Kaley Adams, Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor
College of Education
Special Education | Academy for Community Inclusion
Boca Raton Campus | ED 47 - 445
Kaley Adams
Dr. Kaley Adams earned a Ph.D. in Special Education at Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She also earned her bachelor's and master's degree in Exceptional Student Education at FAU. Dr. Adams taught in inclusive classroom settings and, as a BCBA, trained people to teach children who have autism to increase independence while reducing challenging behaviors. Currently, she is a Visiting Instructor at FAU’s Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI). In ACI, she teaches courses to and conducts research pertinent to adults with IDD focusing on independent living, community access, and employment. She also teaches several master’s level courses in behavior analysis as an adjunct
Key Words: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; applied behavior analysis; parent training; skill acquisition
Publications
- Downey, A., Dukes, C., Kearney, K., Ramasamy, R., Torres, A., Carey, G.,ÌýAdams, K., & Kenney, S. (2024). Teaching workplace communication skills to college students with intellectual disability. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. Advance online publication.Ìý
- Downey, A., Kearney, K.B.,ÌýAdams, 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.Ìý
- Adams, K.Ìý& Sembiante, S. (in review). A systematic review of behavior skills training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Manuscript submitted to Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
- Adams, K., Ramasamy, R., Kearney, K., Bennett, K., & Finnegan, L. (in review). Financial literacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Manuscript submitted for publication to Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
- Adams, K., Ramasamy, R., Kearney, K., Bennett, K., Finnegan, L., & Downey, A. (in review). I CAN-B money savvy! Teaching adults with ID to make purchasing decisions online. Manuscript submitted for publication to the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
- Adams, K., Dukes, C., Berlingo, L, & Kammet, H. (in review). Teaching job decision-making to college students with disabilities. Manuscript submitted for publication to Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals.
- Miller, B. J., Adams, K., Finnegan L. & Carey, G. (2024). Lived experiences of college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities participating in an on-campus residential program. Submitted to Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals: 2024 Conference Special Issue
- Miller, B., Berlingo, L.,ÌýAdams, K., Kearney, K., Cruz, E., and Finnegan, L. (in review). Using video modeling to teach romantic relationships to college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Manuscript submitted to Sexuality and Disability for publication.
Research Interests
Courses and Syllabi
Name/code for each course.
Courses taught in the Department of Special Education, Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ
- EEX 2091 Disability and Society
- EEX 4646 Classroom Management for Inclusive Elementary Schools
- EEX 5612 Applied Behavior Analysis*
- EEX 5051 Individuals with Disabilities*
* Indicates master's level course
Courses taught in the Academy for Community Inclusion, Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ
- SLS 1200 Increasing Personal Effectiveness
- SLS 1250 Residential Experience
- SLS 1305 Professional Career Development
- SLS 1350 Employability Skills
- SLS 1392 Business Technology for Community Living
- SLS 1570 Learning with Technology 1
- SLS 1601 Be Safe, Stay Safe
- SLS 2222 Personal Well-Being
- SLS 2225 Life Planning
Service
Community Outreach:
As a member of the ACI team, Dr. Adams attends community postsecondary fairs and collaborates with transition specialists and local school districts to inform students about postsecondary education opportunities.
Peer Reviewer for the following journals:
- Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals
- Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Honors and Awards
Awarded $3,000 for dissertation research