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Dr. Shire’s research includes the development and testing of behavioural intervention practices for young children with special educational needs, focusing primarily on supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through partnership with community stakeholders, she is interested in developing empirical data to help understand how best to support caregivers, teachers, and community early interventionists in their everyday interactions with children on the spectrum. This includes focusing on clinical care questions such as if, when, and how to augment or adapt intervention programming based on the needs of individual children as well as the needs of the adults who care for them.