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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2021
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Peggy J. Schaefer Whitby

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Researcher

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

Faculty Researcher

10 h-index 20 pubs 480 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

OverviewAI-generated summary

Peggy J. Schaefer Whitby's research focuses on understanding and improving outcomes for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental needs. She has investigated early intervention programs for young children with ASD and explored youth engagement strategies, including their role as interdisciplinary partners in research. Her work also addresses the experiences of physicians recommending the HPV vaccine to females with intellectual disabilities and examines the effects of behavior management strategies on student and teacher behavior in high school settings.

Whitby has also contributed to the literature on teaching communication skills to individuals with ASD and has provided historical overviews of ASD. Her research interests extend to sexuality education and supporting individuals with developmental differences in this area. She has a publication record of 19 works, with an h-index of 10 and 479 citations. Key collaborators include Renee Speight, Johanna Thomas, Alissa Blair, and Karen K. Lange, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 20
  • Citations: 480

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 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of a Behavior Management Strategy, CW-FIT, on High School Student and Teacher Behavior (2021)
    Journal of Behavioral Education 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of CW-FIT on Student and Teacher Behavior in a Middle School (2020)
    Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 17 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 3 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 117 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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16 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

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