Our Research

Research Streams

Students are conducting research under the supervision of staff members in a number of research streams. These can be summarised under the following headings:

• an investigation of evidence-based treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorder;
• behavioural procedures to increase socially significant behaviour;
• behavioural procedures to decrease and eliminate challenging behaviour;
• longitudinal investigations of the effectiveness of applied behaviour analysis in the education and treatment of children with developmental disorders;
• the use of bio-feedback mechanisms in the treatment of challenging behaviour
• evaluation of behavioural curricula to improve reading abilities
• investigations of the co-variation of variables within developmental disabilities;
• Relational Frame Theory
• Evaluation of the academic outcomes of behavioural fluency interventions
• Investigation of evidence based practices in the treatment of sleep and eating problems in childhood
• Development and evaluation of interventions to support young adults with ASD to transition to the workplace
• Effects of technology on ASD

Students are assisted to design research that will make valuable contributions to the application of behaviour analysis. They conduct research that further advances an integrated, scientific understanding of the complexities of human behavior. Students are encouraged and assisted to publish their research in peer-reviewed international journals.

Publications

Student (MSc and PhD) and Staff Publications

2014

Kelly, L., & Holloway, J. (2014). An investigation of the effectiveness of Behavioral Momentum on  the acquisition and fluency outcomes of tacts in three children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.10.007

Moran, L., Stewart, I., McElwee, J., & Ming, S. (2014). Relational Ability and Language Performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders & Typically Developing Children: A Further Testof the TARPA Protocol. The Psychological Record 64(2), 233-251

Nopprapun, M., & Holloway, J. (2014). A comparison of fluency training and discrete trial instruction to teach letter sounds to children with ASD: Acquisition and learning outcomes. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder, 8(7), 788-802

Hallahan, B. & Janik, K (2014). Neuroimaging in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Cutting Edge  Psychiatry in Practice, 1, 56- 63.

Mannion, A., Brahm, M., & Leader, G. (2014). Comorbid psychopathology in autism spectrum disorder. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1, 124-134. doi: 10.1007/s40489-014-0012-y

Mannion, A. & Leader, G. (2014a). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(4),432-439. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2013.12.021

Mannion, A. & Leader, G. (2014b). Epilepsy in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(4), 354-361. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.12.012

 Mannion, A. & Leader, G. (2014c). Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A literature review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1(1), 11-17. doi: 10.1007/s40489-013-0007-0

Mannion, A. & Leader, G. (2014d) Sleep Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A literature review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1, 101-109. doi: 10.1007/s40489-013-0009-y

Foody, C., James, J., & Leader, G. (2014). Parenting Stress, Salivary Biomarkers, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. doi.10.1016/j.rasd.2013.10.015.

 Foody, C., James, J., & Leader, G. (2014). Parenting Stress, Salivary Biomarkers, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure: A comparison between Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 10.1007/s10803-014-2263-y

2013

Holloway, J., Healy, O., Dwyer, M., &Lydon, S. (2013). Social Skills Deficits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidenced Based Interventions. In The comprehensive Guide to Autism.  (Patel, V.b., Preedy, V.R., & Martin, C.R. Eds). Springer

Healy, O., Lydon, S., Holloway, J., & Dwyer, M. (2013). Behavioral Interventions for Aggressive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In The comprehensive Guide to Autism. (Patel, V.b., Preedy, V.R., & Martin, C.R. Eds). Springer

 Healy, O., Brett, D., & Leader, G. (2013). A comparison of experimental functional challenging behavior of individuals with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(1), 66‐81. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.006.

Mannion, A. & Leader, G. (2013a). An analysis of the predictors of comorbid psychopathology, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(12), 1663-1671. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.10.002

Mannion, A., & Leader, G. (2013b). Comorbidity in autism spectrum disorder: A literature review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(12), 1595-1616.  doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2013.09.006

Mannion, A., Leader, G. & Healy, O. (2013). An investigation of comorbid psychological  disorders, sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7, 35-42.

Lydon, S., Healy, O., O’Reilly, M., McCoy, A. (2013). A systematic review and evaluation of response interruption and redirection as a treatment for challenging behaviour in individuals with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34, 3148-3158.

2012

Lang, R., O’Reilly, M., Healy, O., Rispoli, M., Lydon, H., Streusand, W., Davis, T., Kang, S., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G., Didden, R., & Giesbers (2012). Sensory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders: A  Systematic review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6, 1004-1018.

