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Dr Geraldine Leader BA, PhD

Contact Details

Title Lecturer Above The Bar
Address Dept. of Psychology
Room 203, St. Anthony'S
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 3434
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@redael.enidlareg

 

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Book Chapters

Leader, G., Healy, O. & OÕ 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. [Details]
Leader, G., Healy, O. & OÕ 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: [Details]
 

Peer Reviewed Journals

Leader, G., Barnes, D., Smeets. P.M. (1996) 'Establishing equivalence relations using a respondent-type training procedure'. The Psychological Record, 46 :685-706. [Details]
Smeets, P.M., Leader, G., Barnes, D. (1997) 'Establishing stimulus classes in adults and children using a respondent-type training procedure: A follow-up study'. The Psychological Record, 47 :285-308. [Details]
Leader, G., Barnes-Holmes, D. (2000) 'Establishing equivalence relations using a respondent type training procedure III'. The Psychological Record, 50 :63-78. [Details]
Leader, G., Barnes-Holmes, D. (2001) 'Establishing fraction-decimal equivalence using a respondent-type training procedure'. The Psychological Record, 51 :151-165. [Details]
Leader, G., Barnes-Holmes, D. (2001) 'Matching-to-sample and respondent-type training as methods for producing equivalence relations: Isolating the critical variable'. The Psychological Record, 51 :429-444. [Details]
Barnes-Holmes, D., Barnes-Holmes, Y., Smeets, P.M., Cullinan, V., Leader, G. (2004) 'Relational frame theory and stimulus equivalence: Conceptual and procedural issues'. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 4 :181-214. [Details]
Healy, O., Leader, G., Honan, R., Leslie, J. & Cullinan, V. (2007) 'Statistical Outcomes and Best Practice: A Reply'. The Irish Psychologist, . [Details]
McGarrell, M., Healy, O., Leader, G., O' Connor, J., Kenny, N. (2008) 'Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioural intervention using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK®)'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, . [Details]
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'. Jounral of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis, . [Details]
Devlin, S., Healy, O., Leader, G., Reed, P. (2008) 'The analysis and treatment of problem behaviour evoked by auditory stimulation'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2 :671-680. [DOI] [Details]
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. [Details]
Devlin, S., Healy, O., Leader, G. (2009) 'Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory-integration therapy in the treatment of self-injurious behaviour'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 :223-231. [DOI] [Details]
Murphy, O., Healy, O., & Leader, G. (2009) 'Risk factors for challenging behaviour for 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders'. (3):474-482. [Details]
McGarrell, M., Healy, O., Leader, G., OÕ Connor, J., & Kenny, N. (2009) 'Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioural intervention using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK¨)'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (in press), . [Details]
Murphy, O., Healy, O., Leader, G. (2009) 'Risk factors for challenging behaviour for 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3 :474-482. [DOI] [Details]
Grey I., Healy O., Leader, G., Hayes, D (2009) 'Using a TIME TIMER® to increase appropriate waiting behavior in a child with developmental disabilities'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30 :359-366. [DOI] [Details]
Reed, P., Broomfield, L., McHugh, L., McCausland, A., Leader, G. (2009) '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. [DOI] [Details]
Leader, G., Loughnane, A., McMoreland, C., Reed, P. (2009) 'The effects of stimulus salience on overselectivity'. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 39 (2):330-338. [DOI] [Details]
McGarrell, M., Healy, O., Leader, G., OÕ Connor, J., & Kenny, N. (2009) 'Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioural intervention using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK¨)'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, . [Details]
 

Conference Publications

Truzoli, R., Leader, G., & Read, P. (2007) Behaviour Analysis in Europe Third European Association for Behaviour Analysis Conference Milan: University of Milan Press, [Details]
Truzoli, R., Leader, G., & Read, P. (2007) Behaviour Analysis in Europe: Proceedings of the Third European Association for Behaviour Analysis Conference. Edited Volume [Details]
                                   

