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  • Esteves, J., Perry, A., & Carrier, C., & Magnacca, C. (2025). Autism assessment and diagnostic practices of Canadian psychologists. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cbs0000448
  • Carrier, C. , Magnacca, C., Rinaldo, E., Esteves, J, & Perry, A. (2025). Parent perceptions of occurrence, predictors, and treatment of mental health concerns in youth with Intellectual Disability with or without Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2024.2397368
  • Rinaldo, E. & Perry, A. (2023). Associations of age, anxiety, cognitive functioning, and social impairment with aggression in youth with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder. 108, 102246.
  • Jasim, S., & Perry, A. (2023). Repetitive and restricted behaviors and interests in autism spectrum disorder: relation to individual characteristics and mental health problems. BMC Psychiatry, 23(1), 1-14.
  • Graziozi, G., & Perry, A. (2023). Age and sex differences in problem behaviours in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2022.102075
  • Esteves, J. Perry, A., Goldreich, R., & Weiss, J. (2021). Occurrence and predictors of challenging behavior in youth with intellectual disability with or without autism. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2021.1874577
  • Weiss, J.A., Ting, V., & Perry, A. (2016). Psychosocial correlates of psychiatric diagnoses and maladaptive behaviour in youth with severe developmental disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(6):583-593. https://doi.org/10.111/jir.12278
  • McMorris, C., & Perry, A. (2015). The criterion validity of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Behavior Inventory. Autism, 19(3), 272-80. https://doi.org/10.1177?1362361313518123.
  • Taheri, A., Perry, A., & Factor, D.C. (2014). A further examination of the DSM-5 ASD criteria in practice. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 20(1), 92-97.
  • Shuster, J., Perry, A., Bebko, J., & Toplak, M. (2014). Review of factor analytic studies examining symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 90-110.

  • Koudys, J., Elliott, M., Floyd, H., McNeely, T., Rinaldo, E., & Perry, A. (2025).  Telehealth Picture Exchange Communication System caregiver training: A multi-site community evaluation.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06885-x
  • Koudys, J., Esteves, J., Elliott, M., Spottiswood, K., Treszl, A., Randhawa, A., & Perry, A.  (2025). Feasibility and pilot evaluation of a telehealth Picture Exchange Communication System caregiver training.  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-025-10010-2
  • Koudys, J., Perry, A., Magnacca, C., McFee, K. (2023). Predictors of PECS outcomes.  Autism and Developmental Language mpairments. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415231221516
  • Koudys, J., Perry, A., McFee, K., & Bebko, J. (2022).  Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) use in a community setting: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 34, 829-852.
  • Långh, U., Cauvet, E., Perry, A., Eikeseth, S., & Bolte, S. (2022).  Enriched supervision to increase quality of Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention in autism: A pragmatic randomized controlled pilot study. European Journal of Behavior Analysis. 23 (1), 62-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/15021149.2021.1946371
  • Koudys, J., Perry, A., Ho, H., & Charles, M. (2021). Mental health status of youth with ASD who received Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention as young children. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 43(2), 103-113.
  • Ho, H., Perry, A., & Koudys, J.  (2021).  Systematic review of ABA interventions for children with Intellectual Disabilities without autism. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
  • Långh, U., Perry, A., Eikeseth, S., & Bölte, S. (2020). Quality of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention as a predictor of children's outcome. Behavior Modification. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445520923998
  • Perry, A., Koudys, J., Prichard, E.A., & Ho, H. (2019).  Follow-up study of youth who received EIBI as young children.  Behavior Modification, 43(2), 181-201.
  • Perry, A., Blacklock, K., & Dunn Geier, J.  (2013).  The relative importance of age and IQ as predictors of outcomes.  Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7, 1142-1150

