Aaron J Fischer

University of Utah | UOU · Department of Educational Psychology

Competency-based supervision of trainees has recently come to the forefront of behavior analytic practice; however, there are minimal data to support the effectiveness of various supervision practices on trainee outcomes. Accordingly, this paper is intended to spark further discussion and research activity regarding the supervision of those seek- i...

Pediatric feeding problems are highly prevalent in the general population and reportedly higher in populations of youth with disabilities. A variety of treatment approaches and settings have been explored yet challenges with generalization to home and community settings continue to be experienced. Telehealth enhanced interdisciplinary feeding servi...

Technology Applications in School Psychology Consultation, Supervision, and Training explores the ways in which the field of school psychology is using technological innovations to support and improve graduate student training and supervision, as well as school consultation. Chapters based on current research and written by experts address the inte...

Consultation was formally introduced in school settings during the 1960s, with the first systematic review of the school consultation literature occurring roughly 40 years ago. The scrutiny that consultants placed on school consultation practice has led educators to identify different consultation models and delivery mediums, and assess the extent...

In two studies, three caregivers of neurotypical children were trained via telehealth to deliver two antecedent strategies to increase instruction following in the home. Dependent measures included initiation latency and task completion with high-and low-probability instructions. In Study 1, a modified pretrial delivery procedure was evaluated in w...

The literature has identified the use of data-based, problem-solving as an essential element in the promotion of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) within the classroom. The Components of a Successful Classroom (CSC) tool is an instrument which has undergone initial validation to support its use for measuring critical features of T...

Families from minoritized backgrounds experience healthcare disparities, including a lack of evidence-based interventions and services that are culturally relevant. The study at hand provides documentation of the adaptation processes conducted to provide equitable accessibility to a packaged intervention for Spanish-speaking Latino parents, Parents...

High rates of teacher turnover are of critical concern for education agencies on a national level. When surveyed, teachers commonly report that student problem behavior is a primary motivator for leaving the profession. Previous research indicates that efforts to promote classroom management skills that address disruptive student behavior may allev...

School psychology research laboratories (i.e., laboratories housed within school psychology graduate training programs) function much like organizations–multiple people work together toward a common goal. As with other organizations, organizational climate has the potential to moderate the effectiveness, productivity, and inclusivity of school psyc...

Caregivers often view mealtime as a valuable opportunity for family engagement. While prevalence studies indicate that roughly half of the general population of children display behaviors characteristic of “picky eating”, these rates are significantly higher for those on the autism spectrum. Restrictive mealtime behaviors are characterized by a lac...

Objectives Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a critical area of daily living skills for neurodiverse menstruators in which few evidence-based interventions exist. This study evaluated the acceptability and social validity of a caregiver-mediated intervention for youth on the autism spectrum utilizing behavior skills training, animated video mod...

School consultants often use problem-solving consultation when working with educators and caregivers to support the behavioral and academic outcomes of students. Considering some of the well-known limitations to in-person service delivery, consultants have increasingly relied on telecommunications as a medium through which to deliver problem-solvin...

Background: Medical educational research highlights the need for high-fidelity, multidisciplinary simulation training to teach complex decision-making skills such as those taught in ATLS. This approach is, however, expensive and time intensive. Virtual reality (VR) education simulation may improve skill acquisition in a cost-effective and time-sen...

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new diagnosis in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders. Considering the recency of ARFID’s recognition as a formal diagnosis, much is still unknown regarding ARFID treatment. This study evaluated teleconsultation as a means to enhance a home-...

Shortly following the temporary nationwide school dismissal amid COVID-19, the current exploratory case-study evaluated the feasibility of two engagement strategies delivered during group teletherapy: Class Dojo and opportunities to respond (OTR). Three elementary students with emotional and behavioral difficulties participated. An A-B-A design was...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience feeding dysfunction at a substantially higher proportion than their neurotypical peers. Feeding concerns can provide considerable challenges for parents, and as such, helping parents of children with ASD provide effective mealtime interventions for interfering behavior is critical, especially...

