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Publications and Presentations

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

About i-PiCS

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., Fisher, K. W., Chung, M. Y., & Halle, J. W. (2016). Coaching parents of young children with disabilities in communication strategies using Internet-based technologies. Journal of Early Intervention, 38, 3-23. doi:10.1177/1053815116630327

Podcast:  http://jei.sagepub.com/content/38/1/3/suppl/DC1

Meadan, H., Meyer, L. E., Snodgrass, M. R., & Halle, J. (2013). Coaching parents of young children with autism in rural areas using Internet-based technologies: A pilot program. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 32(3), 3-10.

About PiCS ~ Where It All Began

Meadan, H., Stoner, J. B., & Angell, M. E. (2015). Parent perspectives on home-based intervention: The parent-implemented communication strategies (PiCS) project. Journal of the American Association of Special Education Professionals, Spring/Summer 2015.

Meadan, H., Stoner, J. B., Angell, M. E., Daczewitz, M., Cheema, J., & Rugutt, J. K. (2014). Do you see a difference? Evaluating outcomes of a parent-implemented intervention. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 26(4), 415-430. doi: 10.1007/s10882-014-9376-2

Meadan, H., Angell, M. E., Stoner, J. B., & Daczewitz, M.  (2014). Parent-implemented social-pragmatic communication intervention: A pilot study. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29, 95-110. doi:10.1177/1088357613517504

Stoner, J. B., Meadan, H., Angell, M. E., & Daczewitz, M. (2012). Evaluation of the parent-implemented communication strategies (PiCS) project using the multiattribute utility (MAU) approach. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 24, 57-73. doi: 10.1007/s11092-011-9136-0

Other Related Articles from the i-PiCS Team

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Palomo, I., Amenta, C. G., & Halle, J. W. (2016). A framework for defining contexts for training and coaching practices. Exceptionality, 25, 253-269. doi:10.1080/09362835.2016.1196451

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu, Y. , & Halle, J. W. (2016). Understanding communication intervention for young children with autism and their parents: Exploring measurement decisions and confirmation bias. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 28, 113-134. doi: 10.1007/s10882-015-9468-7

Meadan, H., & Daczewitz, M.E. (2015). Internet-based intervention training for parents of young children with disabilities: A promising service-delivery model. Early Child Development and Care, 185(1), 155-169.

Curtiss, S. L., Pearson, J. N., Akamoglu, Y., Fisher, K. W., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., Meadan, H., & Halle, J. W. (2015). Bringing instructional strategies home: Essential questions for reaching parents from a distance. TEACHING Exceptional Children. doi:10.1177/0040059915605816

Snodgrass, M. R., Chung, M. Y., Biller, M. F., Appel, K., Meadan, H., Curtiss, S., & Halle, J. W. (2016). Telepractice in speech-language therapy: The use of online technologies for parent training and coaching. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 38, 242-254. doi:10.1177/1525740116680424

Burke, M.M., Meadan, H., Patton, K.A., Pearson, J.N., Cummings, K.P., & Lee, C. (2018). Advocacy for children with social-communication needs: Perspectives from parents and school professionals. Journal of Special Education, 51(4), 191-200.

Biggs, E.E., & Meadan, H. (2018). Early communication interventions for young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: The roles of natural communication partners. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 55, 1-3.

Akamoglu, Y., & Meadan, H. (2018). Parent-implemented language and communication interventions for children with developmental delays and disabilities: A scoping review. Review Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 5(3), 294-309.

Akamoglu, Y., Meadan, H., Pearson, J.N, & Cummings, K. (2018). Getting connected: Speech and language pathologists’ perceptions of building rapport via telepractice. Journal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities, 30(4), 569-585.

Meadan, H., Douglas, S.N., Kammes, R., & Schraml-Block, K. (2018). “I’m a different coach with every family”: Early interventionists’ beliefs and practices. Infants & Young Children: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Early Childhood Intervention, 31(3), 200-214.

Presentations at National and International Conferences

Meadan, H., Chung, M., Sands, M., Snodgrass, M., Adams, N., Franz, R., & Hacker, R. (2019). CoCare Professional Development (CoCare PD): Use of coaching to increase parent engagement and empowerment. Poster presented at the Council for Exceptional Children 2019 Conference & Expo, Indianapolis, IN.

Meadan, H., Chung, M., Sands, M., Hacker, R., Adams, N., Snodgrass, & Akamoglu, Y. (2019). Telepractice professional development program: Coaching professionals and caregivers to nurture children’s communication skills. Presentation at the 20th International Conference on Autism and Intellectual Disability, & Developmental Disabilities, Maui, HI.

Chung, M., Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M., Hacker, R., Adams, N., Sands, M., & Johnson, S. (2018). Supporting early intervention service providers coaching caregivers. Presentation at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Orlando, FL.

Adams, N.B., Meadan, H., Hacker, R., & Fanta, A. (2018). Training and coaching Latina caregivers to use social-communication strategies. Presentation at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Orlando, FL.

Chung, M.Y., Snodgrass, M.R., Meadan, H., Adams, N.B., Sands, M.M., & Hacker, R. (2018). Supporting an early intervention service provider to coach a caregiver of a young child with disabilities via telepractice. Poster presented at American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 2018: The Meeting of Intellectual Disability Professionals, St. Louis, MO.

