Current CASRC projects/grants: Examining Practice Patterns for Children with Autism, Translating Pivotal Response Training into Classroom Environments , Research on Infant/Toddler Mental Health: Building a Community Partnership , Randomized Clinical Trial of the STAR program and Efficacy and Sustainability of the STAR Programs, Interstate Variation in Healthcare Utilization among Children with ASD, NIH Autism Center for Excellence Award. “Discovering Biological and Behavioral Indicators of Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development: Core C: Clinical Phenotype”

Research Interests: community use of evidence-based practices; translation of evidence-based practices to community environments; patient-treatment matching; early interventions and early intervention outcomes; developmental disabilities; autism; family-focused interventions; parent-training.

Other Affiliations: Rady Children's Hospital & Health Center; University of California, San Diego Psychology Department; Children's Autism Intervention Center

Curriculum Vita

Clinical Programs for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders at Children's Hospital
UC San Diego Autism Research Laboratory

Selected Publications

Stahmer, A. C., Sutton, D., Fox, L., & Leslie, L. K. (2008). State Part C Agency Practices and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 28, 99-108.

Mandell D.S., Morales K.H., Marcus, S.C., Stahmer, A.C., Doshi, J., Polsky, D.E. (2008) Psychotropic Medication use Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Pediatrics, 121, 441-448.

Stahmer, A. C. (2007). The Basic Structure of Community Early Intervention Programs for Children with Autism: Provider Descriptions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1344-1354.

Baker-Ericzen, M., Stahmer, A. C., & Burns, A. (2007). Association of child demographics with child outcomes in a community-based pivotal response training program. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 9, 52-60.

Baker-Ericzen, M., Brookman-Frazee, L., & Stahmer, A. C. (2006). Stress levels and adaptability in parents of toddlers with and without autism spectrum disorders. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 30(4), 194-204.

Stahmer, A. C. & Mandell, D. (2006). State Infant/Toddler Program Policies for Eligibility and Services Provision for Young Children with Autism. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.

Stahmer, A. C., & Carter, C. (2005). An empirical examination of toddler development in inclusive childcare. Early Child Development and Care, 174 (4), 321-333.

Stahmer, A.C., Collings, N.M., & Palinkas, L.A. (2005). Early intervention practices for children with autism: Descriptions from community providers. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 20(2), 66-79.

Stahmer AC, Leslie LK, Hurlburt M, Barth RP, Webb MB, Landsverk J, Zhang J (2005). Developmental and behavioral needs and service use for young children in child welfare. Pediatrics, 116, 891-900.

Stahmer, A. C., Carter, C., Baker, M., & Miwa, K. (2003). Parent perspectives on their toddler’s development: Comparison of regular and inclusion childcare. Early Child Development and Care, 173, 477-488.

Ingersoll, B., Stahmer, A. C., & Schreibman, L. (2001). Differential treatment outcomes for children with autistic spectrum disorder based on level of peer social avoidance. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31, 343-349.

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