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Present	Assistant Professor, Utah State University ‐ Utah State University
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Education and Special Education and Teaching

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Toward Deeper Understanding and Wide-Scale Implementation of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral ...

Autism (2022)

Sophia D'Agostino, Ana D. Dueñas, Alice Bravo, Kelsie Tyson, et al.

Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions (NDBIs) have a strong and growing evidence base. Yet, NDBIs are not implemented on a wide ...

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Experiences of Service Providers in the Expedited Delivery of ABA ...

Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice (2022)

Ana D. Dueñas and Sophia R. D'Agostino

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is recognized as a medically necessary treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (Association of Professional ...

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A Systematic Review of Asynchronous Online Learning Opportunities for Paraeducators.

The Journal of Special Education (2022)

Christen L. Knowles, Sophia R. D'Agostino, Megan G. Kunze, Denise J. Uitto, et al.

Due to a variety of factors, many paraeducators receive little to no opportunities to advance their professional skills. Asynchronous online ...

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Where is the Paraeducator Content in Introductory Special Education Textbooks?

Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (2021)

Sarah N. Douglas, Denise J. Uitto and Sophia R. D'Agostino

Paraeducators have become an important member of educational teams for students with disabilities. Although paraeducator supervision is mandated in federal ...

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Teaching Young Children to Make Bids to Play to Peers ...

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (2021)

Ana D. Dueñas, Sophia R. D'Agostino and Joshua B. Plavnick

Peer-mediated intervention (PMI) within the inclusive early childhood setting increases social exposure between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ...

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Preparation Experiences of Pre- Service Inclusive Preschool Teachers: A Qualitative ...

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2021)

Sophia R. D'Agostino and Sarah N. Douglas

The early childhood workforce needs to be prepared to support children with disabilities within the inclusive preschool classroom. Early childhood ...

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Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Inclusion for Children with Autism ...

Early Childhood Education Journal (2020)

Sophia R. D'Agostino and Sarah N. Douglas

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are being increasingly included in early childhood settings. As such early childhood teachers need ...

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Paraprofessional-Implemented Systematic Instruction for Students with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities (2020)

Virginia L. Walker, Karen H. Douglas, Sarah N. Douglas and Sophia R. D'Agostino

The purpose of this systematic literature review was to summarize single-case intervention studies involving paraprofessional-implemented systematic instruction for students with ...

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Exploring the Professional Development Needs of Early Childhood Paraeducators and ...

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (2020)

Rebecca Frantz, Sarah Douglas, Hedda Meadan, Michelle Sands, et al.

Paraeducators play an important role supporting children with developmental disabilities in early childhood settings, and the current educational system has ...

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Inclusive Preschool Practitioners’ Implementation of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention Using ...

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2019)

Sophia R. D'Agostino, Sarah N. Douglas and Elizabeth Horton

This single-case investigation was designed to evaluate the effects of telehealth training on practitioner implementation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral ...

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Practitioner-Implemented Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions: Systematic Review of Social Validity ...

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (2019)

Sophia R. D'Agostino, Sarah N. Douglas and Ana D. Dueñas

Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) are evidence-based interventions implemented by the adults in a child’s natural environment (e.g., by practitioners ...

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Increasing Social Initiations During Shared Book Reading: An Intervention for ...

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (2018)

Sophia R. D'Agostino, Ana D. Dueñas and Joshua B. Plavnick

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often delayed in acquiring social initiation skills utilized during common early childhood activities. ...

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A Systematic Review of Paraprofessional Training Materials.

The Journal of Special Education (2018)

Sarah N. Douglas, Denise J. Uitto, Claudia L. Reinfelds and Sophia R. D'Agostino

Paraprofessional training is essential for high quality special education services. Yet, educators may struggle to select appropriate materials for paraprofessional ...

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A Pilot Study to Teach Siblings to Support Children with ...

Communication Disorders Quarterly (2017)

Sarah N. Douglas, Rebecca Kammes, Erica Nordquist and Sophia R. D'Agostino

Siblings play an important role in the lives of children with disabilities, especially those with complex communication needs (CCN). However, ...

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