Sara S. Sparrow, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita and Senior Research Scientist

Research Interests

My research has primarily centered on the development and assessment of adaptive behavior across a wide range of diagnostic groups of children and also across cultures. There has been a major focus on autism spectrum disorders and mental retardation. Assessment of children, who are gifted, have learning disabilities or emotional disturbance has also been major areas of research interest. Assessment of these same populations of children has been the major thrust of my clinical work. A third area of interest is in the training of mental health professionals at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels.

Recent Publications

• Klin, A Saulnier, C.A., Sparrow S.S., Cicchetti, D.V., Volkmar, F.R., & Lord, C. (2006). Social and communication abilities and disabilities in higher functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders: The Vineland and the ADOS, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, (In Press)
• Carter, A.S., Marakovitz, S.E., & Sparrow, S.S. Comprehensive Psychological Assessment: A Developmental Psychopathology Approach for Clinical and Applied Research, (2006). In: Manual of Developmental Psychopathology. D.V. Cicchetti, D.J. Cohen (eds) New York: John Wiley.
• Sparrow, S.S., Cicchetti, D.V. & Balla, D.A, (2006). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Second Edition, Teacher Rating Form, (Vineland II-TRF), Livonia, MN: Pearson Assessments.
• Sparrow, S.S., Cicchetti, D.V., & Balla, D.A., (2005). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Second Edition (Vineland II), Survey Interview Form/Caregiver Rating Form, Livonia, MN: Pearson Assessments.
• Cicchetti, D.V., Kaufman, A.S., & Sparrow, S.S. (2004). The relationship between prenatal and postnatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and cognitive, neuropsychological, and behavioral deficits: A critical appraisal. Psychology in the Schools, 41, 715-723.
• Paul, R., Miles, S., Cicchetti, D.V., Sparrow, S.S., Klin, A., Volkmar, F., Coflin, M., & Booker, S. (2004). Profiles of adaptive communication and socialization in autism and PDD-NOS: An item analysis of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 223-228.
• Sparrow, S.S., Pfeiffer, S.I., & Newman ,T.M., (2004) Assessment of Children Who are Gifted with the WISC-IV, in WISC IV Clinical Use and Interpretation, Edited by Prifitera, A, Saklofske, D.H., Weiss, L.G., & Rolfhus, E., Elsevier, Academic Press, New York, pp 281-298.
• Klin, A., Volkmar, F., and Sparrow, S. (eds) (2000). Asperger Syndrome. Guilford Publications, New York, NY
• Sparrow, S., and Davis, S. (2000) Recent Advances in the Assessment of Intelligence and Cognition. Journal of Child Psychology, Psychiatry and Allied Professionals. Vol.41, No.1, pp-117-131.
• Sparrow, S.S., and Gurland, S.T. (1998). Assessment of Gifted Children with the WISC-III. In A. Prifitera & D. Saklofske (eds) WISC-III: Clinical Use & Interpretation Scientist-Practitioner (pp. 59-72).
• Sparrow, S.S. (2009) The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales -Second Edition (Vineland II).in Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, John DeLuca, and Bruce Caplan (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology Springer, publisher (In Press)
• Sparrow, S.S., The Vineland Social Maturity Scale,(2009) in Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, John DeLuca, and Bruce Caplan (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology Springer, publisher (In Press)
• Sparrow, S.S., Carter, A.C., Cicchetti, D.V., Scholte, E., vanDuijn, G., Dijkxxhoorn, Y., Noens, I. & van Berkelaer-Onnes, I., (2008) Vineland Screener 0-6 jaar, Leiden, Netherlands, PITS
• Sparrow, S.S, Cicchetti, D.V., & Balla, D.A., (2008). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Second Edition (Vineland II), The Expanded Interview FormV, Livonia, MN: Pearson Assessments. (In Press)
• Newman, T.M., Sparrow, S.S., Pfeiffer, S.I (2008). The Use of the WISC-IV in Assessment and Intervention Planning for Children Who are Gifted. Edited by Prifitera, A, Saklofske, D.H., & Weiss, L.G., .Elsevier, Academic Press, New York, (In Press)
• Bildt, A., Sjoerd Sytema, S., Dirk Kraijer, D., Sara Sparrow, S. & Ruud Minderaa, R., (2005), Adaptive functioning and behaviour problems in relation to level of education in children and adolescents with ID, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research., 49:9, pp. 672 -681

Contact

Campus Address
Child Study Center
230 South Frontage Road
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900

E-mail
sara.sparrow@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-785-6227

Fax
203-483-1123