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Overview

Leann E. Smith is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research contributions span psychology and social sciences, with particular focus on developmental and educational psychology as well as education.

The main topics of their work include language development and disorders, alongside early childhood education and development.

Recent scholarly output includes the paper titled Early Parenting Trajectories and Children's Language Development: Differences Between Adolescent and Adult Mothers, published in 2022 by OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University.

  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Early Childhood Education and Development

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Education

  • Early Parenting Trajectories and Children's Language Development: Differences Between Adolescent and Adult Mothers (2022, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))

  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Daily Experiences Among Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Leann E. Smith;Jinkuk Hong;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg

  • A comparative analysis of well-being and coping among mothers of toddlers and mothers of adolescents with ASD.

    Leann E. Smith;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Helen Tager-Flusberg;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Developmental Trajectories in Adolescents and Adults With Autism: The Case of Daily Living Skills.

    Leann E. Smith;Matthew J. Maenner;Marsha Mailick Seltzer

  • Technology-Aided Interventions and Instruction for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Samuel L. Odom;Julie L. Thompson;Susan Hedges;Brian A. Boyd

  • Maternal cortisol levels and behavior problems in adolescents and adults with ASD.

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Jinkuk Hong;Leann E. Smith

  • Social Support and Well-Being at Mid-Life among Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer

  • Evaluation of An Activities of Daily Living Scale for Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities

    Matthew J. Maenner;Leann E. Smith;Jinkuk Hong;Renee Makuch

  • Symptoms and Behavior Problems of Adolescents and Adults with Autism: Effects of Mother-Child Relationship Quality, Warmth, and Praise.

    Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jinkuk Hong

  • Factors Associated with Subjective Quality of Life of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Self-Report Versus Maternal Reports

    Jinkuk Hong;Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick;Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Change in Autism Symptoms and Maladaptive Behaviors in Adolescence and Adulthood: The Role of Positive Family Processes

    Ashley C. Woodman;Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha R. Mailick

  • Characterizing Objective Quality of Life and Normative Outcomes in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Latent Class Analysis.

    Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick;Jinkuk Hong;Leann E. Smith;Renee A. Makuch

  • Associated features in females with an FMR1 premutation

    Anne C. Wheeler;Anne C. Wheeler;Donald B. Bailey;Elizabeth Berry-Kravis;Jan Greenberg

  • Behavioral Phenotype of Fragile X Syndrome in Adolescence and Adulthood

    Leann E. Smith;Erin T. Barker;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Leonard J Abbeduto

  • Change in maternal criticism and behavior problems in adolescents and adults with autism across a 7-year period.

    Jason K. Baker;Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha Mailick Seltzer

  • Contextual Factors Predict Patterns of Change in Functioning over 10 Years Among Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Ashley C. Woodman;Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha R. Mailick

  • Equipping Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders for Adulthood Promoting Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

    David W. Test;Leann E. Smith;Erik W. Carter

  • Adults with Autism: Outcomes, Family Effects, and the Multi-Family Group Psychoeducation Model

    Leann E. Smith;Jan S. Greenberg;Marsha R. Mailick

  • Engagement in Vocational Activities Promotes Behavioral Development for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Julie Lounds Taylor;Julie Lounds Taylor;Leann E. Smith;Marsha R. Mailick

  • Daily Health Symptoms of Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome and Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Leann E. Smith;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg;Julie Lounds Taylor;Leann Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan S. Greenberg
Jan S. Greenberg University of Wisconsin–Madison
Marsha Mailick Seltzer
Marsha Mailick Seltzer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Julie Lounds Taylor
Julie Lounds Taylor Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David M. Almeida
David M. Almeida Pennsylvania State University
Stephanie L. Sherman
Stephanie L. Sherman Emory University
Brian A. Boyd
Brian A. Boyd University of Kansas
Alice S. Carter
Alice S. Carter University of Massachusetts Boston
Steven F. Warren
Steven F. Warren University of Kansas
John G. Borkowski
John G. Borkowski University of Notre Dame
Leonard J Abbeduto
Leonard J Abbeduto University of California, Davis

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