Young, B. N., Mohanty, E., Levine, K., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2023). Addressing fears of children with Williams syndrome: therapist and child behavior in the context of a novel play-and humor-infused exposure therapy approach. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1098449. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1098449

Velleman, S. L., Guimaraes, V. N., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Huffman, M. J., Becerra, A. M., & Mervis, C. B. (2023). Relations Between Selective Mutism and Speech Sound Disorder in Children With 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00721

Sideropoulos, V., Van Herwegen, J., Meuleman, B., Alessandri, M., Alnemary, F. M., Rad, J. A., Lavenex, P. A. B., Bolshakov, N., Bölte, S., Buffle, P., Cai, R. Y., Campos, R., Chirita-Emandi, A., Costa, A. P., Costanzo, F., Des Portes, V., Dukes, D., Faivre, L., Famelart, N., Fisher, M. H., … Samson, A. C. (2023). Anxiety, concerns and COVID-19: Cross-country perspectives from families and individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. Journal of global health, 13, 04081. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.13.04081

Pardej, S. K., Lee, K. M., Glad, D. M., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2022). Psychometric properties of attention measures in young children with neurofibromatosis type 1: Preliminary findings. Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, 8(3), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40817-022-00129-x

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Yund, B. D., & Mervis, C. B. (2022). The behavioral phenotype of 7q11.23 duplication syndrome includes risk for oppositional behavior and aggression. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001068

Pardej, S. K., Glad, D. M., Lee, K. M., Casnar, C. L., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2022). Patterns of performance of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 on the K-CPT and K-CPT 2. Child Neuropsychology, 28(5), 701-708. PMID: 35168479 02/17/2022

Pardej, S. K., Glad, D. M., Casnar, C. L., Janke, K. M., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2022). Longitudinal investigation of early motor development in neurofibromatosis type 1. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 47(2):180-188 PMID: 34664663 10/20/2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab090.

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Young, B. N., Levine, K., Rivera, K., Miecielica, E. J., Yund, B. D., & French, S. E. (2022). Acceptability and effectiveness of humor-and play-Infused exposure therapy for fears in Williams syndrome. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 7(1), 94-111.

Janusz, J.A. Klein-Tasman, B.P, Payne, J.M., Wolters P.L., Thompson, H.L., Martin, S., de Blank, P., Ullrich, N., del Castillo, A., Hussey, M., Hardy, K.K., Haebich, K., Rosser, T., Toledo-Tamula, MA, Walsh, K.S. for the REiNS International Collaboration (2021). Recommendations for social skills endpoints for clinical trials in neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000012422

Klein-Tasman, B.P., Lee., K., Thompson, H.L., Janusz, J., Payne, J.M., Pardej, S.K., de Blank, P., Kennedy, T., del Castillo, A., & Walsh, K.S.for the REiNS International Collaboration (2021). Recommendations for measurement of attention outcomes for clinical trials including preschoolers with neurofibromatosis. Neurology. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012423

Mervis, C. B., Morris, C. A., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Velleman, S. L., & Osborne, L. R. (2021). 7q11.23 duplication syndrome. In: Pagon R. A., Adam,  M. P., Ardinger, H. H., Wallace, S. E., Amemiya, A., Bean, L. J. H., . . . Stephens, K. (Eds.). GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2015. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK327268/

Glad, D., Casnar, C., Yund, B., Lee, K., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2021). Parent-reported social skills in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: Longitudinal patterns and relations with attention and cognitive functioning. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42(8) 656-665. DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000939

Radtke, H. B., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Merker, V. L., Knight, P., Ullrich, N. J., Jordan, J.T., Korf, B., & Plotkin, S. R. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurofibromatosis clinical care and research. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 16 (61). doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-01711-w

Qaiser, F., Yin, Y., Mervis, C. B., Morris, C. A., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Tam, E., Osborne, L. R., & Yuen, R. K. C. (2021). Rare and low frequency genomic variants impacting neuronal functions modify the Dup7q11.23 phenotype. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 16 (6). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-020-01648-6. Link.

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Young, B. N., Levine, K., Rivera, K., Miecielica, E.J., Yund, B. D., & French, S. (2021). Acceptability and effectiveness of play and humor-infused exposure therapy for fears in Williams syndrome. Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2021.1950080  Click here to access

Janusz, J.A. Klein-Tasman, B.P, Payne, J.M., Wolters P.L., Thompson, H.L., Martin, S., de Blank, P., Ullrich, N., del Castillo, A., Hussey, M., Hardy, K.K., Haebich, K., Rosser, T., Toledo-Tamula, MA, Walsh, K.S. for the REiNS International Collaboration (2021). Recommendations for social skills endpoints for clinical trials in neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000012422  

Klein-Tasman, B.P., Lee., K., Thompson, H.L., Janusz, J., Payne, J.M., Pardej, S.K., de Blank, P., Kennedy, T., del Castillo, A., & Walsh, K.S. for the REiNS International Collaboration (2021). Recommendations for measurement of attention outcomes for clinical trials including preschoolers with neurofibromatosis. Neurology. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012423 

Glad, D., Casnar, C., Yund, B., Lee, K., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2021). A longitudinal investigation of social functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: Relations to attention and cognitive functioning. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 42(8) 656-665. DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000939 

Glad, D., Casnar, C., Yund, B., Enderle, M., Siegel, D., Basel, D., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2020). Adaptive behavior and relations with executive functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 using a mixed design. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 41(8): 637-643.

