C.T. Yu, PhD (University of Manitoba)
email: yu@stamant.mb.ca
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SUMMARY OF RESEARCH:
Since receiving my Ph.D. I have taught at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, served as a psychologist and researcher at Surrey Place Centre in Toronto, and since 1997, as Research Director at St. Amant Centre. I hold a cross-appointment in the Departments of Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology, and an adjunct appointment in the Faculty of Nursing. Application of behavior analysis in developmental disabilities and autism is central to my teaching and research.
Current Research Topics:
- Choice-making and preference assessment
- Behavioural assessment and training technologies
- Early intervention and autism
CURRENT GRANTS:
Martin, G., & Yu, C.T. (2004-2009). Investigations of behavioral assessment and training technologies for persons with developmental disabilities. CIHR Operating Grant.
Yu, C.T., & Martin, G. Improving the quality of life for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities: Studies on choice making. CIHR Operating Grant (2005-2008).
Yu, C.T., & Martin, T. (Project Co-Directors) (2004-2011). Longitudinal evaluation of children with autism graduating from the
St. Amant ABA early intervention program. Department of Family Services and Housing, and St. Amant.
Holden, J., et al. (2001-2005). Unravelling the mystery of autism: From genotyping and phenotyping to early identification and prevention. CIHR-Interdisciplinary Health Research Team Program.
Holden, J. (Nominated PI) et al. (2003-2009). Transdisciplinary inter-institute training program in autism spectrum disorders. CIHR.
Downie, J. (PI) et al. (2004-2009). Neuroimaging ethics: From theory to practice. CIHR New Emerging Team Program.
PEOPLE WORKING IN HIS LAB:\
Kerri Walters (Trainee)
Duong Nguyen (Trainee)
May Lee
Leah Enns
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
Thomson, K.M., Czarnecki, D., Martin, T.L., Yu, C.T., & Martin, G.L. (in press). Predicting optimal preference assessment methods for individuals with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities.
Verbeke, A.K., Martin, G.L., Yu, C.T., & Martin, T.L. (in press). Does ABLA test performance predict receptive name recognition with persons with severe developmental disabilities? The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
de Vries, C., Yu, C.T., Sakko, G., Wirth, K.M., Walters, K.L., Marion, C., & Martin, G.L. (2005). Predicting the relative efficacy of verbal, pictorial, and tangible stimuli for assessing preferences of leisure activities. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 110, 145-154.
Vause, T., Martin, G. L., Yu, C. T., Marion, C., & Sakko, G. (2005). Teaching equivalence relations to individuals with minimal verbal repertoires: Are visual and auditory discriminations predictive of stimulus equivalence? The Psychological Record, 55, 197-218.
Martin, G.L., Yu, C.T., & Vause, T. (2004). Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities test: Recent research and future directions. In W.L. Williams (Ed.), Advances in developmental disabilities: Etiology, assessment and intervention (pp. 161-176). Reno, NV. Context Press.
Sakko, G., Martin, T., Vause, T., Martin, G.L., & Yu, C.T. (2004). A visual-visual nonidentity matching assessment is a worthwhile addition to the Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities test. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109, 45-52.
Schwartzman, L., Martin, G.L., Yu, C.T., & Whiteley, J. (2004). Choice, Degree of Preference, and Happiness Indices with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Surprising Finding. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities. 39(3), 265-269.
Spevack, S., Martin, T.L., Hiebert, R., Yu, C.T., Martin, G.L. (2004). Effects of choice of work tasks on on-task, aberrant, happiness and unhappiness behaviors of persons with developmental disabilities. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 11(2), 79-97.
Verbeke, A.K., Martin, G.L., Yu, C.T., Spevack, S. (2003). Does analog preference assessment for work tasks in a testing room predict performance in the natural environment? Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 31, 41-56.
Marion, C., Vause, T., Harapiak, S., Martin, G.L., Yu, C.T., Sakko, G., & Walters, K. (2003). The hierarchical relationship between several visual and auditory discriminations and three verbal operants among individuals with developmental disabilities. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 19, 91-105.
Schwartzman, L., Yu, D.C.T., & Martin, G.L. (2003). Choice responding as a function of choice-presentation method and level of preference in persons with developmental disabilities. International Journal of Disability, Community & Rehabilitation, 1, 1-7.
Vause, T., Harapiak, S., Martin, G. L., & Yu, C. T. (2003). Predictive validity of auditory discriminations in persons with intellectual disabilities: Extending the ABLA test. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 10, 21-34.
Yu, C.T., & Martin, G.L. (2003). Tangibles, pictures, and verbal descriptions: Which should be used in choice presentations? Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 10, 137-140.
