Ann Kaiser

Professor of Special Education, Susan Gray Chair in Education and Human Development

Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1974

Research Area

Early intervention; language intervention and acquisition; environmental designs for dependent populations; policy.

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Selected Publications

CHAPTERS

Hancock, T. B. & Kaiser, A. P. (2005). Enhanced Milieu Teaching. In R. McCauley & M. Fey (Eds.) Treatment of Language Disorders in Children. Baltimore: Paul Brookes.

Kaiser, A. P., & Grim, J. C. (2005). Teaching functional communication skills. In M. Snell & F. Brown (Eds.), Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Garfinkle, A. N., & Kaiser, A. P. (2004). Communication for students with severe disabilities in inclusive classrooms. In C. Kennedy & E. Horn (Eds.), Including Students with Severe Disabilities (pp. 120-137) Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Kaiser, A. P., Hester, P. P., & McDuffie, A. S. (2001). Supporting communication in young children with developmental disabilities. In D. Felce & E. Emerson (Eds.), MRDD Research Reviews (Vol. VII, 2).

Kaiser, A. P., Tapp, J., Solomon, N. A., Delaney, E. M., Ezell, S. S., Hester, P. P., & Hancock, T. B. (2000). Observing complex adult-child interactions. In T. Thompson, D. Felce & F. J. Symons (Eds.), Behavioral Observations (pp. 177-192). Baltimore: Brookes.

ARTICLES

Qi, C. H., Kaiser, A. P., & Milan, S. (2006). Children's behavior during teacher-directed and child-directed activities in Head Start. Journal of Early Intervention, 28 (2), 97-110.

Qi, C. H., Kaiser, A. P., Milan, S., & Hancock, T. B. (2006). Language performance of low- income African American and European American preschool children on the PPVT-III. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the School, 37, 1-12.

Feil, E.G., Small, J. W., Forness, S. R., Serna, L. A., Kaiser, A. P., Hancock, T. B., Bryant, D., Kuperschmidt, J., Burchinal, M. R., Gunn-Brooks, J., Boyce, C. A., Lopez, M. L. (2005). Using different measures, informants, and clinical cut-off points to estimate prevalence of emotional or behavioral disorders in preschoolers: Effects on age, gender, and ethnicity. Behavioral Disorders, 30(4), 375-391.

Hodapp, R. M., Glidden, L. M., & Kaiser, A. P. (2005). Siblings of persons with disabilities: Toward a research agenda. Mental Retardation, 43(5). 334-338.

Trent, J. A., Kaiser, A. P., & Wolery, M. (2005). The use of responsive interaction strategies by siblings. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 25(2), 107-118.

Cai, X., Kaiser, A .P., & Hancock, T. B. (2004). Parent and teacher agreement on child behavior checklist: items in a sample of preschoolers from low-income and predominantly African-American families. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 33(2), 303-312.

Qi, C. H., & Kaiser, A .P. (2004). Problem behaviors of low-income children with language delays: An observation study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 47, 595-609.

Stanton-Chapman, T. L., Chapman, D. A., Kaiser, A. P., & Hancock, T. B. (2004). Cumulative risk and low income children's language development. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(4), 227-237.

Craig-Unkefer, L. A., & Kaiser, A. P. (2003). Increasing peer-directed social communication skills of children enrolled in Head Start. Journal of Early Intervention, 25(4), 229-247.

Qi, C., & Kaiser, A. P. (2003). Behavior problems of preschool children from low-income families: Review of the literature. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 23(4), 188-216.

Qi, C., Kaiser, A. P., Milan, S. E., Yzquierdo, Z., & Hancock, T. B. (2003). The performance of low-income, African-American children on the Preschool Language Scale-3. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 46(3), 576-590.

Kaiser, A. P., & Hancock, T. B. (2003). Teaching parents new skills to support their young children's development. Infants and Young Children, 16, 9-21.

Craig-Unkefer, L. A., & Kaiser, A. P. (2002). Improving the social communication skills of at-risk preschool children in a play context. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 22(1), 3-13.

Hancock, T. B., Kaiser, A. P., & Delaney, E. M. (2002). Teaching parents of high-risk preschoolers strategies to support language and positive behavior. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 22(4), 191-212.

Hancock, T. B., & Kaiser, A. P. (2002). The effects of trainer-implemented enhanced milieu teaching on the social communication of children who have autism. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 22(1), 39-54.

Kaiser, A. P., Cai, X., Hancock, T. B., & Foster, E. M. (2002). Teacher-reported behavior problems and language delays in boys and girls enrolled in Head Start. Behavioral Disorders, 28, 23-39.

Kaiser, A. P., & Delaney, E. M. (2001). Responsive conversations: Creating opportunities for naturalistic language teaching. Young Exceptional Children Monograph Series No. 3, 13-23.

Forness, S. R., Hoagwood, K., Lopez, M. L., Serna, L., Bryant, D., Feil, E., Kaiser, A., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2001). Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium: Preliminary data on prevention. Thirtieth Annual Conference Proceedings - A system of care for children's mental health: Expanding the research base, 191-194.

Delaney, E. M., & Kaiser, A. P. (2001). The effects of teaching parents blended communication and behavior support strategies. Behavioral Disorders, 26(2), 93-116.

Kaiser, A. P., Hancock, T. B., Cai, X., Foster, E. M., & Hester, P. P. (2000). Parent-reported behavior problems and language delays in boys and girls enrolled in Head Start classrooms. Behavioral Disorders, 26(1), 26-41

Kaiser, A. P., Hancock, T. B., & Nietfeld, J. P. (2000). The effects of parent-implemented enhanced milieu teaching on the social communication of children who have autism. Journal of Early Education and Development 4, 423-446.

Kim, O. H., & Kaiser, A. P. (2000). Language characteristics of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Communication Quarterly, 21, 154-165.

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