Peer Reviewed Publications (Since 2007)

Johnson, K. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Sidener, T. (accepted for publication). An assessment of differential reinforcement procedures for learners with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Nottingham, C. L., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Kisamore, A. (accepted for publication). The effects of embedding multiple secondary targets into learning trials for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Submitted to Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Schnell, L. K., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Nottingham, C. L. (accepted for publication). Comparing procedures on the acquisition and generalization of tacts for children with autism spectrum disorder. Submitted to Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Haq, S., Zemantic, P., Kodak, T., LeBlanc, B., & Ruppert, T. (accepted for publication). Examination of variables effecting the efficacy of instructive feedback. Submitted to Behavioral Interventions.

Grow, L. L., Kodak, T., & Clements. (accepted for publication). An evaluation of instructive feedback to teach play behavior to a child with autism spectrum disorder. Submitted to Behavior Analysis in Practice.

Cariveau, T., & Kodak, T. (accepted for publication). Programming a randomized dependent group contingency and common stimuli to promote durable behavior change. Submitted to the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Kodak, T., Campbell, V., Bergmann, S., LeBlanc, B., Kurtz-Nelson, E., Cariveau, T., Haq, S., Zemantic, P., & Mahon, J. (available online via early review). Examination of efficacious, efficient, and socially valid error-correction procedures to teach sight words and preposition to children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Cariveau, T., Kodak, T., & *Campbell, V. (available online via early review). The effects of intertrial interval and instructional format on skill acquisition and maintenance for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Carroll, R., Kodak, T., & Adolf, K. (2015). Effect of delayed reinforcement treatment integrity errors on skill acquisition during discrete trial instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Carroll, R., & Kodak, T. (2015). Using instructive feedback to increase response variability during intraverbal training for children with autism spectrum disorder. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 31, 183-199.

Paden, A., & Kodak, T. (2015). The effect of reinforcement magnitude on skill acquisition with children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 924-929.

Vladescu, J., & Kodak, T. (2015). The effect of a multiple-schedule arrangement on mands of a child with autism. Behavioral Interventions.

Dickes, N. R., & Kodak, T. (2015). Evaluating the emergence of bi-directional intraverbals in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavioral Interventions, 30, 169-190 doi.org/10.1002/bin.1412

Kodak, T., & Paden, A. R. (in press). A comparison of intraverbal and listener training for children with autism spectrum disorder. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.

Boudreau, B. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T. M., Argott, P., & Kisamore, A. N.(2015). A comparison of differential reinforcement procedures on the acquisition of tacts in children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. doi: 10.1002/jaba.232

Haq, S., Kodak, T., Kurtz-Nelson, E., Porritt, M., Rush, K., & Cariveau,   T. (2015). Comparing the effects of massed and distributed practice on skill acquisition for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 454-459.

Toussaint, K. R., Kodak, T., & Vladescu, J. (in press). An evaluation of choice on instruction efficacy and individual preference for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Nottingham, C., Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. (2015). Incorporating additional targets into learning trials for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 227-232.

Haq, S., & Kodak, T. (2015). Evaluating the effects of massed and distributed practice on acquisition of tacts and textual behavior with typically developing children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,              48, 85-95.

Kodak, T., Clements, A, Paden, A. R., LeBlanc, B, Mintz, J., &Toussaint, K. A. (2015) Examining the relation between an assessment of skills and performance on auditory-visual conditional discriminations for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 52-70.

Grow, L. L., Kodak, T., & Carr, J. E. (2014). A comparison of methods for teaching receptive labeling to children with autism spectrum        disorders: A systematic replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 600-605.

Carroll, R., & Kodak, T. (2014). An evaluation of interrupted and uninterrupted measurement of vocal stereotypy on perceived treatment outcomes. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47, 264-276.

Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. (2013). Increasing instructional efficiency by presenting additional stimuli in learning trials for children        with autism spectrum disorders.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 805-816.