Sands, M.M., Meadan, H., Chung, M., Adams, N.B., Frantz, R., & Snodgrass, M.R. (2018). CoCare Professional Development Program: Supporting professionals, families, and children with developmental disabilities. Poster presented at American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 2018: The Meeting of Intellectual Disability Professionals, St. Louis, MO.

Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Chung, M. Y., Pearson, J., Johnston, S., & Davenport, L. (2017, October). Telepractice: Challenges and opportunities in university and early intervention partnerships. Poster presented at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Portland, OR.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Chung, M. Y., & Pearson, J. P. (2017, June). Training and coaching in telepractice: The process and procedures for designing professional development using technology. Poster symposium presentation at for American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 2017: The Meeting of Intellectual Disability Professionals, Hartford, CT.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Pearson, J., Chung, M. Y., Akamoglu, Y., Burke, M., & Halle, J. W. (2016, January). Implementing telepractice in early intervention services for young children with autism and developmental disabilities: A pilot study. Lecture presented at the DADD 17th International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Developmental Disability, Honolulu, HI.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Palomo, I., & Halle, J. W. (2016, January). A framework for describing training and coaching programs for parents. Poster presented at the DADD 17th International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Developmental Disability, Honolulu, HI.

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu, Y., & Halle, J. W. (2015, October). Exploring subtle effects of an Internet-based parent-implemented communication intervention. Poster presented at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 31st Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families, Atlanta, GA.

Snodgrass, M. R., Palomo, I., Meadan, H., & Halle, J. W. (2015, October). A framework for examining training and coaching programs for parents. Poster presented at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 31st Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families, Atlanta, GA.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., & Halle, J. W. (2015, July). Empowering families: Coaching parents of young children with disabilities using internet-based technologies. Poster presented at the 6th International Conference on Disabilities under the auspices of the Trump International Institute for Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu. Y. A., & Halle, J. W. (2015, July). Understanding the effects of parent-implemented communication intervention: Case studies of two children with autism. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Louisville, KY.

Akamoglu, Y. A., Chung, M. Y., Pearson, J. N., Snodgrass, M. R., Palomo, I., Curtiss, S. L., Meadan, H., Burke, M. M., & Halle, J. W. (2015, June). Exploring the intersection of training and coaching models, evidence-based communication interventions, and implementation science practices. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Louisville, KY.

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu, Y., & Halle, J. W. (2015, May). Understanding the effects of a parent-implemented communication intervention: Case studies of two children with autism. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral Analysis Intervention (ABAI), San Antonio, TX.

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu, Y., & Halle, J. W. (2015, March). Understanding effects of a parent-implemented communication intervention: Case studies of two children with autism. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Curtiss, S., Akamoglu, Y., Pearson, J. N., Fisher, K. W., Meyer, L., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., & Halle, J. (2015, January) Supporting families of children with autism from a distance: Implications for practice. Poster session presented at the 16th International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Chung, M. Y., Snodgrass, M. R., Meadan, H., Akamoglu, Y., & Halle, J. W. (2014, November). Parenting young children with autism: Lessons from an intervention study. Poster presented at the 2014 Special Topics Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD): New Conceptualizations of Parenting-at-Risk, San Diego, CA.

Curtiss, S. L., Pearson, J. N., Akamoglu, Y., Fisher, K. W., Meyer, L. E., Snodgrass, M. R., Chung, M. Y., Meadan, H., & Halle, J. W. (2014, November). Supporting families from a distance: Essential questions. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., Fisher, K. W., Chung, M. Y., Halle, J. W. (2014, October). E-coaching communication strategies for parents of young children with disabilities. Conference session at the Division of Early Childhood’s (DEC) 30th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families, St. Louis, MO.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Fisher, K. W., Meyer, L. E., Chung, M. Y., & Halle, J. W. (2014, June). Coaching parents of young children with disabilities using Internet-based technologies. Paper presentation accepted for the 138th American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., Chung, M. Y., Fisher, K. W.,  & Halle, J. W. (2014, May). Training parents from distance via Internet technology: A pilot study. Poster accepted for the 40th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral Analysis Intervention (ABAI), Chicago, IL.

Meadan, H., Snodgrass, M. R., Meyer, L. E., Fisher, K. W., Chung, M. Y., & Halle, J. W. (2014, March). Coaching parents of young children with disabilities using Internet-based technologies. Poster accepted for The 2014 Gatlinburg Conference, Chicago, IL.

Meadan, H., Meyer, L. E., Snodgrass, M. R., Chung, M. Y., & Halle, J. W. (2014, February). Coaching parents of young children with disabilities using Internet-based technologies. Poster presented at the 2014 Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), San Diego, CA.

Meadan, H., Meyer, L. E., Snodgrass, M. R., Lowczyk, S., Fisher, K. W., Chung, M., & Halle, J. W. (2013, November). A long distance parent-implemented intervention for children with autism: A pilot study. Presentation at the 2013 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, Chicago, IL.

Other Presentations and Resources

Webinars

Meadan, H., & Pearson, J. N. (2016, February). Using evidence-based strategies to support social-communication skills of young children. Illinois Early Intervention Training Program.

Meadan, H., & Snodgrass, M. R. (2014, April). Coaching parents using Internet-based technology. Webinar presented for the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Learning Decks series.

Meadan, H., & Stoner, J. B. (2013, October). Parent-implemented interventions in early intervention. Webinar presented for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.