Workshops

Healy, O. (2008) Division of Behaviour Analysis (PSI) Conference. Trinity College Dublin: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. (2009) 1st International Conference on Behavior Analysis and Developmental Disorders: Experimental and Applied Prospects. Lille, France: Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. (2009) Division of Behaviour Analysis (PSI) Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. (2009) ABA International Conference. Oslo Norway: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. (2009) 39 th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland . Wexford: Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. Division of Behaviour Analysis (PSI) Conference. Trinity College Dublin: Workshops [Details]
Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Gladys Williams Generalization of Tacting Actions in Children with Autism: Replication and Further Analysis. (CIEL, Spain) . National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. 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: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. 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 , National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. The Effects of Extinction on Stimulus Overselectivity in Children with Moderate-functioning Autism . National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader Operant variability: A review of the experimental analysis of consequential control over response variation. National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. The Effects of Extinction on Stimulus Overselectivity in Children with Moderate-functioning Autism Michelle Kelly and Geraldine Leader. National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Cormac Duffy, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader The operant behavioural account of chronic pain: How Applied Behaviour Analysis may improve our understanding of pain behaviour. National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. Operant Variability: A review of the experimental analysis of consequential control over response variation. Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. Investigating the relationship between low operant variability and performance in Children with ASD. Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. A Comparison of behavioural intervention and Sensory-Integrative Therapy as treatments for challenging behaviour in children with ASD Sarah Devlin. Workshops [Details]
Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Maria Makrigianni Extinction and its Effects on Over-Selectivity in Participants with Moderate-Functioning Autism. National University of Ireland, Galway and Swansea University: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. Risk factors for challenging behaviours among 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland. Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. Using Functional Communication Training to increase functional communication repertoires and decrease inappropriate behaviour for an 11-year-old boy with autism. Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. Using behavioural interventions with people with acquired brain injury - a new avenue for Applied Behaviour Analysis  in Ireland . Headway and Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. Workshops [Details]
Helena Lydon, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader & Dolleen-Day Keohane Effects of daily tact instruction on emission of pure mands, tacts and conversational units in non-instructional settings by two preschool children with autism. National University of Ireland Galway: Workshops [Details]
Niamh McEvoy, Aoife Wemyss, Maeve Doyle  and Olive Healy Augmentative and Alternative Communication as a teaching aid to verbal behaviour acquisition in autism spectrum disorder and developmental verbal dyspraxia. National University of Ireland, Galway and The Jonah ABA School: Workshops [Details]
Niamh McCarthy, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader & Jennifer O' Connor Component analysis of a DRO Treatment Package in the reduction of problem behaviour in children with ASD. National University of Ireland Galway: Workshops [Details]
Mary Healy, Olive Healy, Jennifer O' Connor & Geraldine Leader Increasing spontaneous verbal operants in children with ASD . National University of Ireland Galway: Workshops [Details]
Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Gladys Williams Generalization of Tacting Actions in Children with Autism: Replication and Further Analysis. National University of Ireland, Galway and CIEL, Spain: Workshops [Details]
Clodagh Murray, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader Comparing Response Variability in Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) . National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Michelle Kelly, Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy Stimulus Overselectivity and Remediation Strategies . National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. A method to increase self-initiated verbalisations in an early intervention behavioural program for autism spectrum disorder. Workshops [Details]
Healy, O. Increasing social verbal operants using a script-fading procedure. Workshops [Details]
Leader, G. Preference for topography of verbal behaviour in children with ASD. Workshops [Details]
Helena Lydon, Olive Healy and Geraldine Leader A comparison of video-modelling and pivotal response training to teach pretend play skills to children with autism spectrum disorders. National University of Ireland, Galway: Workshops [Details]
Michelle Kelly,Geraldine Leader and Olive Healy Stimulus Overselectivity: An Experimental Analysis of Extinction as a Remediation Strategy. National University of Ireland, Galway : Workshops [Details]
 

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