOCES, Cortland, NY / March, 1995.

“It’s fun to have fun but you have to know how: Teaching symbolic play to children with

autism.” PSI CHI Honors society meeting, SUNY Cortland, NY / April, 1995.

“Typical and atypical development during the preschool years.” Cortland College Children’s

Center, Cortland, NY / June, 1995.

“Teaching higher level play skills to children with autism in the classroom.” Emory Autism

Center, Atlanta, GA / August, 1995.

“Pivotal Response Training Workshop.” Institute for Children Series. San Diego County

Office of Education / July, 1996.

“Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Issues” West Coast Psychiatric Association Annual

Conference, San Diego, CA / February, 1999.

“Autism, treatment strategies, and positive behavioral support.” HOPE Infant Family Support

Program, San Diego Regional Center for the Developmentally Disables and San Diego

County School Districts, San Diego, CA / July, 1999.

“Inclusion services for young children with autism.” Vista Unified School District, Vista, CA

October, 1999.

“Positive Behavioral Strategies to Enhance Outpatient Therapy for Children with Autism.”

Children’s Hospital and Health Center. March, 2000.

“Autism” Developmental Disabilities: A Primer for Primary Care Providers. La Jolla, CA.

July, 2000.

“Positive Behavioral Strategies for Speech Therapists” Children’s Hospital and Health Center,

Rancho Bernardo, CA. February, 2001

“Integrating treatment methods in parent training” Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San

Diego, CA Lecture Series. December 2001 through February, 2002.

“An Introduction to Autism Research” University of California, San Diego, CA. Human

Development Lecture Series. November, 2002.

“Early Identification and Intervention Techniques for Children with Autism” Children’s

Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds. April, 2002.

“Early Intervention in Autism” Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry/Division of Child

and Adolescent Psychiatry at UCSD Grand Rounds. February, 2003.



“Early Start, Bright Start: Early Intervention in Autism” Invited speaker at Pediatric Grand

Rounds, Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA, April 2004.

“Screening and Early Identification of ASD: Parent and Practitioner Perspectives” Pediatric

Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA, April 2005.

“Naturalistic Methods for Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autism” Invited speaker at

Poway School District Provider Conference. January, 2005.

“Identifying Autism in Pediatric Practice” Children’s Primary Care Medical Group, San Diego,

CA. August, 2005.



“Behavioral Interventions for Toddlers with Autism” University of North Texas Graduate

Lecture Series, April, 2006.

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“Inclusive Interventions and Parent Education for Young Children with ASD: Implementation

of Evidence-based Practice in Community Settings.” Harbor Regional Center, Long

Beach, CA. December, 2006.

“Part C Standards of Practice in Response to CAPTA.” The National Early Childhood

Technical Assistance Center, Teleconference, March, 2007.

“Early Intervention in Autism.” Fiesta Educativa, San Diego, CA. April, 2007.

“An Introduction to Pivotal Response Training.” Association for Behavior Analysis, San

Diego, CA, May, 2007.

“Screening and Referral for Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Children’s Physicans Management

Group, San Diego, CA, June, 2008.

“It’s fun to have fun, but you have know how” Teaching object play using Pivotal Response

Training. The 3rd

Annual PRT Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, September, 2008.

“The Mystery: Autism Spectrum Disorders. Unveiling the needs of children and youth with

ASDs” County of San Diego, 8th

Annual Children’s System of Care Conference, San

Diego, CA, May, 2009.

“Services research in autism: Translating research into community practice” UCSD Psychology

Department Colloquium Series, La Jolla, CA, October, 2009.

“Classroom environments: Promoting behavior that supports learning and social interaction”

26th

Annual Involved Exceptional Parents’ Day Conference, San Diego, CA, March, 2010.

“Challenging behavior and communication.” National Foundation for Autism Research

Teacher Forum, San Diego, CA, February, 2010.

“Bridging the gap between research and community practice” Rady Children’s Autism

Workgroup, San Diego, CA, March, 2010.

“Effective community-based early intervention for young children with autism” Keynote

Address, Autism Society of North Carolina Annual Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, April,

2010.

“Meeting the Intervention Needs of Young Children with ASD in Group Settings” Indo US

Conference on Early Detection & Early Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, New

Delhi, India, April, 2010.

“Early Inclusive Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” San Diego State

University School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, and SDSU/UCSD Joint

Doctoral Program in Language & Communicative Disorders conference, Topics in Autism,

San Diego, CA, April, 2011.

“Diffusion of Evidence Based Practice to the Community: Example of Early Intervention”

Autism Intervention Research Network for Behavioral Health (AIR-B), Meeting on

Evidence Based Practices for Community Based Outreach, Los Angeles, CA May, 2011.

“Using Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching and Positive Behavioral Support in Inclusion

Programs Serving Children with Autism” National Autism Center Training, Copenhagen,

Denmark, September, 2011.