  • Bjornson, S.E., Fitzsimmons, C.L., Isaacs, B., & Perry, A. (in press). The Family Quality of Life Survey-2006: An examination of relationships between objective and subjective data. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.
  • Kuan, T., Weiss, O., & Perry, A. (2022). The experience of Canadian immigrant families of children with autism spectrum disorder.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 27(3),1-17.
  • Ho, H., Perry, A., & Fergus, K. (2018). Looking back and moving forward: The experiences of Canadian parents raising an adolescent with ASD.  Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 52, 12-22.
  • Patterson, A., Perry, A., & Shine, R.N.  (2018).  Family Quality of Life when there is more than one child with a developmental disability.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 23(3), 80-89.
  • Perry, A., & Isaacs, B. (2015).  Validity of the Family Quality of Life Survey-2006. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28(6), 584-588.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12141
  • Minnes, P., Perry, A., & Weiss, J. (2015).  Predictors of distress and well-being in parents of young children with developmental delays and disabilities: The importance of parent perceptions. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research 59(6), 551-560.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12160.
  • Colavita, V., Luthra, N., & Perry, A. (2014). Strengths and challenges of children with a disability: A qualitative analysis of parent perceptions.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 20(3),83-87.
  • Villeneuve, M.,Chatenoud, C.,Hutchinson, N.L., Minnes, P.,Perry, A.,  Dionne, C.,  Frankel, E.B., Isaacs, B., Loh, A., Versnel, J., Weiss, J. (2013). The experience of parents as their children with Developmental Disabilities from early intervention to kindergarten. Canadian Journal of Education, 36 (1), 4-43.

  • Magnacca, C.A., Bjornson, S.E., Shine, R., Weiss, O., & Perry, A. (submitted). Comparing social inclusion across school and community settings for children with severe developmental disabilities: A comprehensive mixed-methods analysis.
  • Bjornson, S.E., & Perry, A. (2025). School satisfaction predicts quality of life for children with severe developmental disabilities and their families. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38(1).  https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.70013
  • Perry, A., Charles, M., Zapparoli, B., & Weiss, J. (2020).  School satisfaction in parents of children with severe developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12772
  • Perry, A., Charles, M., Ncube, B., & Weiss, J. (2019). The GO4KIDDS school satisfaction scale. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(2), 471-474.
  • Ncube, B., Perry, A., & Weiss, J.  (2018). The quality of life of children with severe developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(3), 237-244.
  • Taheri, A., Minnes, P., & Perry, A. (2017). Exploring factors that impact activity participation of children and adolescents with severe developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61 (12), 1151-1161.
  • Taheri, A., Perry, A., & Minnes, P. (2016).  Examining the social participation of children and adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder in relation to peers. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(5), 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12289
  • Perry, A., Taheri, A., Ting, V., & Weiss, J. (2015). The GO4KIDDS Brief Adaptive Scale. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28(6), 594-597.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12143
  • Solish, A., Perry, A., & Shine, R. (2015). The Parent Involvement Questionnaire: Measuring parents’ involvement in behavioural intervention for their children with autism.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 21(1), 35-46.
  • Carvalho, M., Perry, A., Bebko, J., & Minnes, P. (2014). Social inclusion of Ontario children with developmental disabilities in community settings.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 20(3),88-93.

  • Lee, V., Hedley, T., Perry, A., Kuan, T., & Weiss, J. A. (in press).  Common frameworks on coping and resilience in parents of autistic children.  In  F. Ahmad (Ed.) University of Toronto Press.
  • Perry, A., & Koudys, J. (2020).  Autism Spectrum Disorder. In  I. Brown & M. Percy (Eds.). Developmental disabilities in Ontario (4th ed.) pp. 263-286.  Toronto, ON: Delphi Graphics Communication.
  • Perry, A., Koudys, J., Dunlap, G., & Black, A.  (2017). Autism Spectrum Disorder. In M. Wehmeyer, K. Shogren, & A. Fung (Eds.).  A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (pp. 219-230).  Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
  • Perry, A., Koudys, J., & Blacklock, K. (2016).  Early intensive behavioural intervention and training.  In N.N. Singh (Ed.), Clinical Handbook of Evidence-based Practices for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (pp. 511535).  Springer.  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26583-4
  • Perry, A., Loh, A., Carter, M., Dunlap, G., Black, A., & Wells, K.  (2011).  Autism and related disabilities. In  I. Brown & M. Percy (Eds.). Developmental disabilities in Ontario 3rd ed. (pp. 337-359).  Toronto, ON: OADD.
  • Perry, A. & Condillac, R.A. (2003).  Evidence-based practices for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of the literature and practice guide.  Toronto: Children's Mental Health Ontario.