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Baird

Samera Baird, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Early Childhood Special Education
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1204 Haley Center
Phone (334) 844-1209

Ph.D. (1987), Special Education, University of Texas
M.A. (1974), Speech Pathology, University of Tennessee
B.S. (1973) Special Education, University of Tennessee

Research Focus

Assistant (1987), Associate (1994), and Full Professor (2002), Auburn University

Co-Director (1994-), Program in Early Childhood Education and Project AIM

Outstanding Extension Award (2005), College of Education, Auburn University

Outstanding Extension Award (1993), College of Education, Auburn University

Instructor (1986-87), Early Childhood Special Education, Austin Community College, Austin, TX

Teaching Assistant (1984-85), Early Childhood Special Education Program, University of Texas

Consultant (1984-85), Speech Pathology, Austin/Travis County Health Dept., Austin, TX

Speech/Language Pathologist (1974-87) Knoxville City School, Knoxville, TN, (1980-81) Little Tennessee Valley Educational Preschool Program, (1982-83) Austin State School, Austin, TX

PUBLICATIONS (recent)

Jung. L. A., Baird, S., & Gomez, C. (in press). Intervention plans: Bridging the gap between IFSPs and implementation in natural environment. Young Exceptional Children Monograph 3.

Gomez, C., Baird, S. M., & Jung, L. A. (in press). Regulatory disorder: Identification, diagnosis, and intervention planning. Infants and Young Children, 17(4)

Buckhalt, J., Baird, S., & Reilly, A. (2005). Early language intervention for children with developmental disabilities. Developmental psychology, New York: Allyn and Bacon.

Jung, L. A., & Baird, S. M. (2003). Effects of service coordinator variables on individualized family service plans. Journal of Early Intervention, 25(3), 206-218.

Baird, S., Campbell, D., Ingram, R., Gomez, C. (2001). Young children with Cri-du-Chat: Genetic, developmental, and behavioral profiles. Infant Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 11(1), 1-14.

Baird, S. , McCormick, K., McLean, M., Bruder, M. B., & Dunst, C. (1999). Techniques for infants with multiple and severe disabilities. In S. Raver (Ed.) Strategies for infants and toddlers with special needs: A team approach. Charles Merrill.

Baird, S., Peterson, J. E., & Ritenbaugh, C. (1998). Preparing and supporting paraprofessionals as effective members of early intervention teams serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays and their families. Association for Childhood Education International Focus on Infants and Toddlers, 10(4), 1-6.

Baird, S., Ingram, R. , & Peterson, J. (1998). Maternal interpretation during interaction with infants who have Down Syndrome. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 8(2), 149-173.

Baird, S., Mayfield, P., & Baker, P. (1997). Mothers interpretations of the behavior of their infants with visual and other impairments during interactions. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 91(5), 467-493.

Baird, S., & Peterson, J. (1997). Seeking a comfortable fit between Family-Centered Philosophy and infant-parent interaction: Time for a paradigm shift? Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 17(2), 139-164.

Baird, S. M. & Gilbert, S. (1996). A review of the Developmental Observation Checklist System, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 14, 187-189.

Baird, S. M., Peterson, J., & Reilly, A. (1995). Patterns of Specific Infant Behavior Interpretation. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 5(3),255-276.

Baird, S., & Reilly, A. (1994). Project AIM: Early intervention personnel preparation, service delivery, and research at Auburn University. Alabama Federation Council for Exceptional Children Journal, 11(2), 3-5.

Baird, S. (1994). Preparing paraprofessional early interventionists: Training, supporting, and monitoring. Tucson: Communication Skill Builders.

Haas, L., Baird, S., McCormick, K., & Reilly, A. (1994). Infant behaviors interpreted by their mothers. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 4(3), 203-220.

Baird, S., Haas, L., & Mayfield, P. (1993). Maternal interpretation of infant behavior. Infant Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 3(3), 183-198.

Baird, S., Haas, L., & McCormick, K. (1993). Factors accounting for variance in maternal interpretation of infant behavior: Implications for early intervention. Infant Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 3(3), 171-182.

Baird, S., Folsom, J. (1993). Concurrent validity of the Kent Scoring Adaptation of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Diagnostique, 18(2), 135-144.

Mayfield, P., McLean, M., & Baird, S. (1993). The effect of signing key words with young children who are hearing impaired. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 3(2), 109-120.

Baird, S., Haas, L., McCormick, K., Carruth, C., & Turner, K. (1992). Approaching an objective system for observation and measurement: Infant-Parent Social Interaction Code, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 12, 544-571