The Princeton Child Development Institute's programs serve as natural laboratories for the development of models for effective education and treatment of children, youths, and adults with autism. Research is an integral component of program services; all programs are data-based and continuously evaluated. Newly developing solutions to human problems begin as pilot studies; later, program components are carefully and systematically assessed so that effective procedures can be readily disseminated. Because of PCDI's longstanding commitment to research and development, it has benefited not only enrolled individuals, but many other persons with autism and developmental disabilities as well.
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PUBLICATIONS
Birkan, B., McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2007). Effects of superimposition
and background fading on the sight-word reading of a boy with autism.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 1, 117-125.
Birkan, B., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (2011). Teaching children with
autism spectrum disorders to cooperate with injections. Research in
Autism Spectrum Disorders 5, 941-948.
Brothers, K. J., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (1994). Office paper recycling:
A function of container proximity. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
27, 153-160.
Brown, J. L., Krantz, P. J., McClannahan, L. E., & Poulson, C. L. (2008). Using
script fading to promote natural environment stimulus control of verbal
interactions among youths with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum
Disorders, 2, 480-497.
Buffington, D. M., Krantz, P. J., McClannahan, L. E., & Poulson, C. L. (1998).
Procedures for teaching appropriate gestural communication skills to
children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,
28, 535-545.
Fenske, E.C., Zalenski, S., Krantz, P.J. & McClannahan, L.E. (1985). Age at
intervention and treatment outcome for autistic children in a
comprehensive intervention program. Analysis and Intervention in
Developmental Disabilities, 5, 49-58.
Reviewed in Simeonsson, R. J., Olley, J. G., & Rosenthal, S. L. (1987).
Early intervention for children with autism. In M. J. Guaralnick &
F. C. Bennett (Eds.), The effectiveness of early intervention for at-risk
and handicapped children. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Fenske, E. C., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (2001). Incidental teaching:
A not-discrete-trial teaching procedure. In C. Maurice, G. Green, &
R. M. Foxx (Eds.), Making a difference: Behavioral intervention for
autism (pp. 75-82). Austin, TX: Pro-ed.
Gena, A., Krantz, P. J., McClannahan, L. E., Pelios, L., and Poulson, C. L. (1996).
Training and generalization of affective behavior displayed by youth
with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 29, 291-304.
Hall, L. J., McClannahan, L. E., and Krantz, P. J. (1995). Promoting independence
in integrated classrooms by teaching aides to use activity schedules
and decreased prompts. Education and training in mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, September, 208-217.
Krantz, P. J. (1993). Developing expertise for tomorrow: Mentoring young
researchers in clinical settings. In N. J. Minghetti, J. A. Cooper,
H. Goldstein, L. B. Olswang, & S. F. Warren (Eds.), Research mentorship
and training in communication sciences and disorders Rockville, MD:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
Krantz, P. J. (1997). Segregated education, integrated education, social movements,
and science. In E. Tafa (Ed.), Inclusive education for children with
learning and behavioral problems. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
Krantz, P. J. (2000). Commentary: Interventions to facilitate socialization.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 411-413.
Krantz, P. J., MacDuff, G. S., Wadstrom, O., & McClannahan, L. E. (1991). Using video
with developmentally disabled learners. In P. W. Dowrick (Ed.), A practical
guide to using video in the behavioral sciences. NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Krantz, P. J., MacDuff, M. T., & McClannahan, L. E. (1993). Programming participation
in family activities for children with autism: Parents’ use of photographic
activity schedules. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 137-139.
Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (1993). Teaching children with autism to
initiate to peers: Effects of a script-fading procedure. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 121-132.
Krantz, P. J. & McClannahan, L. E. (1998). Social interaction skills for children
with autism: A script-fading procedure for beginning readers. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 191-202.
Krantz, P. J. & McClannahan, L. E. (1999). Strategies for integration: Building
repertoires that support transitions to public schools. In P. M. Ghezzi,
W. L. Williams, & J. E. Carr (Eds.), Autism: Behavior- analytic perspectives
(pp. 221-231). Reno, NV: Context Press.
Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (in press). Picture activity schedules.
