Karla Ausderau
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Director of Graduate Studies
(608) 262-0653
2173 Medical Sciences Center
1300 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Associate , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012
- PhD Occupational Science, University of Southern California, Division of Occupational Science, 2009
- MA Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Division of Occupational Science, 2000
- BA Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997
Select Publications
- Auserdau, K., & Juarez, M. (2013). The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder on Family Mealtimes. ICAN: Infant Child and Adolescent Nutrition, 5(5), 315-323. Online Publication/Abstract.
- Bartling, K., & Auserdau, K. (2013). When it’s okay to play with your food: Providing sensory experiences around mealtimes for children with gastrostomy tubes.. OT Practice, 18(12), 12-17. Online Publication/Abstract.
- Auserdau, K., Sideris, J., Furlong, M., Little, L. M., Bulluck, J., & Baranek, G. T. (2013). Survey of Sensory Features in Children with ASD: Factor Structure of the Sensory Experience Questionnaire (3.0). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-11.
- Patten, E., Auserdau, K., Watson, L., & Baranek, G. T. (2013). Sensory Response Patterns in Nonverbal Children with Autism. Autism Research and Treatment Online Publication/Abstract.
- Little, L. M., Sideris, J., Auserdau, K., & Baranek, G. T. (In Press). Activity Participation Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Baranek, G. T., Little, L. M., Parham, D., Auserdau, K., & Sabatos-DeVito, M. (In Press). Sensory Features in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Volkmar, F., Paul R., Pelphrey, K., & Rogers, S. (Eds.), Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders 4rd edition Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Auserdau, K., & Baranek, G. T. (2012). The Sensory Experiences Questionnaire 3.0. Fred R. Volkmar (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders Verlag Berlin Heidelberg: Springer Publications Online Publication/Abstract.
- Martin, G. E., Auserdau, K., Raspa, M., Bishop, E., Mallya, U., & Bailey Jr., D. B. (2012). Therapy Service Use Among Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome: Findings from a U.S. Parent Survey. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Research
- Feeney, S., Ayoob, K., Kleinman, R. E., Auserdau, K., & Miller, J. (2010). Using Physical Assessment When Assessing Nutrional Statu. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, 2(2), 100-105.
- Novak, P., Wilson, K. E., Auserdau, K., & Cullinane, D. (2009). The Use of Blenderized Tube Feedings.. ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, 1(1), 21-23.
Select Presentations
- Auserdau, K., & Juarez, M. (2014, June). The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Feeding Challenges on Family Mealtimes. presented at the Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Yokohama, Japan.
- Auserdau, K., Sideris, J., Little, L. M., Furlong, M., Bulluck, J. T., & Baranek, G. T. (2013, May). Sensory Subtypes in Children with ASD and Associated Outcomes: Latent Profile Transition Analysis Using a National Survey of Sensory Features. presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), San Sebastian, Spain.
- Auserdau, K. (2013, April). Narrative, Phenomenological and Ethnographic Approaches to Studying Human Action in Context. Conference presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association 90th Annual Conference (AOTA), San Diego, California.
- Auserdau, K., Furlong, M., Sideris, J., Little, L. M., Bulluck, J. T., & Baranek, G. T. (2013, March). Characterizing Sensory Features in Children with ASD: Behavior and Physiology. Conference presented at the Gatlinburg Conference on Research & Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, San Antonio, Texas.
- Benedict, R., Larson, E., Auserdau, K., Farrar-Edwards, D., & Chen, R. (2012, November). Update on Current Occupational Therapy Research: Autism: Caregiving, Sensory Features & Feeding; Cerebral Palsy: Interventions, Child & Caregiver Outcomes; Stroke: Disparities & Treatment. Conference presented at the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, MIddleton, WI.
- Auserdau, K., Sideris, J., Little, L. M., & Baranek, G. T. (2012, May). Sensory Subtypes in Children with ASD: Latent Profile Analysis using a National Survey of Sensory Features. presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Toronto, Ontario.
- Auserdau, K., Sideris, J., Little, L. M., & Baranek, G. T. (2012, April). National Survey of Sensory Features in Children with ASD: Sensory Experience Questionnaire (3.0) Sensory Factors and Associated Outcomes. Conference presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association 90th Annual Conference (AOTA), Indianapolis, IN.
- Auserdau, K., Sideris, J., Little, L. M., & Baranek, G. T. (2012, March). National Survey of Sensory Features in Children with ASD: Sensory Patterns Association with Autism Severity. Conference presented at the Gatlinburg Conference on Research & Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Annapolis, MD.