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Last published 2022
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Peggy J. Schaefer Whitby

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Also affiliated: University of Central Florida (2009); University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2009–2011)

14 h-index 38 pubs 909 cited

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Humans
  • Communication Devices for People with Disabilities
  • Speech
  • Computers, Handheld
  • School Teachers
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Family
  • Quality of Life
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction
  • Sign Language
  • Adolescent
  • Female

Biography and Research Information

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Peggy J. Schaefer Whitby's research focuses on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), investigating interventions and academic achievement profiles in children and adolescents with ASD. Her work has examined the efficacy of various educational tools, including tablet computers and computer-assisted social stories, in improving communication and managing behavior. Schaefer Whitby has also explored factors related to families of children with ASD, such as parental stress, quality of life, and partnerships between families and educators.

Her publications include a systematic review on the use of tablet computers as speech-generating devices for individuals with ASD and a review of academic achievement profiles for children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. She has also published on differentiated effects of educational tools on behavior, the impact of specific programs on mathematical word problem-solving abilities in adolescents with ASD, and the alignment of sexuality education with self-determination for individuals with significant disabilities. Schaefer Whitby's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10 with 19 total publications and 485 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 38
  • Citations: 909

Selected Publications

  • Publisher Correction: Effects of a Behavior Management Strategy, CW‑FIT, on High School Student and Teacher Behavior (2022)
    Journal of Behavioral Education DOI OpenAlex
  • Emerging Trends in Youth Engagement During Transition: Youth as Interdisciplinary Partners (2022)
    Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Family-Centered Practices to Increase Language Access for Multilingual Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children (2021)
    Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Analysis of a Statewide Early Intervention Program for Young Children with ASD (2021)
    Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “It Would Be Nice If”: Analysis of Transition Experiences Through Grand Challenges (2021)
    Rural Special Education Quarterly 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Physicians’ Experiences of Recommending the HPV Vaccine to Females with an Intellectual Disability (2021)
    Sexuality and Disability 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of a Behavior Management Strategy, CW-FIT, on High School Student and Teacher Behavior (2021)
    Journal of Behavioral Education 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of CW-FIT on Student and Teacher Behavior in a Middle School (2020)
    Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ethical Considerations in Providing Sexuality Education to People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (2020)
    Advances in early childhood and K-12 education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Teaching Object Exchange for Communication to a Young Girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Visual Impairment (2019)
    Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interprofessional Education: Teaming for Transition From Adolescence to Adulthood for People With Significant Disabilities (2019)
    Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Parent Implementation of Structured Work Systems on Child Acquisition of Independence Skills through Family Preferred Routines (2019)
    Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Parental stress, family quality of life, and family-teacher partnerships: Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (2017)
    Research in Developmental Disabilities 121 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Video Modeling for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2016)
    IGI Global eBooks 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of iPod Touch™ Technology as Communication Devices on Peer Social Interactions across Environments (2016)
    Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities 14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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