In P. Sturmey, J. Tarbox, D. Dixon, & J. Matson (Eds.), Handbook
of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Research, Practice,
and Policy. New York: Springer Publishing Co.
Krantz, P.J., & McGee, G.G. (1983). [Review of How to create a curriculum
for autistic and other handicapped children]. The Behavior Therapist,
6, 113-114.
Krantz, P. J., Ramsland, S. E., & McClannahan, L. E. (1989). Conversational skills
for autistic adolescents: An autistic peer as prompter. Behavioral Residential
Treatment, 4, 171-189.
Krantz, P.J., & Risley, T.R. (1977). Behavioral ecology in the classroom.
In D. K. O'Leary & S.G. O'Leary (Eds.), Classroom management:
The successful use of behavior modification (Revised ed.), pp. 349-366.
NY: Pergamon Press.
Krantz, P.J., Zalenski, S., Hall, L.J., Fenske, E.C., & McClannahan, L. (1981).
Teaching complex language to autistic children. Analysis and Intervention
in Developmental Disabilities, 1, 259-297.
MacDuff, G.S. (1982). Burnout. Teaching-Family Newsletter, 8, 10-11.
MacDuff, G. S. (1987). Hands-on training: A key issue in program quality.
Spectrum, 1, 3, 8.
MacDuff, G.S., Krantz, P.J., MacDuff, M.A., & McClannahan, L.E. (1988).
Providing incidental teaching for autistic children: A rapid training
procedure for therapists. Education and Treatment of Children, 11, 205-217.
MacDuff, G. S., Krantz, P.J., & McClannahan, L. E. (1993). Teaching children
with autism to use photographic activity schedules: Maintenance
and generalization of complex response chains. Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis, 26, 89-95.
MacDuff, G. S., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (2001). Prompts and
prompt-fading strategies for people with autism. In C. Maurice,
G. Green, & R. M. Foxx (Eds.), Making a difference: Behavioral intervention
for autism (pp. 37-50). Austin, TX: Pro-ed.
MacDuff, J. L., Ledo, R., Krantz, P. J. & McClannahan, L. E. (2007). Using script
and script-fading procedures to promote bids for joint attention by young
children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 1, 281-290.
McClannahan, L.E. (1983). Comprehensive intervention for autistic youth:
The Princeton Child Development Institute. Division 25 Recorder, 18, 11-14.
McClannahan, L. E. (1997). Strategies for integration: Building repertoires that
support co-education for children with autism. In E. Tafa (Ed.),
Inclusive education for children with learning and behavioral problems.
Athens: Ellinika Grammata.
McClannahan, L. E., Bailey, J. G., MacDuff, G. S., MacDuff, M. A., Tyburczy, M. J.,
& Krantz, P. J. (1988). Facilitating community acceptance of group homes.
In M. D. Powers, (Ed.), Severe developmental disabilities: Expanded
systems of interaction (pp. 113-135). New York: Paul H. Brookes.
McClannahan, L.E., & Krantz, P.J. (1979). Family Focus: Extending the Model
to the autistic. Teaching-Family Newsletter, 4, 1-2.
McClannahan, L.E., & Krantz, P.J. (1981). Accountability systems for protection
of the rights of autistic children and youth. In G.T. Hannah, W.P. Christian
and H.B. Clark (Eds.), Preservation of client rights: A handbook for
practitioners providing therapeutic, educational, and rehabilitative services,
(pp. 83-106). NY: Free Press.
McClannahan, L.E. & Krantz, P.J. (1985). Some next steps in rights protection
for the developmentally disabled. School Psychology Review, 14, 143-149.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (1990). Current issues in the behavioral
treatment of adults with autism: Blending research and practice.
The Behavior Therapist, 13, 151-154.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (1994). On systems analysis in autism
intervention programs. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 589-596.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (1997). In search of solutions to prompt
dependence: Teaching children with autism to use photographic activity
schedules. In E. M. Pinkston and D. M. Baer (Eds.), Environment and behavior
(pp. 271-278). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (1997). Princeton Child Development Institute.
