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JCRS JeffACE with Dr. Schaaf

Recent Publications

Leadership

Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
  • Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Director, Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence
  • Professor, Farber Institute for Neurosciences
Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence

130 South 9th Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Recent Publications

 

  • Schaaf, R. (2025). Precision Occupational Therapy Using Data-Driven Decision-Making: Creating Evidence for Practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(6). DOI: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051421
  • Russo, N., Cascio, C.J., Baranek, G.T., Woynaroski, T., Williams, Z., Green., Schaaf, R.C.. (2025). A cascading effects model of early sensory development in autism.  American Psychological Association.
  • Whiting, C. C., Schoen, S. A., Bundy, A., Lane, S. J., Mailloux, Z., Roley, S. S., . . . Schaaf, R. C. (2025). The Issue Is—Occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration® in school-based practice: A call to action. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79, 7901347020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.050971 (pdf attached as well if needed)
  • Rios-Vega L, Rising K, Fields M, Freedman B, Toole N, Ramos J, Schaaf R. Engaging Diverse Stakeholders to Improve Therapy Access for Hispanic and Latino Autistic Individuals and Families. Am J Occup Ther. 2025 Mar 1;79(2):7902180150. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2025.050942. PMID: 39970258. 
  • Rios-Vega, L., Carroll, A., Dumont, R., Treadwell-Deering, D., Fields, M., & Schaaf, R. (2024). Designing sensory adaptive environments to enhance participation in healthcare for autistic children. Discover Psychology, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-024-00118-5.
  • Williams, K. L., Dumont, R. L., Schiano, N. R., Lawlor, K. F., Greaney, K., Kim, R., Duryea, E., Rios-Vega, L., Simms, K. D., & Schaaf, R. C. (2024). Use of sensory adaptive environments with autistic children: A scoping review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 114, 102362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102362
  • Williams, Z. J., Schaaf, R., Ausderau, K. K., Baranek, G. T., Barrett, D. J., Cascio, C. J., Dumont, R. L., Eyoh, E. E., Failla, M. D., Feldman, J. I., Foss-Feig, J. H., Green, H. L., Green, S. A., He, J. L., Kaplan-Kahn, E. A., Keçeli-Kaysılı, B., MacLennan, K., Mailloux, Z., Marco, E. J., Woynaroski, T. G. (2023). Examining the latent structure and correlates of sensory reactivity in autism: A multi-site integrative data analysis by the Autism Sensory Research Consortium (rs-2447849). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00563-4
  • Schaaf RC, Puts NA, Williams ZJ, Woynaroski T. Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions. J Autism Dev Disord. (2023 May 4). doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y.  PMID: 37142906 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y
  • Sivori, T. T., Capron, M., Graves, D., Harris, J., Schaaf, R.C. (2023).  Caregiver’s views on cannabis use for the children with autism.  Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102130
  • He, J. L., Williams, Z. J., Harris, A., Powell, H., Schaaf, R., Tavassoli, T., & Puts, N. A. (2023). A working taxonomy for describing the sensory differences of autism. Molecular Autism, 14(1), 15.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00534-1
  • Schaaf RC, Wright KA, Mailloux Z, Grady P, Parham LD, Roley SS, Bundy A. Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration® (EASI) Tactile Perception Tests: Construct Validity and Internal Reliability. Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Jan 1;77(1):7701205050. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050053 PMID: 36779979. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050053
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