Name and Degrees
Sandra L. Harris (1943–) received her BA from the University of Maryland and PhD in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her clinical internship at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC, after which she accepted a position as assistant professor at Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Dr. Harris has been at Rutgers ever since, retiring in 2007.
Major Appointments (Institution, Location, Dates)
Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: 1969–1979. Assistant and associate professor
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: 1979–2007. Professor I and professor II
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: 1992–1993, acting dean; 1993–2001, dean
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Ferraioli, S. J., & Harris, S. L. (2011). Treatments to increase social awareness and social skills. In B. Reichow, P. Doering, D. V. Cicchetti, & F. R. Volkmar (Eds.), Evidence-based practices and treatments for children with autism (pp. 171–196). New York: Springer.
Gill, M. J., & Harris, S. L. (1991). Hardiness and social support as predictors of psychological discomfort in mothers of children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 21, 407–416.
Harris, S. L. (1975). Teaching language to nonverbal children-with emphasis on problems of generalization. Psychological Bulletin, 82, 564–580.
Harris, S. L. (1983). Families of the developmentally disabled: A guide to behavioral intervention. Elmsford: Pergamon.
Harris, S. L. (1984). Intervention planning for the family of the autistic child: A multilevel assessment of the family system. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 10, 157–166.
Harris, S. L., & Glasberg, B. (2003). Siblings of children with autism (2nd ed.). Bethesda: Woodbine House.
Harris, S. L., & Handleman, J. S. (2000). Age and IQ at intake as predictors of placement for young children with autism: A four to six year follow-up. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 137–142.
Harris, S. L., & Weiss, M. J. (2007). Right from the start: Intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism (2nd ed.). Bethesda: Woodbine House.
Harris, S. L., Wolchik, S., & Weitz, S. (1981). The acquisition of language skills by autistic children: Can parents do the job? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 11, 373–384.
Harris, S. L., Handleman, J. S., & Palmer, C. (1985). Parents and grandparents view the autistic child. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 15, 127–137.
Harris, S. L., Handleman, J. S., Kristoff, B., Bass, L., & Gordon, R. (1990). Changes in language development among autistic and peer children in segregated and integrated preschool settings. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 20, 23–31.
Harris, S. L., Handleman, J. S., Gordon, R., Kristoff, B., & Fuentes, F. (1991). Changes in cognitive and language functioning of preschool children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 21, 281–290.
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Powers, M.D. (2020). Harris, Sandra. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_1040-3
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