Research & Publications

Dr. Dow has contributed to the development of measures to improve early detection and diagnosis of autism and has been involved in research examining parent-implemented interventions to improve social communication through everyday activities. In school-age children through adults, she has interests in common comorbidities of ASD, including anxiety and mood disorders, as well as improving social skills through parent-assisted, skills-based treatment.

Publications

Dow, D., Holbrook, A., Toolan, C., McDonald, N., Sterrett, K., Rosen, N., Kim, S.H., & Lord, C. (2021). The Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA): Development of a new adapted assessment measure for remote telehealth administration through COVID-19 and beyond. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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Dow, D. & Laugeson, E. (2020). Social skills treatment for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder. In L. Hecker & R. Bedard (Series Ed.). A Spectrum of Solutions for Clients with Autism: Treatment for Adolescents and Adults.

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Dow, D., Day, T. N., Kutta, T. J., Nottke, C. & Wetherby, A. M. (2020). Screening for autism spectrum disorder in a naturalistic home setting using the systematic observation of red flags (SORF) at 18–24 months. Autism Research, 13, 122–133.

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Dow, D., Morgan, L., Hooker, J. L., Michaels, M., Joiner, T. E., Woods, J., & Wetherby, A. M. (2019). Anxiety, depression, and the interpersonal theory of suicide in a community sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder. Archives of Suicide Research, 1-18.

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Hooker, J. L., Dow, D., Morgan, L., Schatschneider, C., & Wetherby, A. M. (2019). Psychometric analysis of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised using confirmatory factor analysis in children with autism. Autism Research, 12, 1399-1410.

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Dow, D., Guthrie, W., Stronach, S. & Wetherby, A. M. (2016). Psychometric Analysis of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags (SORF) for Autism Spectrum Disorder in 18-24 Month Old Toddlers. Autism, 21(3), 301-309.

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Video Lectures

UCLA Tarjan Center Lecture Series (October 2018): “Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Naturalistic Home Environment: Strategies for Improving Early Detection.”

UCLA Tarjan Center Lecture Series Deanna Dow, PhD "Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Naturalistic Home Environment: Strategies for Improving Early ...

Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA) Training (June 2020).

Speakers: Deanna Dow, PhD, Alison Holbrook, PhD, So Hyun "Sophy" Kim, PhD, Christina Toolan, PhD, Katherine Byrne Permission Use Agreement: https://uclaed.co...

UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) COVID-19 Video Series (May 2020): “Managing Challenging Behaviors during COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders.”

UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) COVID-19 Video Series (July 2020): “Returning to Life - COVID-19.”

Speaker: Dr. Deanna Dow