“Taking what we have learnt from research into school settings: a partnership between

researchers and practitioners” Keynote Address. Autism Education: Assessing Progress

Toward Meaningful Targets. University of Birmingham, England, September, 2011.

“Working with teachers to translate and evidence-based practice for children with autism into

classrooms.” Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry/Division of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry at UCSD Grand Rounds. October, 2011.

“Evidence-based practice in autism intervention” Autism Training Institute, Departments of

Speech-Language Pathology and School Psychology, San Diego State University, August,

2012.

Stahmer, Aubyn C

“Keeping Kids in the Classroom” Third Annual Early Childhood Mental Health Conference,

From Science to Practice, San Diego, CA, September, 2012.

“Towards a Technology of Treatment Individualization for Young Children with Autism”

Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry/Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

at UCSD Grand Rounds. November, 2012.

“Research to Practice in Autism: Conducting Effectiveness Research in Schools” University of

California Center for Research in Special Education, Disabilities, & Developmental Risk

Seventh Annual Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January, 2013.

“Collaborative Methods for Translating Evidence-Based Practices for Autism into the

Community” Keynote address presented at the 7th


Association for Behavior Analysis, Portland, OR, February, 2013.

“Implementation of Autism Services in Schools” 3-C Institute for Social Development, Cary,

NC, March, 2013.

“Early Parent-Implemented Intervention for Children at-risk for Autism and Related Disorders”

San Diego Regional Center, May, 2013.

“Integrating Research and Community Practice in Autism Intervention” UC Davis MIND

Institute, September, 2013.

“Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies for Students with Autism in the Classroom” Florida

State University Training Institute on Autism, June, 2014.

“Challenges and Successes of Implementing Evidence-based Interventions in Community

Settings” and “Effective Strategies for Early Intervention” Ministry of Education and

Science of the Russian Federation & Moscow State University of Psychology, World

Health Organization, Vykhod Foundation for Autism, Autism Speaks. International

Research to Practice Conference, Autism: Choosing the Route, Moscow, Russia, June,

2014.

“Implementation of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching in Community Programs: Working

with Teachers to Promote Sustainment of Evidence-Based Programs” University of

Jyväskylä/ Åbo Akademi University/University of Eastern Finland, Helsinki, Finland,

August, 2014.

“Early Start Denver Model: Introduction to the Model” University of Cape Town, Cape Town,

South Africa, February, 2015.

“Strategies for Helping Student with ASD at Home” Glenbridge School, Cape Town, South

Africa, February, 2015.

“Translational Research: Taking Evidence-based Practices to Community Settings and Making

them Work” IMFAR Community Pre Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, May, 2015.

“Collaboration and Reciprocity — The Keys to Quality Early Intervention” New Pathways

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services Mid-Year

Conference, Denver, CO, June 2015.

“Applying Evidence-Based Strategies to Classrooms serving Children with ASD” MIND

Institute Summer Institute, August, 2015.

“Collaborative Parent Coaching: Sharing the Pedestal” Infant Development Association Annual

Meeting, Sacramento, CA, September, 2015.

“Parent Perceptions of Early Diagnosis and Intervention” Meeting Hearts and MIND, MIND

Institute, September, 2015.

“Early intervention strategies for toddlers at risk for autism spectrum disorders: Combining

methods from applied behavior analysis and developmental science” River Valley Infant

Development Association, October, 2015.

Stahmer, Aubyn C

“Collaboration and Leadership — The Keys to Implementing Evidence-Based Early

Intervention” Asia Pacific Regional IMFAR, Shanghai China, November, 2015.

“Translation of school-based evidence-based autism practices to the community” Autism

Affinity Lecture, UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, January, 2016.

“Translation of evidence-based early intervention practices for ASD into community programs”

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds, UC Davis, February, 2016.

“Collaboration and Leadership — The Keys to Implementing Evidence-Based Early

Intervention” Cooperative Educational Services Annual Autism Workshop, Leir Center,

Ridgefield, CT, March, 2016.

“Naturalistic Behavioral Interventions: Science and Practice” Keynote Address, Princeton

Lecture Series. Princeton, NJ, April, 2016.

“Methods for Implementing Naturalistic Behavioral Interventions in the Classroom” Eden

Centers Workshop, Princeton, NJ, April, 2016.

“How to Work Together – Schools and Families” Strengthening the Bond: Families living with

Autism in our Community Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2016.

“Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Primer” Soroptomist Club, Sacramento Metro, Sacramento,

CA, March, 2017

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

Associate Professor, University of California, Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral

Sciences

Faculty, MIND Institute at UC Davis

Faculty, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, MIND Institute

Faculty, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, MIND Institute

Faculty Mentor, Autism Research and Training Program, MIND Institute

Research Scientist, Child and Adolescent Services Research Center

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