College of Education and Human Development University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 (502) 852-2546 m.delano@louisville.edu CURRICULUM VITA MONICA E. DELANO EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Special Education M.Ed. B.A. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Special Education Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Psychology SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor Department of Special Education University of Louisville Assistant Professor Department of Special Education University of Louisville Assistant Professor Special Education Program Florida State University COMPETITIVE AWARDS 2011 Nystrand-Offutt Scholar, University of Louisville PUBLICATIONS Refereed (peer-reviewed) Journals Pennington, R., Courtade, G., Ault, M., & Delano, M.E. (2016). Five essential features of quality educational programs for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities: A guide for administrators. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 15, 294-
Delano 2 306. Pennington, R., Delano, M.E., & Scott, R. (2014). Improving cover-letter writing skills of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 204-208. Whalon, K., Delano, M.E., & Hanline, M.F. (2013). A rationale and strategy for adapting dialogic reading for children with autism spectrum disorder: RECALL. Preventing School Failure, 57, 93-101. Pennington, R., & Delano, M.E. (2012). Writing instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders: A review of literature. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 27, 158-167. Pennington, R., Stenhoff, D., Strange, C., Delano, M.E., & Ferguson, L. (2012). Leave the running shoes at home: Addressing elopement in the classroom. Beyond Behavior,21, 3-7. Delano, M.E. (2010). Seeing is believing: Video modeling for people with autism. Research and Practice in Severe Disabilities, 34, 147-148. Delano, M.E., Keefe, L., & Perner, D. (2010). Personnel preparation: Recurring challenges and the need for action to ensure access to general education. Research and Practice in Severe Disabilities, 33-34, 232-240. Ryndak, D. L., Moore, M. A., Orlando, A., & Delano, M.E. (2010). Access to the general curriculum: The mandate and the role of context in research-based practice. Research and Practice in Severe Disabilities, 33-34, 199-213. Whalon, K., AlOtaiba, S., & Delano, M.E. (2009). Evidence-based reading instruction for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 24(1), 3-16. Delano, M.E., & Stone, L. (2008). Expanding the use of social stories. Beyond Behavior, 18 (1), 2-8. Delano, M.E. (2007). Improving the written language performance of adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 345-351. Delano, M.E. (2007). The use of strategy instruction to improve the written responses of a student with Asperger Syndrome. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 22, 252-258. Delano, M.E. (2007). Video modeling interventions for individuals with autism. Remedial and Special Education 28, 33-42. Delano, M.E. & Snell, M.E. (2006). The effects of social stories on the social engagement of children with autism. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 8, 29-42.
Delano 3 Published Texts Perner, D.& Delano, M.E. (2013). A Guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders. Arlington, VA: CEC-DADD. Chapters Delano, M.E. (In Press). Schedules of reinforcement: Applications in the real world. In R. Pennington Applied behavior analysis. Shawnee, KS: Asperger Publishing Company. Snell, M.E., & Delano, M.E., & Walker, V. (2015). Teaching self-care skills. In F. Brown, M.E. Snell & J. McDonnell. (Eds.), Instruction of students with severe disabilities (8 th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Courtade, G., Jimenez, B., & Delano, M.E. (2014). Providing effective instruction in core content areas (literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies) in inclusive schools. In J. McLeskey, N.L. Waldron, F. Spooner & B. Algozzine (Eds.). Handbook of effective inclusive schools: Research and practice. Florence, KY: Routledge. Pennington, R., & Delano, M.E. (2014). Teaching written expression to students with moderate to severe disabilities. In D.M. Browder & F. Spooner (Eds.). More language arts, math, and science for students with severe disabilities. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. Delano, M.E., & Whalon, K. (2013). Literacy and students with ASD. In D. Perner & M.E. Delano (Eds.), A guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders. Arlington, VA: CEC-DADD. Delano, M.E., Whalon, K. & Wert, B. (2013). Social skills training and students with ASD. In D. Perner & M.E. Delano (Eds.) A Guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders. Arlington, VA: CEC-DADD. Snell, M.E., & Delano, M.E. (2013). Toilet training. In D. Perner & M.E., Delano (Eds.) A Guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders. Arlington, VA: CEC-DADD. Delano, M.E., & Pennington, R. (2013). Writing instruction for students with ASD. In D. Perner & M.E. Delano (Eds.) A Guide to teaching students with autism spectrum disorders. Arlington, VA: CEC-DADD. Snell, M.E., & Delano, M.E. (2011). Teaching self-care skills. In M.E. Snell & F. Brown. (Eds.) Instruction of students with severe disabilities (7 th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Delano, M.E. (2000). Models of peer support in instruction. In M.E. Snell & R. Janney (Eds.), Social relationships and peer support. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.
