Megan Y Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 1464529 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan Y Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS M Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4699-0236 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Childhood Adversity and Life Satisfaction in Adults with Alternative Care Experience in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Nations
Adults with care experience have elevated rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and a greater likelihood of poor outcomes. Some research has examined how protective factors and resilience impact outcomes among care leavers, but few studies include those from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Further, little work has examined the interactive impact of protective factors and resilience in this population. We investigated (a) the pre…
Specificity of phonological representations in U.S. English‐speaking late talkers and typical talkers
Late talkers are a heterogeneous group of children who experience delayed language development in the absence of other known causes. Late talkers show delays in expressive phonological development, but less is known about their receptive phonological development. In the current study, U.S. monolingual English‐speaking typical talkers (TTs) ( n = 23, mean age = 26.27 months, 57% male; 78.3% White) and late talkers ( n = 22, mean age = 24.57 months…
Recommendations for child welfare care reform in the global south
A robust literature has outlined the risks to children separated from parental care. Recently, there has been an effort to reform services to this population. However, the research driving reform has often neglected the voices of adults with care experience, especially those from the Global South. The current research explored recommendations for care reform from 542 adults who had experienced alternative care during childhood in 12 nations in th…
Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) as a Kindergarten Predictor of Future Reading in English
Rapid automatized naming (RAN) has been shown to be a strong correlate of reading abilities. RAN also predicts future reading across different ages, ability levels, and languages, and is often used in literacy screening. Thus, understanding the specific relations between early RAN and later reading difficulties is important, particularly for screening. This systematic review and meta‐analysis (with N = 60 samples; k = 373 effect sizes; n = 10,513…
Identifying effective strategies to instruct parents during parent-implemented intervention
Participant reflections on short-term international volunteering
Millions of volunteers travel annually on short-term international service trips, often with the motivation of serving host communities. These trips have benefits for both the volunteers and the host communities, but also carry potential risks. The goal of the present study was to investigate how volunteers perceived their trip experiences, including the potential risks and benefits to themselves and the communities they served. Previous voluntee…
The best intentions
Millions travel annually for short-term international service trips (STIST). These trips often involve volunteering with vulnerable children, including those in residential care (ex. orphanages). Though a prevalent practice, little research exists regarding how volunteers are prepared and what activities they engage in. The goal of the present study was to provide data on pre-trip preparation, in-country activities, and how these impacted volunte…
Parents' sensemaking processes in the identification of developmental delays and engagement with early intervention services
The effects of parent-implemented language interventions on child linguistic outcomes
Exploring Cascading Effects of Multimodal Communication Skills in Infants With Hearing Loss
Infants and toddlers with hearing loss (HL) are at risk for developing communicative delays that can have a substantial lasting effect. Understanding child characteristics that may be targeted in early intervention is essential to maximizing communicative outcomes in children with HL. Among the most malleable predictors of communication skills include maternal responsivity, gestures, and vocalizations. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
The Effectiveness of Parent-Implemented Language Interventions
The effects of parent-implemented language interventions on child linguistic outcomes
Identifying effective strategies to instruct parents during parent-implemented intervention
Participant reflections on short-term international volunteering
Millions of volunteers travel annually on short-term international service trips, often with the motivation of serving host communities. These trips have benefits for both the volunteers and the host communities, but also carry potential risks. The goal of the present study was to investigate how volunteers perceived their trip experiences, including the potential risks and benefits to themselves and the communities they served. Previous voluntee…
The Effectiveness of Parent-Implemented Language Interventions
Exploring Cascading Effects of Multimodal Communication Skills in Infants With Hearing Loss
Infants and toddlers with hearing loss (HL) are at risk for developing communicative delays that can have a substantial lasting effect. Understanding child characteristics that may be targeted in early intervention is essential to maximizing communicative outcomes in children with HL. Among the most malleable predictors of communication skills include maternal responsivity, gestures, and vocalizations. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
The effects of parent-implemented language interventions on child linguistic outcomes
Parents' sensemaking processes in the identification of developmental delays and engagement with early intervention services
Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) as a Kindergarten Predictor of Future Reading in English
Rapid automatized naming (RAN) has been shown to be a strong correlate of reading abilities. RAN also predicts future reading across different ages, ability levels, and languages, and is often used in literacy screening. Thus, understanding the specific relations between early RAN and later reading difficulties is important, particularly for screening. This systematic review and meta‐analysis (with N = 60 samples; k = 373 effect sizes; n = 10,513…
Identifying effective strategies to instruct parents during parent-implemented intervention
Participant reflections on short-term international volunteering
Millions of volunteers travel annually on short-term international service trips, often with the motivation of serving host communities. These trips have benefits for both the volunteers and the host communities, but also carry potential risks. The goal of the present study was to investigate how volunteers perceived their trip experiences, including the potential risks and benefits to themselves and the communities they served. Previous voluntee…
The best intentions
Millions travel annually for short-term international service trips (STIST). These trips often involve volunteering with vulnerable children, including those in residential care (ex. orphanages). Though a prevalent practice, little research exists regarding how volunteers are prepared and what activities they engage in. The goal of the present study was to provide data on pre-trip preparation, in-country activities, and how these impacted volunte…
Specificity of phonological representations in U.S. English‐speaking late talkers and typical talkers
Late talkers are a heterogeneous group of children who experience delayed language development in the absence of other known causes. Late talkers show delays in expressive phonological development, but less is known about their receptive phonological development. In the current study, U.S. monolingual English‐speaking typical talkers (TTs) ( n = 23, mean age = 26.27 months, 57% male; 78.3% White) and late talkers ( n = 22, mean age = 24.57 months…
Recommendations for child welfare care reform in the global south
A robust literature has outlined the risks to children separated from parental care. Recently, there has been an effort to reform services to this population. However, the research driving reform has often neglected the voices of adults with care experience, especially those from the Global South. The current research explored recommendations for care reform from 542 adults who had experienced alternative care during childhood in 12 nations in th…
Childhood Adversity and Life Satisfaction in Adults with Alternative Care Experience in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Nations
Adults with care experience have elevated rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and a greater likelihood of poor outcomes. Some research has examined how protective factors and resilience impact outcomes among care leavers, but few studies include those from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Further, little work has examined the interactive impact of protective factors and resilience in this population. We investigated (a) the pre…
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Language Development and Disorders (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works)