Healy, O., Holloway, J., Lydon, S. and Dwyer, M. (2012). Advances in Research on the Identification and Classification of Co-Morbid Psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Autism Spectrum Disorders (Richardson, C.E & Wood, R.A.; Eds): New Research. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

2011

Forde, I., Holloway, J., Healy, O., & Brosnan, J. (2011). A dyadic analysis of the effects of setting and communication partner on elicited and spontaneous communication of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typically developing children. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

McTiernan, A., Leader, G. & Healy, O. (2011). Analysis of risk factors and early predictors of challenging behavior for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Brosnan, J., & Healy, O. (2011). A review of behavioral interventions for the treatment of aggression in individuals with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 

Healy, O., Hughes, B. M., Leader, G., & Devlin, S. (2011). Response re: "Comparison of Behavioral Intervention and Sensory‐Integration Therapy in the Treatment of Challenging Behavior". Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41, 1439‐1441. doi:10.1007/s10803‐011‐1295‐9.

Duffy, C., & Healy, O. (2011). Spontaneous communication in autism spectrum disorder: A review of topographies and interventions. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

2010

Devlin, S., Healy, O., Leader, G. & Hughes, B.M.  (2010) Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory-integration therapy in the treatment of challenging behavior.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Lydon, H., Healy , O., & Leader, G. (2010). A comparison of Video Modeling and Pivotal Response Training to teach pretend play skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders , (5), 872-884.

O’Connor A.B. & Healy, O. (2010). Long-term post-intensive behavioral intervention outcomes for five children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, (4), 594-604.

Healy, O. & Leader, G. (2010). Assessment of Rituals and Stereotypy. In J. L. Matson, & P. Sturmey (Eds.), International handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. New York: Springer.

2009

Murphy, O., Healy, O., & Leader, G. (2009).  Risk factors for challenging behaviors for 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland.Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 474-482

McGarrell, M., Healy, O., Leader, G., O’Connor, J., & Kenny, N. (2009). Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioural intervention using Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK®). Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 (3): 767-782

Devlin, S., Leader, G., & Healy, O. (2009).  Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory-integration therapy in the treatment of self-injurious behaviour.  Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 223-231

Grey, I., Healy, O., Leader, G., Hayes, D. (2009).  Using a TIME TIMER® to gradually increase appropriate waiting behaviour in a child with developmental disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 359-366

Healy, O., Leader, G., & Reed, P. (2009). Applied Behavior Analysis and the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Republic of Ireland. In Leon V. Berhardt (Ed.)., Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 8. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

2008

Devlin, S.,  Healy, O., Leader, G. & Reed, P. (2008). The analysis and treatment of problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2 671-680

Lydon, H., Healy, O., Leader, G., & Keohane, D.D., (2008). The effects of intensive tact instruction on three verbal operants in non-instructional settings by two children with autism. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Issue, 35-46

Reed, P., Broomfield, L., McHugh, L., McCausland, A., & Leader. G. (2008). Extinction of over-selected stimuli causes emergence of under-selected cues in higher-functioning children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39 (2) 290-298

Healy, O., Leader, G., O’ Connor, J., & Kenny, N. (2008). Three years of intensive applied behavior analysis: A case study. Journal of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, 4-22.

 Reed, P., Broomfield, L., McHugh, L., McCausland, A., & Leader, G. (2008). Extinction of over-selected stimuli causes emergence of under-selected cues in higher-functioning children with autistic spectrum disorders. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 39, (2), 290-298.

Leader, G. & Healy, O., O’ Connor, J. (2008). Early intensive behavioural intervention in the treatment of autism. In P. Reed & Osborne, L. (Eds.) Behavioral Theories and Interventions for Autism. Arnold: London

Dissemination

DBA, Athlone, April 2014

A Pilot Study of a Positive Screen for ASD and the Effects of a Parent Implemented Early Behavioural Intervention. Sarah Mulligan, Jennifer Holloway, & Olive Healy (NUI Galway).

A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Video Modeling (VM), Role-Play and Computer Based Instruction as Treatments for Increasing Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Anna McCoy, Jennifer Holloway & Olive Healy (NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin)

Evaluating the Effects of Fluency on the Emergence of Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) in Children with Intellectual Disability. Aisling Colreavy & Jennifer Holloway (NUI Galway, AbilityWest, Galway)

Assessing and Training Same and Different Relations in Young Children Using the Relational Evaluation Procedure. Jennifer Hayes & Ian Stewart (NUI Galway)

Training Class Inclusion Responding in 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds. Teresa Mulhern & Ian Stewart (NUI Galway)

An Investigation of the Direct and Generalised Effects of Building Fluent Performances in Academic Skills with Typically Developing Children. A. McTiernan, C. Leonard, J. Holloway & O. Healy (NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin)

Outcomes of Precision Teaching on Math and Reading Performance in Children from Disadvantaged Educational Backgrounds. A. McTiernan, J. Holloway & O. Healy (NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin)

Children in Care- the Role of Behaviour Analysis. Kamila Janik (NUI Galway) & Niamh McCarthy 

Teaching Sexual Abuse Prevention Skills to Adults with ID. O'Brien, M., O'Regan, D., Holloway, J., & Kamila, J. (2014). [Poster] Psychological Society of Ireland, Division of Behaviour Analysis 8^thAnnual Conference, Athlone, Ireland.

