Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Connor, C.M., May, H., Sparapani, N., Hwang, J.K., Adams, A.M., Wood, T.S., Siegal, S., Wolfe, C., & Day, S. (in press). Developing and testing a scalable version of Assessment-to-Instruction (A2i) technology to support implementation of individualized student instruction with monolingual and dual language learners. Journal of Educational Psychology.
Sanabria, A. A., Restrepo, M. A., Walker, E., & Glenberg, A. (2022). A Reading Comprehension Intervention for Dual Language Learners with Weak Language and Reading Skills. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(2), 738-759.
Blumenfeld, H. K., Sanabria, A. A., & Nip, I. S. (2022). Native Language and Second Language Convergence and Second Language Instruction Shape Speech-Language Performance in Adult Learners. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(3), 970-981.
Yang, D., Zargar, E., Adams, A., Day, S., & Connor, C. M., (2020). Using E-book Interactive Features and User Logs to Track Reading Behaviors and Predict Digital Learning Outcomes. Assessment for Effective Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508420941935
Pratt, A. S., Adams, A. M., Peña, E. D., & Bedore, L. M. (2020). Exploring the Use of Parent and Teacher Questionnaires to Screen for Language Disorders in Bilingual Children. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/0271121420942308
Zargar, E., Adams, A. M., & Connor, C. M. (2020). The relations between children’s comprehension monitoring and their reading comprehension and vocabulary knowledge: An eye-movement study. Reading and Writing, 33, 511-545.
Connor, C.M., Kelcey, B., Sparapani, N., Petscher, Y., Siegal, S., Adams, A.M, Hwang, J.K., & Carlisle, J. (2019). Predicting second and third graders’ reading comprehension gains: Observing students’ and classmates’ talk during literacy instruction using COLT. Scientific Studies of Reading, 1-23.
Connor, C. M., Adams, A., Zargar, E., Wood, T. S., Hernandez, B. E., & Vandell, D. L. (2019). Observing individual children in early childhood classrooms using Optimizing Learning Opportunities for Students (OLOS): A feasibility study. Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Adams, A. M., Glenberg, A. M., & Restrepo, M. A. (2019). Embodied reading in a transparent orthography. Learning and Instruction, 62, 27-36.
Adams, A. M., Glenberg, A. M., & Restrepo, M. A. (2018). Moved by Reading in a Spanish-speaking, dual language learner population. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-13.
Walker, E., Adams, A., Restrepo, M. A., Fialko, S., & Glenberg, A. M. (2017). When (and how) interacting with technology-enhanced storybooks helps dual language learners. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 3(1), 66.
Adams, A.M. (2016) How Language Is Embodied in Bilinguals and Children with Specific Language Impairment. Front. Psychol. 7:1209. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01209
LaCross, A., Liss, J., Barragan, B., Adams, A., Berisha, V., McAuliffe, M., & Fromont, R. (2016). The role of stress and word size in Spanish speech segmentation. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140(6), EL484-EL490.
Blumenfeld, H.K. & Adams, A. (2014) Learning and processing of nonverbal symbolic information in bilinguals and monolinguals. Front. Psychol. 5:1147. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01147
Chapters
Sanabria, A. A., & Siegal, S. (in press). Child-by-Instruction Interactions: Using Technology to Support Differentiated Instruction. In L. Swanson, K. Harris, & S. Graham (Eds.), Handbook of Learning Disabilities (3rd Ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
Restrepo, M.A., Adams, A., & Barragan, B. (2018). Bilingual Communication Disorders. In An Introduction to Bilingualism: Principles and Processes, 2nd edition. A. Heredia and J. Altarriba (Eds). New York: Routledge.
Invited Talks
Adams Sanabria, A. (May 2022). Biliteracy: Considerations for children with developmental language disorder. Amplify Conference on Biliteracy.
Presentations
(*indicates presentation with a student)
*Curtis, F. & Adams Sanabria, A. (November 2021). Use of an individualized classroom observation system by SLPs. Poster presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
*Piekos, M., *Lee, H., &Adams Sanabria, A. (November 2021). Describing the language of bilinguals with and without DLD in English-only and dual-language educational contexts. Poster presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Adams, A.M., Zargar, E., Hwang, J.K., Dang, D., & Vandell, D.V. (April, 2021). Reliability of the OLOS Observation System with Researchers and Practitioners. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Bi-Annual Conference (Virtual).
Adams, A.M. & Connor, C.M. (March, 2021). Classroom literacy experiences of bilingual preschoolers with and without low language skills. Paper presented at the Speech, Language, and Learning Intervention Research Symposium (Virtual).
Prokasky, A., Adams, A.M., & Knoche, L. (December, 2020). Differences in instructional experiences for struggling vs.on-target early readers. Paper presented at the National Research Conference on Early Childhood Virtual Meeting.