Delano 4 SELECTED FUNDED PROJECTS Special Education Personnel with Enhanced Core Content Knowledge (SPECCK). Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of Education, $1.2 Million. 2014-2019. With Drs. R. Pennington and G. Courtade. Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers of Students with Low Incidence Disabilities: State Endorsements in Autism and Severe Disabilities. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of Education, H325K052074. $800,000, 2006-2009. Project Co-Director with M.F. Hanline. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Paying attention on purpose: Mindfulness and the autism spectrum. Poster Presentation. CEC-DADD. January 2018. Clearwater, FL. Strategy Instruction for students with high functioning autism and other developing writers. Louisville Writing Project Conference. March 2018, Louisville, KY. Microscopes, maps, and momentum: Teaching literacy skills to students with disabilities. With L. Stone & S. Putman. KY Council for Exceptional Children: The 52 nd Annual Exceptional Children s Institute. November 2017. Louisville, KY. Back to the future: The use of antecedent strategies. With L. Stone. KY Council for Exceptional Children: The 52 nd Annual Exceptional Children s Institute. November 2017. Louisville, KY. Destroy the box and open your minds to the latest technology. With S. Putman. KY Council for Exceptional Children: The 52 nd Annual Exceptional Children s Institute. November 2017. Louisville, KY. The spectrum and the Speed. Speed Art Museum. October 2017. Louisville, KY. The spectrum returns to the Speed. Speed Art Museum, October 2017. Louisville, KY. Writing with students with high functioning autism. Louisville Writing Project Conference. October 2017. Louisville, KY. The write stuff: Teaching writing to students with MSD. With R. Pennington. Annual Conference for the Council for Exceptional Children. April 2012. Denver, CO. Collaborating to improve learning outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorders. American Association of Colleges of Education. February 2012. Chicago, IL. An Evaluation of an instructional package for increasing the use of story elements during writing tasks for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). With R. Pennington. ABA-Autism. January 2012. Philadelphia, PA.
Delano 5 Teaching reading to students with autism spectrum disorders, behavior disorders and intellectual disabilities: The use of evidence-based practices. With S. AlOtaiba, K. Whalon & M. River. International Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2011. Washington, DC. An Evaluation of simultaneous prompting to teach story writing tasks to students with autism spectrum disorders. With R. Pennington & D. Stenhoff. Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis. May 2011. Denver, CO Evaluation of a planning strategy for teaching story writing skills to students with ASD. With R. Pennington. Annual Conference for the Ohio Center on Autism and Low Incidence. November 2011. Columbus, OH. Reconnecting with an old friend: New applications of response-prompting procedures. With R. Pennington. Annual Conference for the Ohio Center on Autism and Low Incidence. November 2011. Columbus, OH. Reading to Engage Children with Autism in Language and Learning. With R. Pennington. Annual Conference for the Ohio Center on Autism and Low Incidence. November 2011. Columbus, OH. Evidence-Based practices for teaching writing skills to students with ASD. With R. Pennington. OCALI. November 2010. Columbus, OH. Supporting comprehension and vocabulary development in students with ASD. With R. Pennington and N. Fenty. OCALI. November 2010. Columbus, OH. Engaging young children with ASD through play and shared reading: Evidence-Based practices for teaching writing skills to students with ASD. With R. Pennington. OCALI. November 2010. Columbus, OH. The write stuff: Research and practice in teaching writing to children with ASD. With R. Pennington. TASH. December 2010. Denver, CO. Using simultaneous prompting and computer-assisted instruction to teach narrative skills to students with ASD. With R. Pennington. TASH. December 2010. Denver, CO. Inclusive classrooms: Evidence-based practices. With R. Pennington. TASH. December 2010. Denver, CO. Effective reading instruction for students with autism, behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities. With S. AlOtaiba & K.Whalon. International Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2010. Nashville, TN.
Delano 6 Interventions for young children with ASD: Literacy, language and behavior support. Lead: M. F. Hanline; with K. Whalon, C.Gyros. International Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2010. Nashville, TN. Writing instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders and low incidence disabilities. With R. Pennington & S. Hawkins. International Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2010. Nashville, TN. A review of the literature on teaching writing to students with ASD. With R. Pennington. International Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2010. Nashville, TN. Embedding naturalistic interventions into routines at home and school. With R. Mancil. OCALI. November 2009. Columbus, OH. Effective strategies for students with autism as applied within a system of PBS. With R. Mancil. 33 rd Annual TECBD Conference. October 2009. Phoenix, AZ. Addressing problem behavior through communicative competence. With R. Pennington. Kentucky CEC. November 2009. Louisville, KY. But I m not a mathematician: Collaborating to teach math to ALL students. With K. Karp, G. Courtade, & A. Lingo. TASH International Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. Reading instruction and children on the autism spectrum. With K. Whalon & S. AlOtaiba. AERA Annual Meeting. November 2009. San Diego, CA. The use of Self-Regulated Strategy Development to improve the academic performance of students with Asperger s syndrome. Association of Applied Behavior Analysis: Autism Conference. February 2008. Atlanta, GA. Reading instruction for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. 2007 Council for Exceptional Children Conference. April 2007. Louisville, KY.