Peer modeling (PM) is a peer-mediated intervention that has shown to be effective in teaching students appropriate social skills and classroom behaviors. In addition PM has empirical support for students with autism spectrum disorders, emotional behavioral disorders, and other developmental disabilities. To implement PM, a peer model is carefully s...

The Survey of Rewards for Teens-Revised (SORT-R) was developed amid the introduction of novel, and potentially rewarding, environmental stimuli fueled by technological progression. The presence of new stimuli, on an individual basis, may decrease self-reported preference for existing rewards. This poses an issue for clinicians and caregivers who ai...

Check-In Check-Out (CICO) is an evidence-based Tier 2 intervention that has most often been used to support students who exhibit externalizing problem behaviors; however, emerging research suggests that CICO may be effective when extended to students who are engaging in internalizing problem behaviors (CICO-IB). The purpose of this study was to rep...

In schools, special education teachers and paraprofessionals are expected to support the completion of functional behavior assessment procedures in the development of a behavior support plan. Often times, school-personnel are limited in their training and resources, particularly in situations where experimental procedures are necessary. This explor...

School playgrounds offer ample opportunity to observe the unstructured free-play of school-aged children; however, obtaining valid observations can be difficult to accomplish. Recent technological advances in commercially available aerial drones have the potential to contribute to behavior observation work conducted on playground settings. This stu...

Single‐case design (SCD) is a research methodology that may be utilized to establish the presence of a functional relation between an independent and dependent variable. Recent research has found the design to frequently be used within school psychology in the evaluation of intervention procedures. However, the overall prevalence of the design with...

The purpose of this study was to obtain updated information from trainers in school psychology regarding their beliefs and use of distance education (DE) and distance education technologies (DET) in the preparation of school psychologists. Researchers analyzed survey responses from 137 individuals from 93 different training programs. While the majo...

Strategies such as reinforcement and stimulus fading have been shown to be effective in the acquisition of skills, particularly for individuals with developmental disabilities. Teleconsultation is a promising service delivery modality to support teachers and staff in the implementation of effective strategies to address the needs of underserved and...

It is critical that schools reduce maladaptive behaviors and increase prosocial behavior through the provision of high-quality evidence-based practices (EBP). School psychologists are uniquely positioned to facilitate the delivery of evidence-based applied behavior analytic EBPs, with regard to the foundational training they typically receive in th...

Many of the services provided by school psychologists are provided through a consultative framework. Teleconsultation represents one possible effective and acceptable model of service provision to address the need for services in remote and underserved schools. This study examined the feasibility of conducting problem-solving teleconsultation throu...

Systematic direct observation (SDO) is frequently used in schools to document student response to evidence-based interventions, determine eligibility for special education services, and provide objective data during high-stakes decisions. However, there are several limitations associated with this widely used data collection tool including a shorta...

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a diagnosis for those who display impaired and distressing eating behaviors and symptoms. Behavioral feeding strategies have been shown to be effective at improving food variety and decrease problematic mealtime behaviors in children and adolescents. This study examined the use of teleconsultatio...

Prior research on treatment integrity has focused either on the lack of measurement of the in- dependent variable or on methods to increase overall levels of treatment integrity. Little research has focused on the effectiveness of common interventions when implemented with less than perfect integrity. The current investigation evaluated the effecti...

Providing consultative services in schools is a fundamental role of the school psychologist. This chapter describes how school psychologists work with parents, educators, and administrators to influence outcomes for youth. It offers an introduction to many fundamental concepts in consultation as practiced in the field of school psychology. It then...

In this lead-in article, we define teleconsultation as the delivery of consultative services through videoconferencing and other tech- nologies. We then describe the emergence and potential positive impact of teleconsultation in schools. Finally, we introduce the articles that make up this special issue of the Journal of Educational and Psychologic...

