Amanda Boutot
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Mail code: 1811Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Amanda Boutot is Clinical Professor, Division of Advancing Education Policy, Practice, and Leadership with the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), Dr. Boutot has been actively engaged in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education across a variety of settings for more than 30 years. As a former special education teacher, Dr. Boutot collaborates with public schools on issues related to severe challenging behavior, classroom positive behavior interventions and supports, and programming for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. She has worked with individuals ages 4 months through adult and has provided training and supervision, face to face and online, for a wide range of participants. Dr. Boutot has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in special education and ABA for more than 25 years, specializing in the application of ABA to real world settings. She has consulted for schools and clinics across the US, specializing in severe challenging behavior, organizational behavior management, and serving as an expert witness in due process cases in schools. Dr. Boutot’s research centers on the use of ABA with infants and toddlers with Down syndrome and play-based ABA for young children with autism. Her interests include particular focus on increasing access to ABA based services throughout the world. Dr. Boutot also has earned specializations in organizational behavior management (OBM) and applied animal behavior. She has recently earned a certificate in OBM and is completing a second masters in organizational leadership. She regularly volunteers her time on the canine behavior team for a no-kill animal shelter as well as the behavioral observations team at the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation (Phoenix Zoo).
Ph.D. in Special Education, University of Texas at Austin (1999)
Dissertation: Social Status and Social Network Affiliation of Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in General Education Classrooms
Chair: Diane Bryant
M.S. in Organizational Leadership, Arizona State University (2024)
M.Ed. in Special Education, Texas State University (1993)
Concentrations in Autism and Behavior Disorders
Completed requirements for Special Education (all level) teacher certification
B.A. in Psychology, Southwestern University (1989)
Minor: Special Education
Application of applied behavior analysis with infants and toddlers; play-based ABA; applied animal behavior; organizational behavior management.
Current Projects:
- Play Boot Camp - Women in Philanthropy funded collaboration with faculty from Speech and Communication Disorders and Psychology. Evaluating the efficacy of telehealth delivered parent training on play, cognitive, motor, and language development for infants with Down syndrome.
- Use of Bug-In-Ear Technology to Deliver Functional Analysis Coaching to Registered Behavior Technicians in a Play-Based Setting - Partnership with Axis for Autism, Gilbert.
Select Recent Peer Reviewed Publications and Works in Press/Under Review:
* indicates collaboration with students or former students
DiGangi, E. A. & DiGangi, S. A. (in review). Performance management solutions for school-based personnel. Education and Treatment of Children.
*Wheeler, K., Hamrick, J., *Prueitt, N., & DiGangi, E. A (in press). Behavior skills training to increase parenting skills of adults with developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
*Librizzi, L.R., McCabe, H., & DiGangi, E.A. (in preparation). The effect of behavior skills training on staff use of transfer of sstimulus control techniques in a classroom of adults with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Boutot, E.A., DiGangi, S.A. (2018). Effects of activation of preferred stimulus on tummy time behavior of an infant with Down syndrome. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-0212-5
Textbook:
Boutot, E. A. (2017). Autism spectrum disorders: Foundations, characteristics, and effective strategies. Boston: Pearson.
Selected Recent Chapters in Books:
DiGangi, E. A, *Ramey, D., & *Robison, S. (2022). Building and managing appropriate behaviors. In D. Zager, D. Cihak, & A. Stone-MacDonald (Eds.), Autism spectrum disorders: Identification, Education, and Treatment. New York, NY: Routledge.
Hamrick, J., DiGangi, E. A., Travers, J. C., & DiGangi, S. A. (2020). Recommendations for implementing comprehensive sexuality education for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. In Whitby, P.S. (Ed) Cases on teaching sexuality education to individuals with autism. IGI Global.
Selected Recent Conference Presentations:
* indicates collaboration with students or former students
DiGangi (Boutot), E. A. & DiGangi, S. A. (November, 2024). Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Demystifying functional analysis through examination of animal behavior literature. Teacher Educators for Students with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
DiGangi, E. A. & DiGangi, S. A. (November, 2024). Performance management solutions for schools and clinics. Teacher Educators for Students with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
DiGangi, E. A., DiGangi, S. A., *Robison, S., & *Love, C. (2023, November 18). The good, the bad, and the ugly in class-wide behavior management systems. Teacher Educators for Students with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
DiGangi, E. A., DiGangi, S.A., *Robison, S., *Nosov, L.J., & *Pyle, O.C. (2023, November 17). Beyond ABC charts: Alternative data collection for determining behavior function. Teacher Educators for Students with Behavior Disorders National Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
*Wheeler, K., Hamrick, J., DiGangi, E.A., & *Prueitt, N. (2022, May 30). Behavior skills training to increase parenting skills of adults with developmental disabilities [Paper Presentation]. Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Conference, Boston, MA, United States.
