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Ilene S. Schwartz is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. Clinical Psychology, Education, and General Health Professions also represent important subfields in their academic contributions.

The main topics covered in their work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Family and Disability Support Research, Health Policy Implementation Science, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, as well as Parental Involvement in Education.

Schwartz has been published in several notable venues, including:

  • Behavior Analysis in Practice
  • Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
  • Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
  • International Journal of Educational Research
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

Recent papers by Ilene S. Schwartz and collaborators reflect the scope of their research interests:

  • Quality of Life for People with Disabilities: Why Applied Behavior Analysts Should Consider This a Primary Dependent Variable, 2021, Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
  • When Rules Are Not Enough: Developing Principles to Guide Ethical Conduct, 2020, Behavior Analysis in Practice
  • Teaching Imitation to Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Discrete Trial Training and Contingent Imitation, 2021, Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
  • Exploring individual and organizational mechanisms of implementation of evidence-based practices for the inclusion of elementary students with autism: Study protocol, 2021, International Journal of Educational Research
  • Compassion: The Eighth Dimension of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2023, Behavior Analysis in Practice

Frequent collaborators include Katherine J. Bateman, Elizabeth M. Kelly, Nancy Rosenberg, Alice Bravo, and Ashley Penney. These partnerships have contributed to multiple publications across the identified research fields.

Best Publications

  • SOCIAL VALIDITY ASSESSMENTS: IS CURRENT PRACTICE STATE OF THE ART?

    Ilene S. Schwartz;Donald M. Baer

  • Effects of Video Modeling Alone and With Self-Management on Compliment-Giving Behaviors of Children with High-Functioning ASD:

    Allison Lowy Apple;Felix Billingsley;Ilene S. Schwartz;Edward G. Carr

  • Peer Imitation: Increasing Social Interactions in Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms

    Ann N. Garfinkle;Ilene S. Schwartz

  • Preschool inclusion in the United States: a review of research from an ecological systems perspective

    Samuel L. Odom;Joann Vitztum;Ruth Wolery;Joan Lieber

  • The Picture Exchange Communication System: Communicative outcomes for young children with disabilities.

    Ilene S. Schwartz;Ann N. Garfinkle;Janet Bauer

  • Alternative Seating for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects on Classroom Behavior

    Denise Lynn Schilling;Ilene S. Schwartz

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practice Appraising Its Usefulness for Young Children with Disabilities

    Judith J. Carta;Ilene S. Schwartz;Jane B. Atwater;Scott R. McConnell

  • A comparison of preschool and kindergarten teacher expectations for school readiness

    Ann Higgins Hains;Susan A. Fowler;Ilene S. Schwartz;Esther Kottwitz

  • Supporting Young Children's IEP Goals in Inclusive Settings Through Embedded Learning Opportunities:

    Eva Horn;Joan Lieber;Shouming Li;Susan Sandall

  • Four Portraits of Friendship at an Inclusive School

    Debbie Staub;Ilene S. Schwartz;Chrysan Gallucci;Charles A. Peck

  • Parents’ Perspectives of Collaboration with School Professionals: Barriers and Facilitators to Successful Partnerships in Planning for Students with ASD

    Vanessa Tucker;Ilene Schwartz

  • ABA and the Development of Meaningful Social Relations for Young Children with Autism.

    Phillip S. Strain;Ilene Schwartz

  • Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

    Susan Rebecka Sandall;Ilene S. Schwartz

  • Parent Perception of the Impacts of Inclusion on Their Nondisabled Child.

    Charles A. Peck;Debbie Staub;Chrysan Gallucci;Ilene Schwartz

  • When Asking Questions is Not Enough: An Observational Study of Social Communication Differences in High Functioning Children with Autism

    Christopher D. Jones;Ilene S. Schwartz

  • 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

  • Positive Behavior Support and Applied Behavior Analysis: A Familial Alliance

    Glen Dunlap;Edward G. Carr;Robert H. Horner;Jennifer R. Zarcone

  • Key Influences on the Initiation and Implementation of Inclusive Preschool Programs

    Joan Lieber;Marci J. Hanson;Paula J. Beckman;Samuel L. Odom

  • Effects of Teaching Early Interventionists to Use Discrete Trials During Ongoing Classroom Activities

    Bonnie J. McBride;Ilene S. Schwartz

  • On the Forms of Inclusion: Organizational Context and Individualized Service Models.

    Samuel L. Odom;Eva M. Horn;Jules M. Marquart;Marci J. Hanson

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel L. Odom
Samuel L. Odom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Debra Kamps
Debra Kamps University of Kansas
Scott R. McConnell
Scott R. McConnell University of Minnesota
Phillip S. Strain
Phillip S. Strain University of Denver
Judith J. Carta
Judith J. Carta University of Kansas
Philip S. Dale
Philip S. Dale University of New Mexico
Donald M. Baer
Donald M. Baer University of Kansas
Edward G. Carr
Edward G. Carr Stony Brook University
Glen Dunlap
Glen Dunlap University of South Florida
Susan Goldin-Meadow
Susan Goldin-Meadow University of Chicago

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