Teaching Joint Attention skills to children with Autism: A behavioural approach. Psychological Society of Ireland, Division of Behaviour Analysis 8^th Annual Conference, Athlone. [Poster]Walsh, E., Greene, I., Ryan, G., Mc Tiernan, A., McCoy, A., & Holloway, J. (2014).

 

DBA, Galway, April 2013:

Social inclusion of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder within mainstream schools.

Sarah Mulligan, Jennifer Holloway, & Caroline Heary.

Methods and Effects of Training Programmes for Educational and Clinical Staff in the Use of Functional Behavioural Assessment and Functional Analysis: A Review of Current Literature. John McCahill & Olive Healy.

Precision Teaching basic mathematics skills to fluency:  Effects of low versus high intensity intervention. Aoife Mc Tiernan, Jennifer Holloway and Olive Healy.

Assessment and training of non-arbitrary relations.Tara Faherty & Ian Stewart

Increasing Tact Variability in Children with Autism Using Schedules of Reinforcement.

Catriona Connolly & Olive Healy.

Self-managing stereotypy: The efficacy of stimulus control. Thérèse Brady, Olive Healy & Jennifer Holloway.

Precision Teaching vocabulary with learners of English as a second language. Sarah Diskin, Aoife Mc Tiernan and Jennifer Holloway

Assessing and training affirmation and disconfirmation of relations as a generalized relational repertoire in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Jennifer Hayes and Ian Stewart

Increasing Appropriate Classroom Behaviour Using Group Reinforcement Contingencies. Kamila Janik, K  and Clodagh Murray

Social Skills Interventions for Children and Young adults with Asperger Syndrome: the preliminary results of a meta-analysis. Anna McCoy, JenniferHolloway and Olive Healy 

The Effects of Fluency Training on the Sustained Attention Skills of Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Anna McCoy,  Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader

 

DBA Trinity College Dublin, July, 2012:

Effects of Successive Approximations and Reinforcement Schedules on Increasing Independent Food Consumption Catriona Connolly¹, Ciara Foody¹, Jennifer Holloway¹, and Anna Mc Coy², ¹National University of Ireland, Galway, ²Early Intervention Support Services

A Comparison of Detect, Practice and Repair (DPR) and Explicit Timings (ET) to increase maths fact accuracy and fluency Jennifer Hayes and Jennifer Holloway

Research Activity on the MSc ABA at NUI, Galway Olive Healy, Jennifer Holloway and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway

Sensory Integration Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

Olive Healy^1, Russell Lang^2,3, Mark O’Reilly³, Helena Lydon¹, Mandy Rispoli⁴,

¹National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland^{, 2}Texas State University-San Marcos, Clinic for Autism Research Evaluation and Support, USA, ³The Meadows Center for the Prevention of Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin, USA, ⁴Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

Outcomes of Teaching Observational Learning Skills to Children with ASD Thérèse Brady¹, Jennifer Holloway¹, Anna Mc Coy² & Alison Collins^2 1National University of Ireland, Galway, ²Early Intervention Support Services

Evaluation of the Outcomes of an Early Intensive Behaviour Intervention for Six Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Anna McCoy, Alison Collins and Jennifer Holloway.Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) & National University of Ireland, Galway

Increasing teacher accuracy in comprehension and application of ABA teaching practices Catriona Connolly, Alison Collins, Anna McCoy and Jennifer Holloway

Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) & National University of Ireland, Galway

Increasing Variability in the Toy Play of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using Lag Reinforcement Schedules Clodagh Murray and Olive Healy, National University of Ireland Galway

Biomarkers of stress in caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A preliminary analysis Ciara Foody, Geraldine Leader, Jack James, National University of Ireland, Galway

A comparison of function based and non-function based interventions used in the treatment of stereotyped, ritualistic, repetitive, obsessive and compulsive behaviours. Sarah Mulligan and Olive Healy, National University of Ireland, Galway

Evaluating the use of Video Modelling with Video Prompting Error Correction Procedure to Teach Cooking Skills to an Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder Emmeline McCullagh¹, Jennifer Holloway¹ & Shelley Brady², ¹National University of Ireland, Galway, ²University of Ulster

