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Our Resources page contains all of the papers published by Dr. Roberts and the EIRG staff. Our work has been published in Autism, JAMA Pediatrics, Pediatrics, the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, the Journal of Early Intervention, Autism Research, and more!
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This study centers the perspectives of Black caregivers as they participate in a developmental diagnostic program for toddlers under three years old. The results hope to enhance the quality of caregiver-provider interactions during developmental assessment, leading to...
This study aimed to characterize the extent to which EI speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use NDBI strategies, and the range of skills and behaviors addressed during their EI sessions, to contextualize the role of NDBIs within the scope of needs of families with...
Family-centered practice (FCP) is a core component of early intervention (EI) associated with improved child and family outcomes, but little is known about community-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') inclusion of families in EI. Authors Jordan Lee, Aaron J....
Learning to communicate using speech and language is a primary developmental task for young children. Delays in the acquisition of language are one of the earliest indicators of developmental deficits that may affect academic and social outcomes for individuals across...
Authors Maranda K. Jones, Matthew A. Zellner, Amanda N. Hobson, Amy Levin and Megan Y. Roberts Abstract Purpose In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to understand the feasibility and acceptability of the use of telediagnostic assessments in clinical...
Authors Megan Y. Roberts, Liane Thornhill, Jordan Lee, Matthew A. Zellner, Laura Sudec, Jeffrey Grauzer and Yael S. Stern Abstract Purpose We sought to understand the extent of the nationwide disruption to Part C Early Intervention services due to COVID-19 and the...
Author Sone*, B. J., Kaat, A. J., & Roberts, M. Y. (2021) Measuring parent strategy use in early intervention: Reliability and validity of the Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention Fidelity Rating Scale across strategy types. Autism....
Author Sone*, B. J., Lee*, J., & Roberts, M. Y. (2021). Comparing instructional approaches in caregiver-implemented intervention: An interdisciplinary systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Early Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053815121989807....
Author Hampton, L.H., Roberts, M.Y., Anderson, E., Hobson, A.N., Kaat, A.J., Bishop, S.L., Krogh-Jespersen,S., Wakshlag, L.S. & Bevans, K.B. (2020). Brief Report: What Diagnostic Observation Can Teach Us About Disruptive Behavior in Young Children with Autism....
Author Roberts, M.Y., Sone, B.J., Zanzinger, K.E., Bloem, M.E., Kulba, K., Schaff, A., Davis, K.C., Reisfeld, N., & Goldstein, H. (2020). Trends in Clinical Practice Research in ASHA Journals: 2008–2018. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(3),...
Author Roberts, M.Y., Rosenwasser, J., Phelan, J., Hampton, L.H. (2020). Improving pediatric hearing testing for children with developmental delays: The effects of video modeling on child compliance and caregiver stress. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology,...
Author Scherr, C.L., Getachew-Smith, H.J., Sudec, L., Brooks, J.J., & Roberts, M.Y. (2020). Parents’ sensemaking processes in the identification of developmental delays and engagement with early intervention services. Social Science & Medicine, 255(C)....
Author Jones*, M.K., Kraus, N., Bonacina, S., Nicol, T., Otto-Meyer, S., & Roberts, M.Y. (2020). Auditory processing differences in toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-10....
Author Scherer, N.J., Kaiser, A.P., Frey, J.R., Lancaster, H.S., Lien, K., & Roberts, M.Y. (2020). Effects of a naturalistic intervention on the speech outcomes of young children with cleft palate. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-11....
Author Avivi-Reich, M., Roberts, M.Y., & Grieco-Calub, T.M. (2020). Quantifying the effects of background speech babble on preschool children's novel word learning in a multisession paradigm: A preliminary study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research,...
Author Heidlage, J.K., Cunningham, J.E., Kaiser, A.P., Trivette, C.M., Barton, E.E., Frey, J.R., Roberts, M.Y. (2019). The effects of parent-implemented language interventions on child linguistic outcomes: A meta-analysis. Early Childhood Research Quarterly....
Author Manning, B. L., Roberts, M. Y., Estabrook, R., Petitclerc, A., Burns, J. L., Briggs-Gowan, M., ... & Norton, E. S. (2019). Relations between toddler expressive language and temper tantrums in a community sample. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology....
Author Su*, P.L., Roberts, M.Y. (2019). Quantity and quality of parental utterances and responses to children with hearing loss prior to cochlear implant. Journal of Early Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1053815119867286 Abstract This study investigated the...
Author Roberts, M.Y., Curtis*, P.R., Sone*, B.J., Hampton, L.H. (2019). Association of parent training with child language development: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1197 Key Points Question What is...
Author Roberts, M.Y. (2019). Seeing autism signs? Speak up and guide parents to see them too. The ASHA Leader. SLPs with the relevant expertise absolutely can diagnose ASD, typically as a member of a team. During speech-language pathologist Jamie’s first visit with...
Author Roberts, M. Y. (2018). Parent-implemented communication treatment for infants and toddlers with hearing loss: A randomized pilot trial. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-18-0079 Abstract Purpose...
Author Roberts, M.Y., Stern*, Y. , Hampton, L.H., Grauzer, J.M., Miller, A. , Levin, A. , Kornfeld, B. , Davis, M.M., Kaat, A. and Estabrook, R. (2018). Beyond pass‐fail: Examining the potential utility of two thresholds in the autism screening process. Autism...
Author Roberts, M. Y., Curtis, P., Estabrook, R., Norton, E. S., Davis, M. M., Burns, J., ... & Wakschlag, L. S. (2018). Talking Tots and the Terrible Twos: Early Language and Disruptive Behavior in Toddlers. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics....
Author Hampton, L. H., Curtis, P. R., & Roberts, M. Y. (2018). Autism at a glance: A pilot study optimizing thin-slice observations. Autism, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1362361318792872 Abstract Borrowing from a clinical psychology observational methodology,...