Adams, A.M. (July 2020). Using OLOS classroom observations to measure individualized literacy learning. Symposium (Use of technology in improving literacy outcomes) accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Newport Beach, CA, USA (Conference canceled).
Lima, R., Dang, D., Adams, A.M., & Connor, C.M. The effect of social context during play on preschool student’s growth in literacy and self-regulation. Poster accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Newport Beach, CA, USA (Conference canceled).
Martin, E., Alejandre, J., Adams, A.M., & Connor, C.M. Differences in patterns of classroom participation of Pre-K Spanish-speaking students and their monolingual peers. Poster accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Newport Beach, CA, USA (Conference canceled).
Zargar, E., Adams, A.M., Connor, C.M. (July 2020). Students’ online comprehension monitoring versus word knowledge calibration. Poster accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Newport Beach, CA, USA (Conference canceled).
Adams, A.M., Connor, C.M, Vandell, D.V., & Peña, E. (November, 2019). Exploring the classroom experiences of dual language learners at risk for developmental language disorder. Paper presented at the 3rd annual Communication Disorders Symposium at California State, Los Angeles.
Adams, A.M., Peter, B., Walker, E., & Glenberg. A.M. (July, 2019). The role of oral and manual fine motor skills in predicting language and reading performance among dual language learners. Paper presented at the annual SSSR Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Zargar, E., Connor, C.M., Adams, A.M., Wood, T.S., Hernandez, B., & Vandell, D. (July, 2019). Observing individual children in early childhood classrooms using OLOS: Optimizing learning opportunities for students. Paper presented at the annual SSSR Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Adams, A.M., Connor., C.M., & Vandell, D.L. (March, 2019). Using the Optimizing Learning Opportunities for Students (OLOS) observation system to track growth in self-regulation skills. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development annual conference. Baltimore, MD.
Lima, R., Hernandez, B., Adams, A.M., Connor, M. C. (February, 2019). The effect of screen time on children’s self-regulation and reading in single and dual-parent homes. Poster presented at the SPSP Annual Parenting and Family Dynamics Preconference, Portland, OR.
Connor, C.M., Kelcey, B., Sparapani, N., Petscher, Y., Siegal, S., Adams, A.M, Hwang, J.K., & Carlisle, J. (July, 2018). Talking in class? Talking predicts students’ reading gains. Paper presented at the annual SSSR Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
Connor, C. M., Mazzocco, M.M.M., Schulte, A., Vandell, D.L., & Adams, A. (April 2018) The politics of classroom observation and effective teaching. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Conference. New York, New York.
Connor, C.M., Vandell, D.L., & Adams, A.M. (January, 2018). Optimizing Learning Opportunities for Students. Presented at the Institute for Education Science PI meeting. Washington, D.C.
Adams, A.M., Restrepo, M.A., Fialko, S., Walker, E., & Glenberg, A. (July, 2017). How interactive storybooks can improve reading comprehension for dual language learners. Paper presented at the annual SSSR Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Zargar, E., Adams, A.M., Coffinger, S., Spence, T., & Connor, C. (July, 2017). The Effect of Word Knowledge e-Book on Comprehension Monitoring Development. Paper presented at the annual SSSR conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Adams, A.M. & Restrepo, M.A. (April, 2017). Embodied Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension in Dual Language Learners. Paper presented at the annual Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Tuscon, AZ.
Adams, A. & Gallagher, K. (November, 2015). Participant Recruitment in Special Populations: Perspectives of an Insider and an Outsider. Poster presented at the annual Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Denver, CO.
Adams, A., Barragan, B., Henderson, D., Restrepo, M.A., & Gray, S. (November, 2014). L2 proficiency as a function of L1 in children with typical development and language impairment: A mathematical model. Paper presented at the annual Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Adams, A., Restrepo, M.A., & Glenberg, A. (October, 2014). An embodied intervention enhances Spanish reading comprehension. Paper presented at the annual Experimental Psycholinguistics Conference, Madrid, Spain.
Adams, A., Restrepo, M.A., & Glenberg, A. (July, 2014). The effectiveness of Moved by Reading for bilingual children. Paper presented at the annual Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading Conference, Santa Fe, NM.
Adams, A., Restrepo, M.A., & Glenberg, A. (November, 2013). Embodied cognition enhances DLL English reading comprehension. Poster to be presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Chicago, IL.
Blumenfeld, H.K., Adams, A. & Nip, I. (November, 2012). Speech-Language & Cognitive Aspects of Late Second-Language Learning. Poster to be presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Atlanta, GA.
Blumenfeld, H.K., Paily, D., Baltikauski, J., Wylie, E., & Adams, A. (November, 2011). Nonlinguistic inhibition in monolinguals and bilinguals. Poster to be presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. San Diego, CA.