Publications
Barriers and facilitators to practitioners’ implementation of positive behavior support practice in social care organizations in Ireland
Authors Cayleigh Dunworth Dearbhaile Mahon Jenny McSharry – University of Galway Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Read more
Precursor Behaviors to Severe Challenging Behaviors
Authors Devon Ramey Emma Craig Ciara Gunning – University of Galway Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Read more
‘It’s up to the teacher’: a qualitative study of teachers’ use of autism EBPs
Authors Dr. Lorna Barry – ASK- All Special Kids Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Jennifer Mcmahon – University of Limerick Read more
Teacher Characteristics, Knowledge and Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Autism Education in Ireland
Authors Lorna Barry – ASK- All Special Kids Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Stephen Gallagher – University of Limerick Jennifer Mcmahon – University of Limerick Read more
Developing the Parent-Coaching Assessment, Individualization, and Response to Stressors (PAIRS) Tool for Behavior Analysts
Authors Cressida Pacia – University of Galway Ciara Gunning – University of Galway Aoife Mc Tiernan – University of Galway Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Read more
A Systematic Review of Family-Mediated Social Communication Interventions for Young Children with Autism
Authors Cressida Pacia – University of Galway Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Ciara Gunning – University of Galway Helena Lee – University of Galway Read more
Evaluating the utility of interview-informed synthesized contingency analyses in informing the treatment of problem behavior among children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors Emma Lundy Olive Healy Devon Ramey Trish Carolan Rhona Dempsey Dr. Jennifer Holloway Read more
Towards Qualification for Health and Social Care Professionals in the Field of Digital Technologies – the European Project “DDSkills“
Authors Marina Ringwald Barbara Klein Angela Riccio Helena Lydon Foteini Paschou Maurizio Panzironi Francesca Schettini Mariagrazia D’Ippolito Donatella Mattia Dr. Jennifer Holloway Aoife Mc Tiernan Ciara Gunning Read more
A systematic review of training methods to increase staff’s knowledge and implementation of positive behaviour support in residential and day settings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Authors Dearbhaile Mahon – University of Galway Edith Walsh – Athlone Institute of Technology Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Helena Lydon – University of Galway Read more
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Headsprout on the Reading Outcomes in Children With Autism Using Parents as Facilitators
Authors Amanda Nally – Griffith University Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Helena Lydon – University of Galway Olive Healy – Trinity College Dublin Read more
Apps to Teach Social Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Embedded Behaviour Change Procedures
Authors Nicole Hanna – Purdue University Helena Lydon -University of Galway Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Dr. Lorna Barry – ASK- All Special Kids Read more
General Education Teachers Use of Evidence-Based Practices with Students with Autism: The role of Training, Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers to EBP Use.
Authors Dr. Lorna Barry – ASK- All Special Kids Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Stephen Gallagher – University of Limerick Jennifer Mcmahon – University of Limerick Read more
Teacher Characteristics, Knowledge and Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Autism Education in Ireland
Authors Dr. Lorna Barry – ASK – All Special Kids Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Stephen Gallagher – University of Limerick Jennifer Mcmahon – University of Limerick Read more
Descriptive Analysis of Preschool Social Interactions
Authors Ciara Gunning – University of Galway Dr. Jennifer Holloway – ASK- All Special Kids Centre Abstract and Figures Supporting social competence in early childhood is associated with the development of friendships, positive outcomes across developmental domains, and preventing challenges in later life. However, within social skills interventions to improve social competence, identifying and selecting target social skills that are likely to be functional within a child’s environment represent a complex challenge. In the current research, descriptive analysis was employed
Implementing positive behavior support within preschool settings: Group Functional Assessment and CW-fit
Mahon, D. et al. (2020) Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 22(3), pp. 167–180. doi:10.1177/1098300719890065.
