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Overview

Krista M. Wilkinson is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to health professions and medicine, with a focus on applied clinical and cognitive sciences. Their work primarily intersects occupational therapy, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, human factors and ergonomics, and epidemiology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Children With Cortical Visual Impairment and Complex Communication Needs: Identifying Gaps Between Needs and Current Practice," 2021, published in Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
  • "Preliminary Investigation of the Perspectives of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy on the Supports, Challenges, and Realities of Integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication Into Everyday Life," 2020, published in American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
  • "Pertussis vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection - A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2021, published in Vaccine
  • "Centering the family in their system: a framework to promote family-centered AAC services," 2021, published in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • "Secondary attack rate of COVID-19 in household contacts in the Winnipeg Health Region, Canada," 2020, published in Canadian Journal of Public Health

The frequent publication venues for Krista M. Wilkinson include:

  • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • Vaccine
  • Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health

Collaborative work features several regular co-authors, among whom are:

  • Dawn J. Sowers
  • Christiaan H. Righolt
  • Salaheddin M. Mahmud
  • Gabriela A. Rangel-Rodríguez
  • Mar Badia Martín

Krista M. Wilkinson's research contributes to understanding and improving communication aids and health interventions, including vaccine effectiveness and family-centered approaches in augmentative and alternative communication. Their interdisciplinary work integrates clinical insight with epidemiological and technological perspectives to address complex challenges in disability support and public health contexts.

Best Publications

  • Equivalence classes in individuals with minimal verbal repertoires

    Deborah Carr;K. M. Wilkinson;Derek E. Blackman;W. J. McIlvane

  • Communication Services and Supports for Individuals With Severe Disabilities: Guidance for Assessment and Intervention

    Nancy C. Brady;Susan Bruce;Amy Goldman;Karen Erickson

  • The state of research and practice in augmentative and alternative communication for children with developmental/intellectual disabilities.

    Krista M. Wilkinson;Shannon Hennig

  • Profiles of language and communication skills in autism

    Krista M. Wilkinson

  • Efficacy and safety of high-dose influenza vaccine in elderly adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Krista Wilkinson;Krista Wilkinson;Yichun Wei;Andrea Szwajcer;Rasheda Rabbani

  • Contributions of principles of visual cognitive science to AAC system display design

    Krista M Wilkinson;Vinoth Jagaroo

  • Methods for Studying Symbolic Behavior and Category Formation: Contributions of Stimulus Equivalence Research

    Krista M. Wilkinson;Krista M. Wilkinson;William J. McIlvane

  • Blank comparison analysis of emergent symbolic mapping by young children

    Krista M. Wilkinson;William J. McIlvane

  • Roles of graphic symbols in the language acquisition process for persons with severe cognitive disabilities

    Rose A. Sevcik;Mary Ann Romski;Krista M. Wilkinson

  • Designing effective AAC displays for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities: State of the science and future research directions.

    Janice Light;Krista M. Wilkinson;Amber Thiessen;David R. Beukelman

  • Considerations for the composition of visual scene displays: potential contributions of information from visual and cognitive sciences.

    Krista M. Wilkinson;Janice Light;Kathryn Drager

  • Building Evidence-based Practice in AAC Display Design for Young Children: Current Practices and Future Directions

    Jennifer J. Thistle;Krista M. Wilkinson

  • Working Memory Demands of Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

    Jennifer J. Thistle;Krista M. Wilkinson

  • Emergent word-object mapping by children: Further studies using the blank comparison technique

    Aline Roberta A. Costa;Krista M. Wilkinson;William J. McIlvane;Deisy Das Graças De Souza

  • Further Considerations of visual cognitive neuroscience in aided AAC: The potential role of motion perception systems in maximizing design display

    Vinoth Jagaroo;Krista Wilkinson

  • Eye Tracking Research to Answer Questions about Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment and Intervention

    Krista M. Wilkinson;Teresa Mitchell

  • Electrophysiological Correlates of Stimulus Equivalence Processes

    Barry Haimson;Krista M. Wilkinson;Krista M. Wilkinson;Celia Rosenquist;Carolyn Ouimet

  • A crossdisciplinary perspective on studies of rapid word mapping in psycholinguistics and behavior analysis

    Krista M. Wilkinson;William V. Dube;William J. McIlvane

  • Exclusion Learning and Emergent Symbolic Category Formation in Individuals with Severe Language Impairments and Intellectual Disabilities.

    Krista M. Wilkinson;Celia Rosenquist;William J. McIlvane

  • Fast Mapping and Exclusion (Emergent Matching) in Developmental Language, Behavior Analysis, and Animal Cognition Research

    Krista M. Wilkinson;William V. Dube;William J. McIlvane

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. McIlvane
William J. McIlvane University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Mary Ann Romski
Mary Ann Romski Georgia State University
William V. Dube
William V. Dube University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Rose A. Sevcik
Rose A. Sevcik Georgia State University
Adele Diamond
Adele Diamond University of British Columbia
Cynthia A. Stifter
Cynthia A. Stifter Pennsylvania State University
Roger Bakeman
Roger Bakeman Georgia State University
Nancy C. Brady
Nancy C. Brady University of Kansas
Nancy A. Dennis
Nancy A. Dennis Pennsylvania State University

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