Increasing daily living skills in individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or a co-morbid diagnosis, using behavioural interventions: A review. Siun O'Rourke & Olive Healy,

Sibling-Mediated Reciprocal Imitation Training to Increase Play Skills for Young Children with Autism. Katie Needham, Jennifer Holloway and Olive Healy

Co-morbid Psychopathology and Challenging Behaviour in Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders Tracey Cunningham and Geraldine Leader

ABA and Marginalised Students: A review of national and international developments and future directions in Dublin 7. Clodagh Murray

                DBA, Dublin, April 2011

McCoy, A., Collins, A., & Holloway, J. (2011).The effects of self-monitoring on precision teaching outcomes for children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). at the Psychological Society of Ireland, 5th Annual Division of Behavior Analysis Conference.

Lydon, H., & Healy, O. (2011) “A Comparison of the effects of Sensory-Integration Therapy and Behavioural Intervention on Challenging Behaviour” at the Psychological Society of Ireland, 5th Annual Division of Behavior Analysis Conference.

Psychological Society of Ireland, 40th Annual Conference, Athlone, November 2010

Pica: A Review of Behavioural Interventions.  Michelle Kelly

The Effects of Ageing and Cognitive Decline on Stimulus Overselectivity in Typically Developing Individuals. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy,

The Effects of Chronological Age on Stimulus Overselectivity in Typically Developing Participants. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy,

Prevalence of Challenging Behaviour and Associated Risk Factors Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ireland. Aoife McTiernan, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy,

Using fluency based instruction in the teaching of play skills in a four year old child with Autism Spectrum Disorder . Anna Newell and Olive Healy

Prevalence and Analysis of Feeding Issues in Young Children with Down Syndrome in Ireland. Aoife Wemyss, Olive Healy and Mari Caulfield

Outcomes of Behavioural Intervention for a Six-Year-Old Boy with Acquired Brain Injury. Clodagh Murray, Olive Heal and Geraldine Leader

An evaluation of a computerised instructional program (CAI), Headsprout® Early Reading, on the effects of teaching early literacy skills to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and participants who are members of the Irish Travelling Community. Amanda Nally, Shirley Heaney and Olive Healy

Staff attitudes towards challenging behaviour: an evaluation of causal attributions and stress factors. Ulrike Haritz, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

 

Association of Behaviour Analysis International, 36^th Annual Convention, Texas, May 2010

Outcomes of Behavioural Intervention for a Six-Year-Old Boy with Acquired Brain Injury. Clodagh Murray, Olive Heal and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway

Variability of Responding in Children in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically-Developing Controls. Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway

The Effects of Extinction on Stimulus Overselectivity in Children with High, Moderate and Low- functioning Autism. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy, National University of Ireland, Galway               

The Effects of Chronological Age on Stimulus Overselectivity in Typically Developing Participants. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy, National University of Ireland, Galway

 

 

Behaviour Analysis and Developmental Disabilities, 1^st International Conference, Lille December 2009

Comparing Response Variability in Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway [Poster ]

The Effects of Extinction on Stimulus Overselectivity in Children with Moderate-functioning Autism Michelle Kelly and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway [Poster] 

Generalization of Tacting Actions in Children with Autism: Replication and Further Analysis. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader (National University of Ireland, Galway) and Gladys Williams (CIEL, Spain)   [Poster]

 

Psychological Society of Ireland, 39^th Annual Convention, Wexford, November 2009

Operant Variability: A review of the experimental analysis of consequential control over response variation. Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader, National University of Ireland, Galway

Using Functional Communication Training to increase functional communication repertoires and decrease inappropriate behaviour for an 11-year-old boy with autism. Michelle Kelly and Jennifer O’Connor, National University of Ireland, Galway and ABACAS, Kilbarrack, Dublin

Stimulus Overselectivity and Remediation Strategies. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy, National University of Ireland, Galway

 

ABA International Conference, Oslo Norway, August 2009:

Generalization of Tacting Actions in Children with Autism: Replication and Further Analysis.

Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Gladys Williams, National University of Ireland, Galway and CIEL, Spain.

Extinction and its Effects on Over-Selectivity in Participants with Moderate-Functioning Autism.

Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Gladys Williams, National University of Ireland, Galway and CIEL, Spain.

 

 

DBA (PSI Conference) National University of Ireland, Galway, April 2009:

Using behavioural interventions with people with acquired brain injury- a new avenue for Applied Behaviour Analysis in Ireland. Clodagh Murray, Anna Mc Coy, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader and Suvi Korpelainen. NUI Galway and Headway Acquired Brain Injury, Ireland

Operant variability: A review of the experimental analysis of consequential control over response variation. Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader.

