Jill Cherie Fodstad Clinical Associate Professor

My research is focused on the development of appropriate models of assessment and treatment of early forms of self-injurious behavior, behavioral assessment and treatment techniques for psychiatric disorders in children with developmental disabilities, and identifying strategies to increase the fidelity of behavioral intervention implementation by caregivers. I use an individualized and evidence-based approach to treatment focusing on decreasing severe problem behaviors and other concomitant difficulties associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Research:

• Identifying variables associated with the emergence of self-injurious behavior and other severe behavior disorders in children with developmental disabilities; the development of assessment and treatment approaches for severe behavior disorders; approaches to training caregivers to implement behavioral treatments; evaluation and interventions for self-injury and concomitant emotional disorders in persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.