Eshraghi, A. A., Cavalcante, L., Furar, E., Alessandri, M., Eshraghi, R. S., Armstrong, F. D., & Mittal, R. (2022). Implications of parental stress on worsening of behavioral problems in children with autism during COVID-19 pandemic: “the spillover hypothesis”. Molecular psychiatry, 27(4), 1869-1870. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01433-2

Furar, E., Wang, F., Durocher, J. S., Ahn, Y. A., Memis, I., Cavalcante, L., Klahr, L., Samson, A. C., Van Herwegen, J., Dukes, D., Alessandri, M., Mittal, R., & Eshraghi, A. A. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on individuals with ASD in the US: Parent perspectives on social and support concerns. PloS one, 17(8), e0270845. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270845

Moffitt, J. M., Ahn, Y. A., Custode, S., Tao, Y., Mathew, E., Parlade, M., Hale, M., Durocher, J., Alessandri, M., Perry, L. K., & Messinger, D. S. (2022). Objective measurement of vocalizations in the assessment of autism spectrum disorder symptoms in preschool age children. Autism Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2731

Shu, C., Green Snyder, L., Shen, Y., Chung, W. K., & SPARK Consortium(2022). Imputing cognitive impairment in SPARK, a large autism cohort. Autism Research: Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 15(1), 156–170. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2622

Vitale, S.R., Schneider, H., Gardner, L, Alessandri, M., & Marker, C. Challenging behavior and parental depression: The effects of everyday stressors and benefit finding for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05627-7

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Bal, V.H., Wilkinson, E., White, L.C., Law, J.K., SPARK Consortium, Feliciano, P. and Chung, W.K. (2021), Early Pandemic Experiences of Autistic Adults: Predictors of Psychological Distress. Autism Research.https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2480

Dukes, D., Van Herwegen, J., Alessandri, M., Nemary, F. A., Rad, J. A., Lavenex, P. B., … Samson, A. C. (2021, February 16). Introducing the COVID-19 crisis Special Education Needs Coping Survey.https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rtswa

White, L.C., Law, J.K., Daniels, A.M. et al. Brief Report: Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with ASD and Their Caregivers: A Perspective from the SPARK Cohort. J Autism Dev Disord (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04816-6

Baez, A.C., Dajani, D.R., Voorhies, W., Parlade, M.V., Alessandri, M, Britton, J.C., Llabre, M.M., & Uddin, L.Q. (2020). Parsing heterogeneity of executive function in typically and atypically developing children: A conceptual replication and exploration of social function. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(3): 707-718.

Dirks, B., Romero, C., Voorhies, W., Kupis, L., Nomi, J., Dajani, D.R., Odriozola, P., Burrows, C.A., Beaumont, A., Cardona, S., Parlade, M.V., Alessandri, M., Britton, J.C., & Uddin, L.Q.(2020). Neural responses to a putative set-shifting task in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2347

Ehrenreich-May, J., Simpson, G., Stewart, L.M., Kennedy, S.M., Rowley, A.N., Beaumont, A., Alessandri, M., Storch, E.A., Laugeson, E.A., Frankel, F.D., & Wood, J.J. (2020). Treatment for anxiety in older adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders: A pilot study. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. https://doi.org/10.1521/bumc_2020_84_03

Eshraghi, A.A., Li, C., Alessandri, M., Messinger, D.S., Eshraghi, R.S., Mittal, R., & Armstrong D.F. (2020). COVID-19: Strategies for the specific challenges faced by individuals with ASD and their families. The Lancet, 7(6), 481-483.

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Kupis, L., Romero, C., Dirks, B., Hoang, S., Cardona, S.M., Beaumont, A.L., Parlade, M.V., Alessandri, M., Britton, J.C., Chang, C., Nomi, J.S., & Uddin, L. Q. (2020). Evoked and intrinsic brain network dynamics in autism. Neuroimage: Clinical. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102396

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Boyd, B.A., Watson, L.R., Reszka, S.S., Sideris, J., Alessandri, M., Baranek, G.T., Crais, E.R., Donaldson, A., Gutierrez, A., Johnson, L., & Belardi, K. (2018). Efficacy of the ASAP intervention for preschoolers with ASD: A Cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 3144-3162.

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Ghilain, C.S., Parlade, M.V., McBee, M.T., Owen, T., Coman, D.C., Gutierrez, M., Boyd, B.A., Odom, S., Alessandri, M. (2016). Validation of the Pictorial Infant Communication Scale for preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, ODI: 10.1.1177/1362361316636757

Willis, K., Timmons, L., Pruitt, M., Schneider, H.L., Alessandri, M., Ekas, N.V. (2016). The relationship between optimism, coping, and depressive symptoms in Hispanic mothers and fathers of children with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(7), 2427-2440. DOI 10.1007/s10803-016-2776-7

Ekas, N.V., Ghilain, C., Pruitt, M.G., Celimli, S, Gutierrez, A., &Alessandri, M. (2016). The role of family cohesion in the psychological adjustment of non-Hispanic White and Hispanic mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 21, 10-24.

Ekas, N.V., Timmons, L., Pruitt, M., Ghilain, C.S., & Alessandri, M. (2015). The power of positivity: Predictors of relationship satisfaction for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 1997-2007.

Boyd, B.A., Hume, K., McBee, M.T., Alessandri, M., Gutierrez, A., Johnson, L., Sperry, L., and Odom, S.L. (2014). Comparative efficacy of LEAP, TEACCH and non-model-specific special education programs for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(2), 366-380.

Cuccaro, M.L., Czape, K., Alessandri, M., Lee, J., Rupchock, A., Bendik, E., Dueker, N., Nations, L., Pericak-Vance, M., & Hahn, S. (2014): Parent beliefs and experiences. American Journal of Medical Genetics, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36698

Ehrenreich-May, J., Storch, E.A., Queen, A.H., Hernandez Rodriguez, J., Ghilain, C., Alessandri, M., Lewin, A.B., Arnold, E.B., Murphy, T.K., Enjey Lin, C., Fujii, C., Renno, P., Piacentini, J.C., Laugeson, E., & Wood, J.J. (2014). An open trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Development Disorders, 29(3), 145-155.

Wood, J.J., Ehrenreich-May, J., Alessandri, M., Fujii, C., Renno, P., Laugeson, E., Piacentini, J.C., De Nadai, A.S., Arnold, E., Lewin, A.B., Murphy, T.K., & Storch, E.A. (2014). Cognitive behavioral therapy for early adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and clinical anxiety: A randomized, controlled trial. Behavior Therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2014.01.002

Coman, D., Alessandri, M., Gutierrez, A., Novotny, S., Boyd, B., Hume, K., Sperry, L., & Odom, S. (2013). Commitment to Classroom Model Philosophy and Burnout Symptoms Among High Fidelity Teachers Implementing Preschool Programs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2), 345-360.

Gutierrez, A., Fischer, A.J., Hale, M.N., Durocher, J.S., & Alessandri, M. (2013). Differential response patterns to the control condition between two procedures to assess social reinforcers for children with autism. Behavioral Interventions, 28 (4), 353-361.

Hume, K., Boyd, B., McBee, M., Coman, D., Gutierrez, A., Shaw, E., Sperry, L., Alessandri, M., & Odom, S. (2011). Assessing implementation of comprehensive treatment models for young children with ASD: Reliability and validity of two measures. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 1430-1440.

Michael Alessandri, Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Psychology Executive Director, UM Center for Autism & Related Disabilities Assistant Chair, Community Outreach And Engagement

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Executive Director, UM Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
Assistant Chair, Community Outreach And Engagement