Brei, N. G., Raicu, A. M., Lee, H. J., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2020). Feasibility and acceptability of an online response inhibition cognitive training program for youth with Williams syndrome. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. In S. Hepburn (Ed.), International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities (Vol. 59, pp. 107–134). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2020.09.002 

Payne, J., Walsh, K., Pride, N., Haebich, K., Maier, A., Chisolm, A., Glad, D. M., Casnar, C. L., North, K., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2020). Social skills and autism spectrum disorder symptoms in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: objective evidence for clinical trial outcomes. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62, 813-819. DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14517

Klein-Tasman, B. P., van der Fluit, F., & Mervis, C. B. (2018). Autism spectrum symptomatology in children with Williams syndrome who have phrase speech or fluent language. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48: 3037-3050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3555-4

Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Mervis, C. B. (2018). Autism spectrum symptomatology among children with Duplication 7q11.23 syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48, 1982-1994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3439-z

Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Lee, K. (2017). Problem behaviour and psychosocial functioning in young children with Williams syndrome: Parent and teacher perspectives. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61 (9), 853–865. DOI: 10.1111/jir.12367

Casnar, C. L., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2017). Parent and teacher perspectives on emerging executive functioning in preschoolers with neurofibromatosis type 1: Comparison to unaffected children and lab-based measures. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42 (2): 198-207.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw042.

Defenderfer, E.K., Davies, W.H., Brei, N., Raicu, A.M., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2017). Toilet fear in early childhood as a predictor of later childhood anxiety disorders. Children’s Health Care, 46(4), 366-378. DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2016.1193808

Pitts, C. H., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Osborne, J. W., & Mervis, C. B. (2016). Predictors of specific phobia in children with Williams syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR, doi:10.1111/jir.12327 [doi]

Walsh, K. S., Janusz, J., Wolters, P. L., Martin, S., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Toledo-Tamula, M. A., . . . REiNS International Collaboration. (2016). Neurocognitive outcomes in neurofibromatosis clinical trials: Recommendations for the domain of attention. Neurology, 87(7 Suppl 1), S21-30. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002928 [doi]

Mervis, C. B., Morris, C. A., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Velleman, S. L., & Osborne, L. R. (2015). 7q11.23 duplication syndrome. In: Pagon R. A., Adam,  M. P., Ardinger, H. H., Wallace, S. E., Amemiya, A., Bean, L. J. H., . . . Stephens, K. (Eds.). GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2015. Available from:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK327268/

Morris, C. A., Mervis, C. B., Paciorkowski, A. P. Abdul-Rahman, O., Dugan, S. L., Rope, A. F., Bader, P., Hendon, L. G., Velleman, S. L., Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Osborne, L. R. (2015). 7q11.23 duplication syndrome: Physical characteristics and natural history. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 167A: 2916-2935.

Brei, N. B., Schwarz, G. N., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2015). Parenting stress: Influences of autism spectrum symptomatology, behavior problems, and adaptive function. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 27 (5). 617-635.

Mervis, C. B., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Huffman, M. J., Velleman, S. L., Pitts, C. H., Henderson, D. R., Woodruff-Borden,  J., Morris, C. A., & Osborne, L. R. (2015). 7q11.23 duplication syndrome: Psychological phenotype. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 167(7): 1436-1450.DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37071

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Lira, E., Li-Barber, K.T., Gallo, F. J., & Brei, N. (2015). Parent and teacher perspectives on problem behavior in children with Williams syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 120(1):72-86. DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-120.1.72.

Casnar, C. L., Janke, K., van der Fluit, F., Brei, N., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2014). Relations between fine motor skill and parental reports of attention in young children with neurofibromatosis-1. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 36(9): 930-943. DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.957166

Brei, N., Casnar, C. L., Schwarz, G. N. & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2014). Language in young children with neurofibromatosis-1: Relations to functional communication, attention, and social functioning. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, 2495-2504.

Janke, K. M., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Garwood, M. M., Davies, W. H., Trapane, P., & Holman, K. S. (2014). Relations between executive functioning and academic performance in adolescents with neurofibromatosis-1. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 26 (4), 431-450.

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Janke, K. M., Luo, W., Casnar, C. L., Hunter, S. J., Tonsgard, J., Trapane, P., van der Fluit, F. & Kais, L. A. (2014). Cognitive and psychosocial phenotype of young children with neurofibromatosis-1. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20, 88-98.doi:10.1017/S1355617713001227

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Colon, A. M., Brei, N., van der Fluit, F., Casnar, C. L., Janke, K. M., Basel, D., Siegel, D. H. & Walker, J. A.  (2013). Adaptive behavior in young children with neurofibromatosis – 1.International Journal of Pediatrics, Article ID 690432, 7 pages. doi:10.1155/2013/690432.

van der Fluit, F., Gaffrey, M., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2012). Social cognition in Williams syndrome: Relations between performance on the social attribution task and cognitive and behavioral characteristics. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, 3:197. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00197

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Li-Barber, K. T., & Magargee, E. T. (2011). Honing in on the social phenotype in Williams syndrome using multiple measures and multiple raters.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(3), 341-351.

Klein-Tasman, B. P., Phillips, K. D., Lord, C., Mervis, C. B., & Gallo, F. G. (2009). Overlap with the autism spectrum in young children with Williams syndrome. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 30, 289-299.

Phillips, K. D., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2009). Mental health concerns in Williams syndrome: Intervention considerations and illustrations from case examples. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2, 110-133.