Karen Bearss, PhD

Personal Statement

My work focuses on parenting interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring disruptive behaviors, as well as the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments into community mental health centers. At UW, I work at the Seattle Children’s Autism Center where I am involved in the implementation of evidence-based parenting interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Clinical pursuits include overseeing multidisciplinary evaluations for young children with ASD and related disorders.

Education

PhD, Clinical Child Psychology, University of Florida, 1999-2004
MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Florida, 1997-1999
BS, Psychology, University of Florida, 1992-1996

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

Autism Center
Training Clinic

Recent Publications

Cultural Adaptation of RUBI Intervention with Korean Families (K-RUBI): A Mixed Method Study.
(2024 Oct 26)
J Autism Dev Disord
Lee JD, Kang VY, Kim G, Jung S, Joo S, Kim H, Son J, Bearss K

Short report: Examining race, ethnicity, sex, and gender among autistic youth and their educators who participated in school-based research.
(2024 Oct)
Autism 28(10): 2675-2681
Linkous O, Soon K, Lee JD, Du A, Shih W, Bearss K, Kasari C, Locke J

Accessible, Equitable, and Personalized Care for Autistic Individuals.
(2022 Sep 3)
J Clin Med 11(17):
Bearss K, Kim SJ, Locke J

Parent-Implemented Positive Behavior Support Strategies for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Pilot Investigation.
(2022 May 11)
J Speech Lang Hear Res 65(5): 1921-1938
Hampton LH, Stern YS, Fipp-Rosenfield H, Bearss K, Roberts MY

Iterative redesign of a caregiver-mediated intervention for use in educational settings.
(2022 Apr)
Autism 26(3): 666-677
Bearss K, Tagavi D, Lyon AR, Locke J

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