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Overview

Debra Kamps is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, psychology, and neuroscience, with particular focus on education and developmental and educational psychology as well as cognitive neuroscience.

The body of work concentrates mainly on autism spectrum disorder research, collaborative teaching and inclusion, teacher education and leadership studies, disability education and employment, behavioral and psychological studies, educational and psychological assessments, and assistive technology in communication and mobility.

Kamps has published in several peer-reviewed venues, notably in "Education and Treatment of Children" and "Exceptional Children." Some of their recent papers include:

  • Ecobehavioral Assessment of Paraeducator Behaviors That Support Engagement of Students With Disabilities, 2020, Exceptional Children
  • Peer Tutoring and Teams Interventions for School-Aged Students: CWPT and CW-FIT, 2025, Education and Treatment of Children
  • Interventions Benefitting Young Autistic Children, 2025, Education and Treatment of Children

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Kamps include Howard P. Wills, Richard Mason, Dwight Irvin, Fan Jia, and Charles R. Greenwood. These collaborations have contributed to advancing research in areas related to education, developmental psychology, and behavioral interventions.

Kamps' work integrates various subfields such as education, safety research, and occupational therapy, linking them with broader fields of developmental psychology and neuroscience. Their involvement in topics relating to both behavioral and assistive technologies reflects a multidisciplinary approach to supporting individuals with disabilities, particularly young autistic children.

Best Publications

  • Classwide peer tutoring: an integration strategy to improve reading skills and promote peer interactions among students with autism and general education peers.

    Debra M. Kamps;Patricia M. Barbetta;Betsy R. Leonard;Joseph Delquadri

  • Teaching social skills to students with autism to increase peer interactions in an integrated first-grade classroom.

    Debra M. Kamps;Betsy R. Leonard;Sue Vernon;Erin P. Dugan

  • Peer Training to Facilitate Social Interaction for Elementary Students with Autism and Their Peers

    Debra Kamps;Jessica Royer;Erin Dugan;Tammy Kravits

  • Brief report: increasing communication skills for an elementary-aged student with autism using the Picture Exchange Communication System.

    Tamara R. Kravits;Debra M. Kamps;Katie Kemmerer;Jessica Potucek

  • Use of Evidence-Based, Small-Group Reading Instruction for English Language Learners in Elementary Grades: Secondary-Tier Intervention

    Debra Kamps;Mary Abbott;Charles Greenwood;Carmen Arreaga-Mayer

  • The Effects of Peer Networks on Social—Communicative Behaviors for Students with Autism

    Linda Garrison Harrell;Debra Kamps;Tamara Kravits

  • Peer Mediation and Monitoring Strategies to Improve Initiations and Social Skills for Students with Autism

    Leslie Morrison;Debra Kamps;Jorge Garcia;Daniel Parker

  • EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING GROUPS DURING SOCIAL STUDIES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND FOURTH-GRADE PEERS

    Erin Dugan;Debra Kamps;Betsy Leonard;Nancy Watkins

  • Social Skills Training to Increase Social Interactions Between Children with Autism and Their Typical Peers

    Adriana Gonzalez-Lopez;Debra M. Kamps

  • Effects of Small-Group Reading Instruction and Curriculum Differences for Students Most at Risk in Kindergarten Two-Year Results for Secondary- and Tertiary-Level Interventions

    Debra Kamps;Mary Abbott;Charles Greenwood;Howard Wills

  • A Comprehensive Peer Network Intervention to Improve Social Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Trial in Kindergarten and First Grade

    Debra Kamps;Kathy Thiemann-Bourque;Linda Heitzman-Powell;Ilene Schwartz

  • Prevention Strategies for At-Risk Students and Students with EBD in Urban Elementary Schools.

    Debra Kamps;Tammy Kravits;Julie Stolze;Brenda Swaggart

  • Cooperative Learning Groups in Reading: An Integration Strategy for Students with Autism and General Classroom Peers.

    Debra M. Kamps;Betsy Leonard;Jessica Potucek;Linda Garrison-Harrell

  • Peer Mediation to Increase Communication and Interaction at Recess for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Rose Mason;Debra Kamps;Amy Turcotte;Suzanne Cox

  • The Use of Peer Networks Across Multiple Settings to Improve Social Interaction for Students with Autism

    Debra M. Kamps;Jessica Potucek;Adriana G. Lopez;Tammy Kravits

  • Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams: Effects of Group Contingency Programs in Urban Classrooms.

    Debra Kamps;Howard P. Wills;Linda Heitzman-Powell;Jeff Laylin

  • Development and validation of standard classroom observation systems for school practitioners: Ecobehavioral Assessment Systems Software (EBASS)

    Charles R. Greenwood;Judith J. Carta;Debra Kamps;Barbara Terry

  • Formulating Secondary-Level Reading Interventions

    Debra M. Kamps;Charles R. Greenwood

  • Active Teacher Participation in Functional Behavior Assessment for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Risks in General Education Classrooms

    Debra Kamps;Maura Wendland;Michelle Culpepper

  • Brief report: reduction of inappropriate vocalizations for a child with autism using a self-management treatment program.

    Catherine Mancina;Melody Tankersley;Debra Kamps;Tammy Kravits

  • Prevention of Behavioral and Conduct Disorders: Trends and Research Issues:

    Debra M. Kamps;Melody Tankersley

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles R. Greenwood
Charles R. Greenwood University of Kansas
Judith J. Carta
Judith J. Carta University of Kansas
Joseph H. Wehby
Joseph H. Wehby Vanderbilt University
Ilene S. Schwartz
Ilene S. Schwartz University of Washington
Brenda Smith Myles
Brenda Smith Myles University of Kansas
Richard L. Simpson
Richard L. Simpson University of Kansas
Terrance M. Scott
Terrance M. Scott University of Louisville

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