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Daniel W. Mruzek, Ph.D.

Daniel W. Mruzek, Ph.D.

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Office (585) 273-5980
Fax (585) 275-3366
Administrative (585) 275-6605

About Me

Dr. Mruzek is a licensed psychologist and licensed behavior analyst. He provides direct consultation and technical assistance to school districts and agencies through the region, nationally, and internationally. His areas of expertise include clinical and psychoeducational assessment of individuals ...
Dr. Mruzek is a licensed psychologist and licensed behavior analyst. He provides direct consultation and technical assistance to school districts and agencies through the region, nationally, and internationally. His areas of expertise include clinical and psychoeducational assessment of individuals with developmental and learning disabilities, assessment and treatment of challenging behavior, and promotion of inclusive practices (e.g., staff training and direct consultation to instructional teams). His clinical practice includes supporting families coping with challenging behavior, as well as developing applied behavior analytic programs for the development of skilled behavior (e.g., toilet training, alternatives to aggression).

Faculty Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor (Voluntary) - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Columbus, OH; Supervisor: Susan N. Sherwood, PhD 1996 - 1998

Education

PhD | Ohio State University. Psychology. 1996

MA | Ohio State University. Psychology. 1992

BA | University of Toledo. Psychology. 1987

Research

Dr. Mruzek's research interests include behavior analytic interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, as well as development of standardized psychological testing. He has been the primary investigator and investigator on several externally funded...
Dr. Mruzek's research interests include behavior analytic interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, as well as development of standardized psychological testing. He has been the primary investigator and investigator on several externally funded projects and is a developer of an innovative toilet training methodology for children with developmental disabilities. Dr. Mruzek is on the board of reviewers for several peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Publications

Journal Articles

A pilot investigation of an iOS-based app for toilet training children with autism spectrum disorder.

Mruzek DW, McAleavey S, Loring WA, Butter E, Smith T, McDonnell E, Levato L, Aponte C, Travis RP, Aiello RE, Taylor CM, Wilkins JW, Corbett-Dick P, Finkelstein DM, York AM, Zanibbi K

Autism : the international journal of research and practice.. 2019 February 23 (2):359-370. Epub 12/07/2017.

A novel enuresis alarm for toilet training: Initial evaluation for students with intellectual disability in a school setting

Mruzek, DW.; McAleavey S.; Engel, S; Smith, T.

Journal of Special Education Technology. 2017; 31: 217 - 227.

A pilot investigation of an iOS-based app for toilet training children with autism spectrum disorder

Mruzek, D. W.; McAleavey, S.; Loring, W. A.; Butter, E.; Smith, T.; McDonnell, E.; . . . Zanibbi, K.

Autism. 2017; 0(0): 0.

Use of urine alarms in toilet training children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A review

Levato, L; Aponte, C; Wilkins, J; Travis, R; Aiello, R; Zanibbi, K; Loring, WA; Butter, E.; Smith, T; Mruzek, D.

Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2016; 53: 232 - 241.

Atomoxetine, parent training, and their combination in children with autism spectrum and ADHD

Handen, BL; Aman, MG; Arnold, LE; Hyman, SL; Tumuluru, MV; Lecavalier, L; Corbett-Dick, P; Pan, X; Hollway, JA; Buchan-Page, KA; Silverman, LB; Brown, NV; Rice, Jr., RR; Hellings, J; Mruzek, DW; McAuliffe-Bellin, S; Hurt, EA; Ryan, MM; Levato, L; Smith, T.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2015; 54: 905 - 915.

Predicting outcome of community-based early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism

Smith, T; Klorman, R; Mruzek, DW.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 2015; 43(7): 1271 - 82.

Effect of parent training vs parent education on behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized clinical trial

Bears, K; Johnson, C; Smith, T; Lecavalier, L; Swiezy, N; Aman, M; McAdam, DB; Butter, E; Stillitano, C; Minshawi, N; Surhodolsky, DG; Mruzek, DW; Turner, K; Neal, T; Hallett, V; Mulick, JA; Green, B; Handen, B; Deng, Y; Dziura, J; Scahill, L.

Journal of the American Medical Association. 2015; 313(15): 1524-33.

A review of atomoxetine effects in young people with developmental disabilities.

Aman, M. G., Smith, T., Arnold, L. E., Corbett-Dick, P., Tumuluru, R., Hollway, J. A., Hyman, S.L., Mendoza-Burchamc, M., Pan, X., Mruzek. D.W., Lecavalier, L., Levato, L., Silverman, L. B. & Handen, B.

Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2014; 35(6): 1412-1424.

An introduction to postsecondary education and employment of persons with autism and developmental disabilities.

Stodden RA, Mruzek DW.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 2010; 25: 131-133.

Books

Parent training in autism spectrum disorder: Evidence-based approaches (2017)

Chapter: Parent training for toileting

Authors: Mruzek, DW; Handen, BL.; Aponte, CA; Smith, T; Foxx, RM

Publisher: American Psychological Association, Washington, DC 2017

Fads: Dubious and Improbable Treatments for Developmental Disabilities (2016)

Chapter: Sensory integration therapy

Authors: Smith, T; Mruzek, DW; Mozingo, D

Publisher: Laurence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ 2016

Pediatric primary care (2015)

Chapter: Discussing serious symptoms, results, and diagnoses with the patient and family

Authors: Mruzek, DW; Hebert, EB; Davidson, PW

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL 2015

The Adaptive Behavior Diagnostic Scale (2015)

Authors: Pearson, N; Patton, J; Mruzek, DW

Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc., Austin, TX 2015

Teaching toileting skills to children with autims spectrum disorders using a moisture pager. (2013)

Authors: Mruzek, D.W., McAleavey, S. & Smith, T.

Publisher: University of Rochester, Rochester 2013

Supported Inclusion for School-age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2011)

Chapter: "Individual Instruction: Part 1 - Teaching Approaches"

Authors: Mruzek D, Silverman LB, Varghese B

Publisher: Guilford Publications, Inc, New York, NY 2011

The Developmental Assessment Scale for Individuals with Severe Disabilities (2011)

Authors: Dykes, MK; Mruzek, DW

Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc., Austin, TX 2011

Triumphs in early autism treatment (2009)

Chapter: A study in perseverance:The emergence of early intensive behavioral intervention

Authors: Smith, T., Mruzek, D.W., Peyton, R.

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company., New York 2009

"Autistic children show different behavior patterns (2008)

Authors: Mruzek, D.W. & Mozingo, D

Publisher: Democrat and Chronicle 2008

Triumphs in early autism treatment (2008)

Chapter: What do we know about early intensive behavioral intervention?

Authors: Peyton, R., Mruzek, D.W., Smith, T.

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company., New York 2008

Primary pediatric care (2007)

Chapter: Disclosure of a diagnosis with parents and patients

Authors: Messinger RJ, Mruzek DW, Davidson PW, Kuschner E

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL 2007

Clinical manual for the treatment of autism (2007)

Chapter: Applied behavior analysis

Authors: Smith T, Mozingo D, Mruzek DW, Zarcone JR

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Arlington, VA 2007

Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Encyclopedia (2007)

Chapter: Adaptive behavior

Authors: Mruzek DW

Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, West Port, CT 2007

Fads: Dubious and improbable treatments for developmental disabilities (2005)

Chapter: Sensory integration: Theory and practice

Authors: Smith T, Mruzek DW, Mozingo D

Publisher: Laurence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ 2005