Research


Members of the Institute for Disability Reserach, Policy & Practice team are constantly working to produce new knowledge on disability topics. They conduct research, serve on editorial boards and lead the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, an open-source academic journal focused on rigorous scholarship about disability systems and the value and impact of the Developmental Disabilities network.

Research briefs

Exploration of Predictors of DSP's Intent to Stay or Leave the Utah Workforce: Juhasz, A.C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023)
Impacts on Utah DSP Retention: Training: Juhasz, A.C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023)
Training and Burnout: What Direct Support Professionals in Utah Say about the Top Two Predictors of Turnover: Cutler, S. Juhasz, A.C, Wappett, M. (2023)
Supported and Customized Employment Outcomes: RSA 911 2017-2020. : Riesen, T., Juhasz, A. C., Remund, C. (2022)
Impacts on Utah DSP Retention: Burnout & Well-Being. Juhasz, A. C., Cutler, S., Wappett, M. (2023). 
Community Conversations: Outcomes Across Three School Districts In Utah. Snyder, A. Riesen, T., Emmett, K., Hess, K., & Strahan, N. (2023). 
Supported and Customized Employment Outcomes. Riesen, T., Juhasz, A. C., Remund, C. (2022) 

Publications Authored by IDRPP Staff, 2024-25

Refereed Publications (Published & In Press)