DiGangi, E.A., Kelly, A., Rosenberger, K, Nuno, E. (2021, July 30). Charting new frontiers: Expanding the scope of behavior analysis. [Paper Presentation]. Women in Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, United States.
DiGangi, E. A., & DiGangi, S. (2020, November 10). "But, he should know better by now": Why "keeping the demand" may backfire for escape maintained behavior [Paper Presentation]. Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
DiGangi, E. A., & DiGangi, S. (2020, November 10). Performance management to the rescue! Assessing and addressing staff performance woes in schools and clinics. Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ, United States.
*McCabe, H., DiGangi, E. A., & *Jiang, T. (2020, October 22–24). Using self-monitoring to increase asking social questions in a young adult with autism in China using telehealth [Paper Presentation]. 31st Annual New York State Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Albany, NY, United States.
*McCabe, H., & DiGangi, E. A. (2020, May 23–25). Increasing conversational exchanges through telehealth intervention for an adult with autism in China [Paper Presentation]. 46th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, Washington, DC, United States.
Courses
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 530 | Fundamentals of Org Behav Mgmt |
| SPE 530 | Fundamentals of Org Behav Mgmt |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| TEL 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| TEL 792 | Research |
| TEL 792 | Research |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 799 | Dissertation |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| SPE 448 | Assess Improve Behavior School |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 799 | Dissertation |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| SPE 448 | Assess Improve Behavior School |
| SPE 450 | Prof Ethical Pract Behav Anlys |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 792 | Research |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 365 | Foundations Behavior Analysis |
| SPE 365 | Foundations Behavior Analysis |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| TEL 780 | Practicum |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| TEL 710 | Innov Disseminating Res |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| TEL 792 | Research |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 597 | Capstone |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 525 | Measurement and Exp Design |
| SPE 525 | Measurement and Exp Design |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 525 | Measurement and Exp Design |
| SPE 563 | Phil Foundation ABA in Ed |
| SPE 563 | Phil Foundation ABA in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 597 | Capstone |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 597 | Capstone |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 593 | Applied Project |
| SPE 567 | Ethics Applied Behav Analysis |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 562 | Personnel Sprvsn OBM in Ed |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
| SPE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPE 597 | Capstone |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 580 | Practicum |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
| SPE 527 | Behavior Analytic Assessment |
Mary Lou Fulton College, Arizona State University:
- SPE 365 Concepts, Principles and Foundations of Behavior Analysis, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 366 Measurement and Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 448 Assessing and Improving Challenging Behavior in Schools and Clinics, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 449 Assessment and Program Planning for Diverse Learning Needs, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 450 Professional and Ethical Practice in Behavior Analysis Service and Supervision, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 525 Measurement and Experimental Design, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 527 Behavior Analytic Assessment, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 562 Personnel Supervision and Organizational Behavior Management in Education, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 567 Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 580 ABA Practicum, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 598 Advanced Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis, Developer/Coordinator
- SPE 598 Multiculturalism and Diversity in Applied Behavior Analysis, Co-Developer/Co-Coordinator
- SPE 598 Foundations of Behavior Analysis: Applied Animal Behavior, Developer/Coordinator
- TEL 710, 780, 792, 799 (Dissertation) Leadership & Innovation Ed.D. Program LSC
Student Mentoring:
- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation, “Glass clives no more: Black women leaders building leadership self-efficacy through arts-based group coaching”, Status: Completed (2024). Arizona State University. Student: K. Davis, Doctoral.
- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation, “Collaborating to innovate: How a school district works with outside organizations to design and implement a new program”, Status: Completed (2024). Arizona State University. Student: A. Jacobson, Doctoral.
- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation, “A research practice partnership: Boundary work across communities of Practice”, Status: Completed (2024). Arizona State University. Student: K. Kanavel, Doctoral.
- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation, “Bridging the STEELS-practice implementation gap via the Concerns Based Adoption Model”, Status: Completed (2024). Arizona State University. Student: T. Martin, Doctoral.
- Chair, Doctoral Dissertation, “Post-Pandemic Electronic Health Record (EHR) Training Methods and Associated Decision-Making Processes”, Status: Completed (2024). Arizona State University. Student: K. Ryan, Doctoral.