Lehigh University

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test Parents Plus en Español (P+E), a parent-implemented intervention that is designed to improve Spanish language outcomes for children with developmental language disorder (DLD) through parent (or caregiver) use of focused stimulation, an evidenced-based language facilitating technique. More than 40% of preschoolers with disabilities are diagnosed with DLD and require high-quality language services; yet, Spanish-speaking children with DL...

The purpose of this project is to adapt and test whether Parents Plus (P+), an online parent-implemented intervention, accelerates the language development of preschoolers with developmental language disorder (DLD). During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant disruptions in preschool intervention and speech-language therapy services occurred across the nation. These disruptions greatly impacted the language development of preschoolers with DLD, which will likely impact their future academic ac...

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research to examine reading instruction for elementary school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and how it relates to their reading growth. The PI will also participate in mentoring and training activities to develop expertise in longitudinal data analysis, school-based research, open science practices, and grant writing and management. Research has identified characteristics of effective instruction for ...

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research for improving outcomes for teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) while participating in mentoring and training activities to develop expertise in school-based research, mixed methods and group design research, and grant and publication writing. Teaching students with ASD requires knowledge of evidence-based practices and other unique skills that are often not taught in preservice programs. Without them, tea...

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test a multi-componentprogram that augments typical school-based college and career readiness (CCR) activities. In recent years, there has been an increase in initiatives to ensure students are adequately prepared for college or career. Research suggests, however, that high school age students with or at risk for EBD, are neither prepared for college or career nor sufficiently benefiting from CCR activities. The current project aims to fill...

The primary aim of the initial efficacy study is to examine the effects of face-to-face and online behavioral parent education (BPE), using the intervention Promoting Engagement for ADHD Pre-Kindergartners (PEAK), on parent knowledge of and fidelity with intervention strategies, parent treatment acceptability, child and parent behavior, and child early academic skills for families of young children at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Young children with ADHD exhibit ...