What we say in consultation is important, and thus studying spoken messages has been an important topic in consultation research and training for decades. Here we raise awareness of the Consultation Analysis Record (CAR; Bergan & Tombari, 1975), a well-established verbal interaction coding system that has largely disappeared from the professional l...

n this article, we provide critical information on previous research and offer recommendations for establishing and implementing teleconsultation services within a school setting. Specifically, we review (a) the history behind teleconsultation, (b) previous applications of technology and teleconsultation within the school setting, (c) recommended e...

School psychologists report a desire to increase consultation with teachers but are limited by competing job demands. Consultation via videoconference (i.e., teleconsultation) offers one possible means of increasing consultant availability to teachers, but little is known about the acceptability of this technology in actual practice. In this explor...

This editorial defines mindfulness and mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), briefly overviews the state-of-the science of MBI with youth and in schools, and describes the potential role of MBI in school psychology. Following, the articles within this special issue are introduced and discussed in light of directions for future research and practice...

Direct behavior ratings (DBRs) have been proposed as an efficient method to assess student behavior in the classroom due to their relative ease of administration compared to alternative methods like systematic direct observation. DBRs are considered low-inference assessments of behavior because they are designed to be completed immediately followin...

School psychologists who experience challenges delivering face-to-face consultation may utilize videoconferencing to facilitate their consultation activities. Videoconferencing has been found to be an effective method of service delivery in related fields and emerging research suggests that it may be effective for providing teacher training and sup...

The popularity of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) is growing rapidly in schools. Decisions regarding the use of these interventions must be based on empirical evidence. There is robust evidence for the use of MBIs with adults, but research on MBIs with youth is nascent. The purpose of this meta-analytic review was to add to the literature by...

With recent advances in technology, several viable options now exist for school consultants to communicate with teachers via synchronous online videoconferencing (VC) without the need for specialized equipment. Unfortunately, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of school consultation through VC, so practitioners are provided little guidanc...

School-based psychological services are typically provided through a triadic model of consultation in which a school psychologist works directly with a teacher or school staff member to address the academic, behavioral, or mental health concerns of a student. With advances in current technology, school psychologists have the capacity to use videoco...

Developing a proper template for reporting the results of autism assessment can be challenging. This is the case since there is considerable heterogeneity in core symptoms and many comorbidities exist and must be discussed and because the disorder is lifelong. Thus, reports for older children and adults may require the incorporation of prior histor...

The current study describes a combined behavioral and cognitive–behavioral treatment with an adolescent boy diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. Treatment included a clinic and an in-home component to increase his consumption of nonpreferred foods and eliminate feeding-associated anxiety. The behavioral treatment components inc...

School-based behavioral consultation with classroom teachers is one of the primary ways school psychologists deliver intervention services to students. The present study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of videoconferencing (VC) with teachers as an alternative medium of consultative communication. Specifically, problem identification interviews...

Computer-Assisted and Web-Based Innovations in Psychology, Special Education, and Health examines the rapid evolution of technology among educational, behavioral healthcare, and human services professionals from a multidisciplinary perspective. Section I of the book focuses on Technology for Monitoring, Assessment, and Evaluation, featuring chapter...

There has been a shift in emphasis from language-based instruction to more visual instructional supports as a catalyst for learning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This development reflects extensive reports that children with ASD demonstrate enhanced performance on visual discrimination tasks compared with matched controls. Theref...

Historically, reinforcer assessment procedures focus primarily on identifying nonsocial reinforcers (e.g., tangibles and edibles). Far less empirical attention has been allocated to the systematic identification of social consequences that function as reinforcers. This discrepancy is problematic given that social consequences are commonly incorpora...

Outcomes for students classified as emotionally disturbed (ED) are among the poorest for any disability group and include disturbingly low graduation rates, poor academic achievement, high rates of school suspensions and school dropouts, and chronic interpersonal problems. Additionally, these students are often underserved within the school setting...

Discrete trial teaching procedures have been demonstrated to be effective in teaching a variety of important skills for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Although all discrete trial programs are based in the principles of applied behavior analysis, some variability exists between programs with regards to the precise teaching procedures...