A method to increase self-initiated verbalisations in an early intervention behavioural program for autism spectrum disorder. Jenny Tsalagas, Olive Healy, Olivia Murphy and Jennifer O’Connor. NUI, Galway and Abalta ABA School

Stimulus Overselectivity: An Experimental Analysis of Extinction as a Remedication Strategy. Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy

Augmentative and Alternative Communication as a teaching aid to verbal behaviour acquisition in autism spectrum disorder and developmental verbal dyspraxia. Niamh McEvoy, Aoife Wemyss, Maeve Doyle and Olive Healy. NUIG and The Jonah ABA School

The operant behavioural account of chronic pain: How Applied Behaviour Analysis may improve our understanding in pain behaviour. Cormac Duffy, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader

Risk factors for challenging behaviours among 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland. Olivia Murphy, Olive Healy, and Geraldine Leader

A comparison of video-modelling and pivotal response training to teach pretend play skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. Helena Lydon, Olive Healy, and Geraldine Leader

Using Functional Communication Training to increase functional communication repertoires and decrease inappropriate behaviour for an 11-year-old boy with autism. Michelle Kelly and Jennifer O’Connor, NUIG and ABACAS, Kilbarrack

The application of behavioural interventions for individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI). Anna McCoy, Clodagh Murray and Olive Healy

 

DBA July Trinity College Dublin 2008:

Increasing Spontaneous Verbal Operants in Three Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Mary Healy, Olive Healy, Jennifer O’ Connor & Geraldine Leader

Preference for Topography of Verbal Behaviour in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Suzanne Robertson, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

Investigating the relationship between low operant variability and performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy, Jennifer O’ Connor &Geraldine Leader

Comparison of behavioural intervention and Sensory-Integrative Therapy  as treatments for challenging behaviour in children with ASD. Sarah Devlin, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

A Component Analysis of a DRO Treatment Package in the Reduction of Problem Behaviour in Children withAutism Spectrum Disorder

Niamh McCarthy, Olive Healy, Jennifer O’ Connor & Geraldine Leader

The Effects of Daily Tact Instruction on the Emission of Pure Mands, Tacts and Conversational units in non-instructional settings by two preschool children with autism.

Helena Lydon, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader & Dolleen-Day Keohane

Increasing social verbal operants using a script-fading procedure. Clodagh Murray, Jennifer O’ Connor, Geraldine Leader & Olive Healy,

 

 

PSI  Killarney November 2007:

A Comparison of Indirect and Direct Preference Assessment  Procedures for Assessing Reinforcer Preferences. Maria McGarrell, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

Comparison of Behavioural Treatment And Sensory-Integration in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Behaviour. Sarah Devlin, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

Comparing Descriptive, Experimental and Informant-Based Assessments of Problem Behaviours

Joanne Farrell, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

Using a TIME TIMER® to gradually increase appropriate waiting behaviour in a child with developmental disabilities.

Deirdre Hayes_,  Ian Grey _, Olive Healy_,  & Geraldine Leader

The use of an alternating treatments design in the analysis of the separate components of a treatment plan aimed at the reduction of stereotypical behaviour

Eithne Ni Longphuirt, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

A comparision of a stimulus equivalence teaching procedure to a conventional teaching procedure for teaching components of the geography curriculum to Irish primary school children. Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland. McCoy, A., & Cullinan, V. (2007).

 

DBA (PSI) Conference Trinity College Dublin March 2007:

What is possible? Three years of intensive Applied Behaviour Analysis: A Case Study. Jennifer O’Connor, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader & Neil Kenny. NUIG and ABACAS, Kilbarrack, Dublin

Applied Behaviour Analysis and  the Treatment of Autism in Ireland: Perceptions and Misconceptions. Olive Healy &Geraldine Leader

Behaviour Analysis in Ireland: Past, Present and Future. Geraldine Leader & Olive Healy

Increasing spontaneous tacting: The effects of a stimulus prompt and a variable-time schedule. Helena Lydon, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

A comparison of DRO and response cost. Niamh McCarthy, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

Functional Analysis and treatment of escape behaviour associated with transitions. Eithne ni Longphuirt, Geraldine Leader & Olive Healy

The analysis and treatment of problem behaviour using a DNRO procedure. Sarah Devlin, Olive Healy & Geraldine Leader

A case study of a treatment package to eliminate tantrums and aggression. Olivia Murphy, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader and Jennifer O’ Connor