  1. Aller, T. B., Kelley, H. H., Juhasz, A., & Covington, B. (2025). COVID-19 health distress among autistic adults: Does psychological flexibility explain effects of health distress on mental health concerns? Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 29(5), 1359-1363. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613241313403
  2. Bhattashali, A., Cheatham, G., Lickvar-Armstrong, C., Oh, J. R., & Kim, G. (2025). Overcoming bias in ECSE by incorporating funds of knowledge in teacher preparation. Early Childhood Education Journal, February. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-025-01886-y
  3. Bowers, E. M., Woolley, M. G., Muñoz, K., Petersen, J. M., & Twohig, M. P. (2024). Acceptance and commitment therapy versus progressive relaxation training for misophonia: Randomized controlled trial protocol, interventions, and audiological assessments. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 145, 107671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2024.107671
  4. Capel, L. K., Bowers, E. M., Woolley, M. G., Petersen, J. M., Muñoz, K., & Twohig, M. P. (2025). Utility of and preliminary psychometric reliability and validity of a measure of psychological inflexibility for misophonia. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 36, 100896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100896
  5. Eiserman, W. D., & Shisler, L. (2025). Identifying children with hearing loss: The key role of school nurses in evidence-based screenings. NASN School Nurse, 40(1), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X241268715
  6. Juhasz, A. C., & Byers, R. (in press). Prevalence of chronic health conditions among people with disabilities in the United States. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  7. Juhasz, A. C., & Byers, R. (2025). Prevalence of chronic health conditions among people with disabilities in the United States. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(5), 805–810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.02.002
  8. Juhasz, A. C., & Riesen, T. (2025). Propensity score analysis of RSA 911 supported and customized employment outcomes. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 62(3), 268-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263251326493
  9. Kelley, H. H., Julian, A., Strand, L. & Aller, T. B. (2024). “It’s a circus”: Family caregivers’ perceptions on accessing mental health care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(3), 323-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2024.2424759
  10. Levin, M. E., Aller, T. B., Klimczak, K. S., Donahue, M. L. & Knudsen, F. (2025). Digital acceptance and commitment therapy for adults with chronic health conditions: Results from a waitlist-controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104729
  11. Levin, M. E., Mukasa, M. N., Bowers, E. M., Klimczak, K. S., & Aller, T. B. (2025). Pilot evaluation of a single session digital acceptance and commitment therapy intervention. Behavioral Sciences, 15(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15010075
  12. Muñoz, K., Chan, D., Goldberg, D., Ortiz, D., James Abbott, V., & White, K. (2024). A systematic review of the prevalence of late identified hearing loss in childhood. International Journal of Audiology, 64(2), 103–110. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2024.2385550
  13. Muñoz, K., Sorensen, B., Kamerer, A., & Twohig, M. P. (2025). Audiological characteristics and associations with psychological inflexibility. American Journal of Audiology, 34(2), 321-329. https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_AJA-24-00246
  14. Muñoz, K., Velasquez, D., Humes, M., Ortiz, D., & Twohig, M. P. (2025). Assessment of auditory conditions in misophonia treatment research: a scoping review. International Journal of Audiology, 64(7), 653–659. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2467768
  15. Muñoz, K., Woolley, M. G., Velasquez, D., Ortiz, D., San Miguel, G. G., Petersen, J. M., & Twohig, M. P. (2024). American Journal of Audiology, 33(4), 1202-1211. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJA-24-00111
  16. Raia, M. H., Lynch, M. M., Ward, A. C., Brown, J. A., Bonhomme, N. F., & Hunting, V. L. (2024). One size does not fit all: A multifaceted approach to educate families about newborn screening. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 10(3), 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns10030044
  17. Ravi, R. & White, K. R. (2024). A review of social media platforms of state early hearing detection and intervention programs in the United States. Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 9(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.26077/c346-2a19
  18. Riesen, T. Kelley, H, Rooney-Kron, M, Byers, R., & Remund, C. (in press). Knowledge and skill competencies for job coaches who provide on-the-job supports to individuals with disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
  19. San Miguel, G. G., & Muñoz, K. (2025). Spanish version of the hearing loss acceptance and action questionnaires. International Journal of Audiology, 64(3), 283–285. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2024.2353270
  20. Snyder, A., Emmett, K., & Riesen, T. (in press). Outcomes from community conversations on supporting students with disabilities during transition. Journal of Rehabilitation.
  21. Vilaseca, R., Rivero, M., Leiva, D., Roggman, L. A., & Innocenti, M. S. (2025). The use of video feedback to promote developmentally supportive parent–child interactions with young children with ASD or at risk: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (VIFEPOPA-RCT). BMC Psychology, 13(1), 196. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02494-6
  22. Wappett, M. (2025). Digital accessibility: A critical imperative for inclusive information access. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 5(1), 1-3. DOI: 10.59620/2694-1104.1137. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ddnj/vol5/iss1/1
  23. Woolley, M. G., Capel, L. K., Bowers, E. M., Petersen, J. M., Muñoz, K., & Twohig, M. P. (2024). Clinical characteristics of a treatment seeking sample of adults with misophonia: Onset, course, triggers, context, and comorbidity. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 43, 100915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2024.100915
  24. Woolley, M., Ramos, A., Bowers, E., Muñoz, K., Petersen, J., & Twohig, M. P. (2025). Recognizing individual variability in misophonia: Identifying symptom-based subgroups with gaussian mixture modeling. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 184, 232-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.02.054
  25. Yates, P. A., Chopra, R. V., & Likins, M. (2024). Teacher-paraeducator teams: Strategies and systems to improve student outcomes through the art of collaboration. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 35(2), 242–268. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2024.2393851

Books & Book Chapters, 2024-25

 
  1. Lebaron-Black, A., Kelley, H. H., & Sorgente, A. (Eds.). (2025). Flourishing and floundering financially in emerging adulthood: A handbook. Oxford University Press.
  2. Saxey, M. T., Lebaron-Black, A. B., & Kelley, H. H. (2025). Financial socialization and emerging adults’ financial outcomes. In A. LeBaron-Black, H. H. Kelley, & A. Sorgente (Eds.), Flourishing and floundering financially in emerging adulthood: A handbook (pp. 281-291). Oxford University Press.

Editorial Boards

Dave Clark, Assistant Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editorial Board, 2020-present

Mary Ellen Heiner, Assistant Editor/Copy Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Editory Board, 2020-present

Timothy Riesen, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Alex Schiwal, Managing Editor, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Matthew Wappett, Editorial Board Member, Review of Disability Studies, 2008-present and Editor in Chief, Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, 2019-present

See publications for 2023.