Behavior and Social Issues, 7, 65-68.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2001). Behavior analysis and intervention
for preschoolers at the Princeton Child Development Institute. In J. S.
Handleman and S. L. Harris (Eds.), Preschool education programs for
children with autism (2nd ed.), pp. 191-213. Austin, TX: Pro-ed.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2004). Some guidelines for evaluating behavioral
intervention programs for children with autism. In H. E. Briggs (Ed.),
Evidence-based social work practice (pp. 92-103). Chicago: Lyceum Books.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2005). Teaching conversation to children with autism:
Scripts and script fading. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2006). Behavior analysis and intervention
for school-age children at the Princeton Child Development Institute.
In J. S. Handleman and S. L. Harris (Eds.). School-Age Education Programs
for Children with Autism (pp. 143-161).
McClannahan, L. E., & Krantz, P. J. (2010). Activity schedules for children with autism:
Teaching Independent behavior (2nd ed.). Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
McClannahan, L.E., Krantz, P.J., & McGee, G.G. (1982). Parents as therapists for
autistic children: A model for effective parent training. Analysis and Intervention
in Developmental Disabilities, 2, 223-252.
McClannahan, L.E., Krantz, P.J., McGee, G.G., & MacDuff, G.S. (1984). Teaching-Family
Model for autistic children. In W.P. Christian, G.T. Hannah, & T.J. Glahn (Eds.),
Programming effective human services: Strategies for institutional change
and client transition, (pp. 383-406). NY: Plenum.
McClannahan, L. E., MacDuff, G. S., & Krantz, P. J. (2002). Behavior analysis and
intervention for adults with autism. Behavior Modification, 26, 9-26.
McClannahan, L. E., MacDuff, G. S., & Krantz, P. J. (2009). Activity schedules for
adults with autism spectrum disorders. In P. Reed (Ed.), Behavioral Theories
and Interventions for Autism (pp.313-334). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
McClannahan, L. E., McGee, G. G., MacDuff, G. S., & Krantz, P. J. (1990). Assessing
and improving child care: A personal appearance index for children with autism.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23, 149-210.
McGee, G.G., Krantz, P.J., Mason, D. & McClannahan, L.E. (1983). A modified
incidental-teaching procedure for autistic youth: Acquisition and generalization
of receptive object labels. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 16, 329-338.
Reprinted in J.S. Bailey, G.L. Shook, B.A. Iwata, D.H.Reid, & A.C. Repp (1986).
Behavior analysis in developmental disabilities 1968-1985. Reprint Series,
Volume 1. Lawrence, KS: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
McGee, G.G., Krantz, P.J., & McClannahan, L.E. (1984). Conversational skills for
autistic adolescents: Teaching assertiveness in naturalistic game settings:
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 14, 319-330.
McGee, G.G., Krantz, P.J. & McClannahan, L.E. (1985). The facilitative effects of incidental
teaching on preposition use by autistic children. Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis, 18, 17-31.
McGee, G.G., Krantz, P.J., & McClannahan, L.E. (1986). An extension of incidental
teaching procedures to reading instruction for autistic children. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, 19, 147-157.
Pelios, L.V., MacDuff, G. S., & Axelrod, S. (2003). The effects of a treatment
package in establishing independent academic work skills in children
with autism. Education & Treatment of Children, 26, 1-21.
Roane, H. S., Fisher, W. W., Green, G., McClannahan, L. E., & Taylor, B. A., Eds. (2010).
Behavior analysis in autism: A compilation of studies from the Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis (1968-2009). Lawrence, KS: Society for the
Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
Rousseau, M. K., Krantz, P. J., Poulson, C. L., Kitson, M. E. & McClannahan, L. E. (1994).
Sentence combining as a technique for increasing adjective use in writing by
students with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 15, 19-37.
Stevenson, C. L., Krantz, P. J., & McClannahan, L. E. (2000). Social interaction
skills for children with autism: A script-fading procedure for nonreaders.
Behavioral Interventions, 15, 1-20.
Young, J. M., Krantz, P. J., McClannahan, L. E., & Poulson, C. L. (1994).
Generalized imitation and response-class formation in children with autism.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 685-697.