Publications

Publications in Print

Downey, A. , Dukes, C., Kearney, K.B., Ramasamy, R., Torres, A., Carey, G., Adams, K., & Kenney, S., (2024). Teaching Workplace Communication Skills to College Students with Intellectual Disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 62, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3233/jvr-240038

Downey, A. , Kearney, K.B., Adams, K., Brady, M.P., Berlingo, L., & Kenney, S. (2023). Effects of remote audio coaching on workplace communication for college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 58(3), 317-327. https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-230020

Carey, G. C., Downey A., & Kearney, K. B. (2022). Perspectives of university faculty regarding the inclusion of students with intellectual disability. Inclusion, 10(3), 201-212.

Torres, A., Kearney, K. B., Downey, A. , & Tedesco, C. (2022). Self-determination development among college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A longitudinal study. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.

Brady, M. P., Kearney, K. B., Downey, A. , Torres, A., & McDougall, D. (2022). Using mnemonics, remote coaching, and the range-bound changing criterion design to teach college students with IDD to make employment decisions. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 57, 303-319.

Downey, A. , Torres, A., Kearney, K.B., Brady, M.P., & Katz, J. (2021). Teaching virtual job interview skills to college students with IDD using literacy-based behavioral interventions. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals,1-13 (Advanced online publication). https://doi.org/10.1177/2165143421989408

Joseph, B. M., Kearney, K., Brady, M. P., Downey, A. , & Torres, A. (2020). Teaching small talk: Increasing on-topic conversational exchanges in college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities using remote audio coaching. Behavior Modification,45(2), 251-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445520975174

Kearney, K. B., Brady, M. P., Dukes, C., & Downey, A. (2019). Push hard and fast: Teaching adults with intellectual disability to perform hands-only CPR. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 54, 328-342.

Hall, K., Brady, M. P., Kearney, K. B., & Downey, A. (2018). Comparing different delivery modes for literacy-based behavioral interventions during employment training for college students with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 53, 299-310.

Works in Progress

International and National Conference Presentations

Downey, A. , Kearney, K. B., & Ramasamy, R. (2023, January 18-20). Teaching workplace communication skills to college students with IDD. Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States.

Kearney, K. B., Torres, A., & Downey, A. (2022, January 26-28). Using virtual literacy-based behavioral interventions to teach employability skills to college students with IDD [Paper session]. Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States.

Kearny, K.B., Joseph, B., Torres, A., Downey, A. , Valle-Riestra, D., & Brady, M. (2021, February 18-19). Research on short notice: COVID’s unintended opportunity to study remote learning in college students with IDD. Eastern Education Research Association, Virtual Conference. https://www.eeraorganization.org/conference

Torres, A., Kearney, K. B., Brady, M. P., & Downey, A. (2020, October 26-30). Intervention Research: Teaching Virtual Job Interview Skills to Youth with Intellectual Disabilities. National Rehabilitation Education Conference, Virtual Conference.

Brady, M. P., Kearney, K. B., Downey, A. , Wood, J., & Meiners, T. (2020, February 19-22). College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: An emerging research agenda [Symposium session]. Eastern Education Research Association, Orlando, FL, United States. https://www.eeraorganization.org/conference

State and Regional Conference Presenations

Downey, A. (2019, March) Job Shadowing As the Key to Job Development. Presentation at Florida Vision’s Division for Career Development and Transition Conference.

Downey, A. (2017, May) Learning Job Skills Through Specialized Curriculum. Presentation at Florida DCDT Visions XXIV Conference.

Carey, G., & Downey, A. & Wright, M., (2017, May). Surviving and Thriving : College Social Life. Presentation at Florida DCDT Visions XXIV Conference.

Carey, G., & Downey, A. , (2016, April). Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Presentation at the Down Syndrome Association Family Café.

University Symposia and Invited Presenations

Downey, A. Panel Presentation: Building Bridges for Success: Neurodiverse College Programs (with M. Brady). Els for Autism Foundation 2019 Autism at Work Summit, Jupiter, FL, October 2019.

Downey, A. , & Carey, G., (2016, October). Preparing Students with Developmental Disabilities for Post-Secondary Education. Presentation at Florida Atlantic University’s Honoring Outstanding Owl Teachers program.

Downey, A. (2015, October) Supported Employment for Individuals with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education Programs. Presentation at Florida Atlantic University’s Jupiter Campus.