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63
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1784

Overview

David P. Wacker is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, developmental and educational psychology, psychiatry and mental health, education, and clinical psychology.

Their research mainly focuses on autism spectrum disorder and behavioral and psychological studies, with additional interests in family and disability support, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, child nutrition and feeding issues, child development and digital technology, and cerebral palsy and movement disorders.

Frequent publication venues for David P. Wacker include:

  • Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Behavioral Interventions
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
  • Behavior Modification

Frequently collaborating coauthors are:

  • Kelly M. Schieltz
  • Scott D. Lindgren
  • Patrick W. Romani
  • Matthew J. O'Brien
  • Wendy K. Berg

Notable recent papers by David P. Wacker include:

  • "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Functional Communication Training via Telehealth for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2020) published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • "Functional assessment and function-based treatment delivered via telehealth: A brief summary" (2020) published in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • "Delivering Interventions Via Telehealth: Functional Communication Training with a Child with Autism as a Case Example" (2020) published in Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
  • "A comparative effectiveness trial of functional behavioral assessment methods" (2023) published in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • "Parent Ratings of Generalized and Indirect Effects of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2021) published in Behavior Modification

Best Publications

  • A BRIEF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF AGGRESSIVE AND ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR IN AN OUTCLINIC SETTING

    John Northup;David Wacker;Gary Sasso;Mark Steege

  • BRIEF FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE ABERRANT BEHAVIOR IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING: A SUMMARY OF 79 CASES

    K M Derby;D P Wacker;G Sasso;M Steege;M Steege

  • Acceptability of Behavioral Interventions: A Review of the Literature

    Thomas M. Reimers;David P. Wacker;Gina Koeppl

  • A component analysis of functional communication training across three topographies of severe behavior problems.

    David P. Wacker;Mark W. Steege;John Northup;Gary M. Sasso

  • Telehealth and Autism: Treating Challenging Behavior at Lower Cost

    Scott Lindgren;Scott Lindgren;David Wacker;David Wacker;Alyssa Suess;Alyssa Suess;Kelly Schieltz

  • Parents' Ratings of the Acceptability of Behavioral Treatment Recommendations Made in an Outpatient Clinic: A Preliminary Analysis of the Influence of Treatment Effectiveness:

    Thomas M. Reimers;David P. Wacker

  • Use of descriptive and experimental analyses to identify the functional properties of aberrant behavior in school settings.

    Gary M. Sasso;Thomas M. Reimers;Linda J. Cooper;David Wacker

  • Conducting Functional Communication Training via Telehealth to Reduce the Problem Behavior of Young Children with Autism

    David P. Wacker;John F. Lee;Yaniz C. Padilla Dalmau;Todd G. Kopelman

  • TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURED CRITERIA FOR INTERPRETATION OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS DATA

    Louis P. Hagopian;Wayne W. Fisher;Rachel H. Thompson;Jamie Owen-Deschryver

  • ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TASK PREFERENCES, TASK DEMANDS, AND ADULT ATTENTION ON CHILD BEHAVIOR IN OUTPATIENT AND CLASSROOM SETTINGS

    Linda J. Cooper;David P. Wacker;Deanna Thursby;Lee Ann Plagmann

  • Acceptability of behavioral treatments for children: Analog and naturalistic evaluations by parents.

    Thomas M. Reimers;David P. Wacker;Linda J. Cooper;Agnes O. de Raad

  • USING PARENTS AS THERAPISTS TO EVALUATE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR OF THEIR CHILDREN: APPLICATION TO A TERTIARY DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC

    Linda J. Cooper;David P. Wacker;Gary M. Sasso;Thomas M. Reimers

  • Conducting functional analyses of problem behavior via telehealth.

    David P. Wacker;John F. Lee;Yaniz C. Padilla Dalmau;Todd G. Kopelman

  • An evaluation of persistence of treatment effects during long-term treatment of destructive behavior.

    David P Wacker;Jay W Harding;Wendy K Berg;John F Lee

  • THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS USING A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MODEL

    John Northup;David P. Wacker;Wendy K. Berg;Laura Kelly

  • Effects of picture prompts on the acquisition of complex vocational tasks by mentally retarded adolescents.

    David P. Wacker;Wendy K. Berg

  • The Use of Behavioral Assessment to Prescribe and Evaluate Treatments for Severely Handicapped Children.

    Mark W. Steege;David P. Wacker;Wendy K. Berg;Karla K. Cigrand

  • THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING IN HOME SETTINGS

    K M Derby;David P Wacker;W Berg;A DeRaad

  • Communicative Alternatives to Challenging Behavior: Integrating Functional Assessment and Intervention Strategies

    Joe Reichle;David P. Wacker

  • USE OF COMPONENT ANALYSES TO IDENTIFY ACTIVE VARIABLES IN TREATMENT PACKAGES FOR CHILDREN WITH FEEDING DISORDERS

    Linda J. Cooper;David P. Wacker;Jennifer J. McComas;Kimberly Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy K. Berg
Wendy K. Berg University of Iowa
Kennon A. Lattal
Kennon A. Lattal West Virginia University
Wayne W. Fisher
Wayne W. Fisher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Glen Dunlap
Glen Dunlap University of South Florida
John A. Nevin
John A. Nevin University of New Hampshire
Timothy R. Vollmer
Timothy R. Vollmer University of Florida
V. Mark Durand
V. Mark Durand University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Nancy A. Neef
Nancy A. Neef The Ohio State University
Timothy A. Shahan
Timothy A. Shahan Utah State University
Rachel H. Thompson
Rachel H. Thompson Western New England University

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