Laura Seiverling
Associate Teaching Professor of Special Education
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Laura Seiverling is a licensed Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She received her doctorate in Learning Processes and Behavior Analysis in 2010 from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to working for Ball State, she spent five years working at St Mary's Hospital for Children's Center for Pediatric Feeding Disorders in Bayside, NY. Dr. Seiverling has over 10 years of experience providing applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment for feeding as well as other behaviors for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. She has published over 30 articles and book chapters in the areas of feeding problems, autism spectrum disorder, staff and parent training, and applied behavior analysis. In collaboration with the director of Penn State's pediatric feeding program, she recently co-authored a book "Broccoli Boot Camp: Basic Training for Parents of Selective Eaters."
Professional Experience
Prior to her current position, Dr. Seiverling worked for five years as the psychologist/clinical supervisor at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Bayside, NY. She previously taught at Queens College (City University of New York) and Penn State University-Harrisburg Campus. She was a Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow at Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD), Valhalla, NY.
Education
- Ph.D. The Graduate Center, City University of New York Psychology
- M.A. Queens College, City University of New York Psychology
- B.A. Temple University Psychology
Recent publications
Williams, K. E., & Seiverling, L. J. (2023). Behavior analytic feeding interventions: Current state of the literature. Behavior Modification, 47, 983-1011.
Alaimo, C., Seiverling, L. J., & Jones, E. A. (2023). Teaching the skill of chewing: A systematic review. Behavior Modification, 47, 822-844.
Alaimo, C.,Seiverling, L. J., & Weisburg, H. R., Ortsman, J. T., & Jones, E. A. (2023). Telehealth caregiver training: treating food selectivity without extinction. Behavior Modification, 47, 905-935.
Seiverling, L., Felber, J., Howard, M., Hendy, H. M., & Williams, K. (2022). The lunchbox study: A pilot examination of packed lunches of children with autism spectrum disorder. Nutrients, 14, 1338.
Seiverling, L., Jusko, E., Rodriguez, J. Kuljanic, A., & Weaver, B. (2022). Multidisciplinary approaches to mealtime interventions. In Cihon, J. H., Tereshko, L., Marshall, K. B., & Weiss, M. J. (Eds), Behavior Analytic Approaches to Promote Enjoyable Mealtimes for Individuals with Autism and their Families. Wilmington, DE: Vernon Press.
Seiverling, L., Hendy, H. M., Yusupova, S., Kaczor, A., Panora, J., & Rodriguez, J. K. (2020). Improvements in child mealtime behavior and diet variety after intensive interdisciplinary behavioral treatment (IIBT): Comparisons by developmental and medical status. Behavior Modification, 44, 891-908.
Seiverling, L. Williams, K. E., Hendy, H. M., Adams, W., Yusupova, S., & Kaczor, A. (2019). Sensory eating problems scale (SEPS) for children: Psychometrics and associations with mealtime problem behaviors. Appetite, 133, 223-230.
Seiverling, L., Anderson, K., Rogan, C., Alaimo, C., Argott, P., & Panora, J. (2018). A comparison of a behavioral feeding intervention with and without pre-meal sensory integration therapy. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 48, 3344-3353.
Seiverling, L., Towle, P., Pantelides, J., & Hendy, H. (2018). Prevalence of feeding problems in young children with and without autism spectrum disorder: A chart review study. Journal of Early Intervention, 40, 335-346.
Hendy, H. M., Seiverling, L., Williams, K. E., & Mazzeo, D., Harclerode, W. (2018). About your child eating (AYCE) scale psychometrics when applied to children in hospital-based feeding clinics. Children’s Health Care, 47, 371-378.
Alaimo, C. M., Seiverling, L., Sturmey, P., & Anderson, K. (2018). A comparison of two multicomponent treatment packages for food refusal. Behavioral Interventions, 33, 93-101.
Alaimo, C. M., Seiverling, L., Sturmey, P., & Sarubbi, J. (2018). The effects of a behavioral skills training and general case training package on caregiver implementation of a food selectivity intervention. Behavioral Interventions, 33, 26-40.
Williams, K. E., & Seiverling, L. (2018). Broccoli Boot Camp: Basic Training for Parents of Selective Eaters. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House Publisher.