Carroll, R., Kodak, T., & Fisher, W. (2013). An examination of treatment integrity errors on skill acquisition during discrete trial        instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 379-394.

Kodak, T., Fisher, W. W., Paden, A, & Dickes, N. (2013). Evaluating the utility of a discrete trial functional analysis in early intervention classrooms. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 46, 301-306.

Kodak, T., Clements, A., & LeBlanc, B. (2013). A rapid assessment of instructional strategies to teach auditory-visual conditional discriminations to children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7, 801-807.

Kodak, T., Fuchtman, R., & Paden, A. (2012). A comparison of intraverbal training procedures for children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 155-160.

Paden, A., Kodak, T., Fisher, W. W., Gawley-Bullington, E., & Bouxsein, K. J. (2012). Teaching children with autism to engage in peer-direct mands using a picture exchange communication system. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 425-429.

Vladescu, J., Carroll, R., Paden, A., & Kodak, T. (2012). The effects of video modeling on accurate implementation of discrete trial training and generalization to teaching children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45, 419-423.

Kodak, T., Paden, A., & Dickes, N. (2012). Treatment and generalization of peer-directed mands with non-vocal children with autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 28, 119-124.

Kodak, T., Fisher, W. W., Clements, A., & Bouxsein, K. J. (2011). Effects of computer-assisted instruction on correct responding and procedural integrity during early intensive behavioral intervention. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 640-647.

Kodak, T., Fisher, W. W., Clements, A., Paden, A. R., & Dickes, N. (2011) Functional assessment of instructional variables: Linking        assessment and treatment. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 1059-1077.

Ahrens, E. N., Lerman, D. C., Kodak, T., Worsdell, A. S., & Keegan, C. (2011). Further evaluation of response interruption and redirection as treatment for stereotypy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 95-108.

Grow, L. L., Carr, J. E., Kodak, T., Jostad, C. M., & Kisamore, A. N. (2011). A comparison of methods for teaching receptive labeling to children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 475-498.

Vladescu, J. C., & Kodak, T. (2010). A review of recent studies on differential reinforcement during skill acquisition in early intervention. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 351-355.

Grow, L. L., & Kodak, T. (2010). Recent research on emergent verbal behavior: Clinical applications and future directions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 775-778.

Kodak, T., Fisher, W. W., Kelley, M. E., & Kisamore, A. (2009). Comparing preference assessments: Selection- versus duration-based preference assessment procedures. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 1068-1077.

Tiger, J. H., Fisher, W. W., Toussaint, K. A., & Kodak, T. (2009). Progressing from initially ambiguous functional analyses: Three case examples. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 910-926.

Kodak, T., & Clements, A. (2009). Acquisition of mands and tacts with concurrent echoic training.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 839-844.

Trosclair, N., Lerman, D. C., Call, N., Addison, L. R., & Kodak, T. (2008). The importance of reinforcement magnitude: An examination of preference and reinforcer efficacy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 403-420.

Kodak, T., & Piazza, C. C. (2008). Assessment and treatment of feeding and sleeping disorders in children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 17, 887-906.

Volkert, V. M., Lerman, D. C., Trosclair, N., Addison, L., & Kodak, T. (2008). An exploratory analysis of task-interspersal procedures while teaching object labels to children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 41, 335-350.

Kodak, T., Lerman, D. C., Volkert, V., & Trosclair, N. (2007). Further examination of factors influencing preference for positive versus negative reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 25-44.

Kodak, T., Northup, J., & Kelley, M. (2007). Assessment and treatment of problem behavior maintained by various types of attention. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 167-171.

Kodak, T., Lerman, D. C., & Call, N. (2007). Evaluating the influence of post-session reinforcement on choice of reinforcers. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40,515-527.

Fisher, W. W., Kodak, T., & Moore, J. W. (2007). Embedding an identity-matching task within a prompting hierarchy to facilitate acquisition of conditional relations.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 489-499.