IEA is an active site for ongoing research in the field of autism
intervention and applied behavior analysis.Master and Doctoral students have the opportunity to
complete critical research in the field, under the mentorship of the Executive
Director.
Research is an important way in which IEA is contributing to the
advancement of the science of applied behavior analysis and to the welfare of
individuals with autism at large.Although specific research projects build skills in the students at IEA,
dissemination of research findings in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences
ensures that many more individuals with autism benefit from the cutting-edge
intervention at IEA.Articles have
been published in the areas of affect and social skill development as a result
of research conducted at IEA as seen below:
Marzullo-Kerth, D., Reeve, S. A., Reeve, K. F., & Townsend, D. B. (2011).Using
multiple-exemplar training to teach children with autism a generalized repertoire
of sharing.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 279-294.
Dotto-Fojut, K. M., Reeve, K. F., Townsend, D. B., & Program, P. R. (2011).
Teaching adolescents with autism to describe a problem and request assistance
during simulated vocational tasks.Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders,