Gould, Kaitlin M. (kmg2237)

B.A. in Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)

M.S. in Educational Psychology and Methodology, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)

Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations Certificate, University of Massachusetts Boston

Ph.D. in School Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston

Kait Gould, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a full-time lecturer and Ed.M. Program Director in the School Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a NYS licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral with years of experience working with students with a variety of behavioral, academic, and social-emotional needs and their families. She has years of experiencing consulting at the systems and individual level to administrators, school psychologists, behavior analysts, and teachers supporting students with intensive support needs. She specializes in behavioral parent training, providing support to students with intensive support needs, and working with neurodiverse students. Her research interests include behavioral intervention, neurodiversity, and intervention acceptability.

Martin, R. J., Bottini, S., Gould, K., Losh, A., Crowley-Zalaket, J., McCammon, M., Wolgemuth, J., &  Anderson, C. (2024). "We're underserved, but we do the best we can": Accessing behavioral health services for autistic children in rural Appalachia. Advances in Neurodevelopmental  Disorders.

Bottini, S.B., Morton, H.E., Buchanan, K.A., & Gould, K. (2023). Moving from disorder to difference: A systematic review of recent language use in autism research. Autism in Adulthood. doi:10.1089/aut.2023.0030

Gould, K., Martin, R., Bottini, S., Crowley-Zalaket, J., Losh, A., McCammon, M., Wolgemuth, J., & Anderson, C. (2023). Behavioral parent training via telehealth for autistic children in rural Appalachia: A mixed methods feasibility study. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231200541

Edelstein, M., Boyle, A., Gould, K., & Sullivan, A. (2022). An evaluation of self-identified preferences in young children with behavior disorders. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 44, 349-359. doi: 10.1080/07317107.2022.2109403

Edelstein, M., Becraft, J., Gould, K., & Sullivan A. (2021). Evaluation of a delay and denial tolerance program to increase appropriate waiting trained via telehealth. Behavioral Interventions, 37, 383-396. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.1855

Hartz, R., Gould, K., Harper, J., & Luiselli, J. (2021). Assessing interobserver agreement (IOA) with procedural integrity: Evaluation of training methods among classroom instructors. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 43, 1-12. doi:10.1080/00168890.2020.1848404

Gould, K., Collier-Meek, M. A., DeFouw, E. R., Silva, M., & Kleinert W. (2018). A systematic review of treatment integrity assessment from 2004 to 2014: Examining behavioral interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder. Contemporary School Psychology, 23, 220-230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-019-00233-4.

Buchanan, K. B., Gould, K., Bottini, S. B., Wood, E. K., & Morton, H. E. (2024, May). Capturing autistic perspectives: A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measurement validity and adaptations within autism research. In Mazefsky, C. A. (chair) “Advances in measurement of mental health and well-being in autism research” [Panel]. Presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia.

Morton, H.E., Gould, K., Buchanan, K.A., Rutter, T.M., Wood, E.K., Martin, R., McCammon, M.N., & Bottini, S.B. (May, 2023). Use of autistic self-report in autism research: A systematic review of literature published in 2021. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden.

Bottini, S.B., McCammon, M.N., Martin, R., Gould, K., Williams, Z., Dwyer, P., Onaiwu, M., Busick, M., & Anderson, C. (May, 2023). A systematic review of assent practices in research that establish evidence-based practices for autistic individuals. Poster presented at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden. 

Gould, K., Morton, H., Bottini, S., & Buchanan, K. (2023, February). Ableism vs neurodiversity: Current language use in autism research. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Collier-Meek, M.A., Gould, K., DeFouw, E.R., & Sanetti, L. (2023, February). Consultation to improve classwide outcomes: Opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Gould, K., Martin, R., Bottini, S., & Anderson, C. (2022, May). Exploring barriers and facilitators to accessing behavioral parent training in rural Appalachia. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International 48th Annual Convention, Boston, MA. 

Gould, K., Edelstein, M.L., Sullivan, A., Becraft, J.L., & Perkins-Parks, S.K. (2021, May). Evaluation of a brief delay/denial tolerance training delivered via telehealth. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International 47th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.

Gould, K. (2021, October). Behavioral parent training: The what, why, and how. Presented at the Annual Albany Autism Conference, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), Virtual Conference.

Gould, K., Edelstein, M.L., & Sullivan, A. (2021, February). Teaching self-control skills to facilitate kindergarten readiness. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, Virtual Conference.