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CARES The Clinic for Autism Research, Evaluation, and Support

CARES Research

Research at CARES with kids

CARES' faculty, staff, and graduate students are actively engaged in research directed at improving educational, behavioral, and social outcomes for individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and their families. CARES research teams collaborate with other teams at universities throughout TX, across the US, and around the world.

CARES RESEARCH DIRECTORS

Dr. Reem Muharib and Dr. Katherine Ledbetter-Cho direct research teams of CARES graduate students to address research questions that emerge from our clinical services. They also pursue external grant funding and conduct independent lines of research within CARES.

Dr. Reem Muharib

Dr. Reem Muharib: Dr. Reem Muharib is an Assistant Professor of Special Education. She received her PhD. in Special Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and joined the faculty at Texas State University in 2019. Her research interests include challenging behavior and communication skills of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. 

Muharib, R., Walker, V. L., Alresheed, F., & Gerow, S. (2020). Effects of multiple schedules of reinforcement on appropriate communication and challenging behaviors: A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(2), 613-631. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04569-2

Muharib, R., Alzrayer, N. M., Wood, C. L. & Voggt, A. P. (2019). Backward chaining and speech output technologies to enhance functional communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 35, 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2019.1704433

Muharib, R., Alresheed, F., Ninci, J., Walker, V., & Voggt, A. P. (2019). Thinning schedules of reinforcement following functional communication training for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49, 4788–4806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04191-x

Muharib, R., & Pennington, R. C. (2019). My student cannot wait! Teaching tolerance following functional communication training. Beyond Behavior, 28, 99–107. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1074295619852106

Muharib, R., & Alzrayer, N. M. (2018). The use of high-tech speech-generating devices as an evidence-based practice for children with autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 5, 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-017-0122-4