Kara B. Ayers, PhD
- Associate Director, UCEDD, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
About
PhD: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2011.
MS: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2007.
BS: Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2003.
Interests
Parenting with disabilities; youth with disabilities/chronic illness and transitions into adulthood
Interests
Co-founder of Disabled Parenting Project, research initiative studying the experiences of parents with disabilities
Research Areas
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Publications
No body is expendable: Medical rationing and disability justice during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Psychologist. 2021; 76:451-461.
Experiences of Breastfeeding among Disabled Women. Women's Health Issues. 2021; 31:82-89.
Raising awareness of disabled lives and health care rationing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2020; 12:S210-S211.
Fostering disability advocates: A framework for training future leaders through interprofessional education. Psychological Services. 2020; 17:120-127.
Implications of Health Equity for Children With Disabilities. JAMA pediatrics. 2024; 178:518-519.
Chasing a runaway train: disability policy grapples with accelerated prenatal genetic technologies. Research Handbook on Disability Policy. : Edward Elgar Publishing; Edward Elgar Publishing; 2023.
Advocacy: The seventh foundational principle and core competency of rehabilitation psychology. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2023; 68:103-111.
Recommendations to improve the patient experience and avoid bias when prenatal screening/testing. Disability and Health Journal. 2023; 16:101401.
Evaluation of the Eat and Exercise to Win Program: Improving Healthy Behaviors of Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2023; 7:107-122.
Rethinking systemic ableism: A response to Zagouras, Ellick, and Aulisio. Clinical Ethics. 2023; 18:7-12.
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