Research

The Children’s Learning Institute continues to study the PALS intervention, incorporating its proven strategies to support parents in varied research projects designed to impact young children at home, school, and communities.  

Selected Play and Learning Strategies Publications: 

Landry, Susan H., Zucker, Tricia A., Montroy, Janelle J., Hsu H., Assel, Michael A., Varghese, Cheryl, Crawford, April & Feil, Edward (2021) Replication of Combined School Readiness Interventions for Teachers and Parents of High-Risk Pre-Kindergarteners Using Remote Delivery. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 56, 149-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.03.007

Feil, E.G., Baggett, Kathleen, Davis, Betsy, Landry, Susan, Sheeber, Lisa, Leve, Craig, Johnson, Ursula, (2020) Randomized Control Trial of an Internet-based Parenting Intervention for Mothers of Infants, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 50 (1), 36-44.

Baggett, K., Davis, B., Feil, E., Sheeber, Landry, S.H., Leve, Craig, Johnson, Ursula. (2017) A Randomized Controlled Trial Examination of a Remote Parenting Intervention: Engagement and Effects on Parenting Behavior and Child Abuse Potential. Child Maltreatment, 22 (4)

Landry, S.H., Zucker, T.A., Williams, J.M., Merz, E.C., Guttentag, C.L., Tylor, H.B., (2017) Improving School Readiness of High-Risk Preschoolers: Combing High Quality Instructional Strategies with Responsive Training for Teachers and Parents, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 40, 38-51.

Landry, S.H., Smith, K. E., Swank, P.R., Zucker, Tricia, Crawford, April, Solari, E.F. (2012) The Effects of a Responsive Parenting Intervention on Parent-Child Interactions During Shared Book Reading, Developmental Psychology, 48, (4) 969-986.

Landry, S. H., Smith, K.E., Swank, P.R., & Guttentag, C.L. (2008) A Responsive Parenting Intervention: The Optimal Timing of an Intervention across Early Childhood for Impacting Maternal Behaviors and Child Outcomes. Developmental Psychology, 44 (5), 1335-1353.

Dieterich, S.E., Landry, S.H., Smith, K.E., Swank, P.R. & Hebert, H.M. (2006). Impact of Community Mentors on Maternal Behaviors and Child Outcomes. Journal of Early Intervention, 28, 111-124.

Guttentag, C.L., Pedrosa-Josic, C., Landry, S.H., Smith, K.E., & Swank, P.R (2006). Individual variability in parenting profiles and predictors of change: Effects of an intervention with disadvantaged mothers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27, 349-369.

Landry, S.H., Smith, K.E., & Swank, P.R. (2006). Responsive parenting: Establishing early foundations for social, communication, and independent problem-solving skills. Developmental Psychology, 42(4), 627-642

Smith, K.E., Landry, S.H., Swank, P.R. (2005). The influence of decreased parental resources on the efficacy of a responsive parenting intervention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(4), 711-720.