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Amanda P. Laprime, Ph.D.

Amanda P. Laprime, Ph.D.

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Appointment (585) 276-7900

About Me

Dr. Amanda Laprime is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Rochester Medical Center. Since coming to URMC , Dr. Laprime developed the first, intensive behavioral team (IBT) that provides outpatient behavior support and inpatient consultation to individuals’ behavioral or mental ...
Dr. Amanda Laprime is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Rochester Medical Center. Since coming to URMC , Dr. Laprime developed the first, intensive behavioral team (IBT) that provides outpatient behavior support and inpatient consultation to individuals’ behavioral or mental health challenges. This team specializes in interdisciplinary approaches to trauma informed models of behavior analytic intervention for those patients who struggle to access their medical care, or experience challenges with behavioral stability in their homes and communities. Dr. Laprime’s research focuses on the treatment of severe behavior, increase health equity in medical environments, and system-wide approaches for serving patients with complex needs. She serves as a committee member for the OPWDD DDAC, and as a member of the public policy committee for the National Council of Severe Autism. She is a part-time lecturer for Northeastern University, and a subject matter expert for the BACB. Dr. Laprime has been invited to speak nationally about issues related to crisis care and systems analysis for individuals with autism spectrum disorders who experience overutilization of psychiatric and hospital services. She has published in several journals and presents regularly at regional and national conferences on system-wide challenges for those with complex behavioral needs.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Transitional Care Medicine (SMD)

Publications

Journal Articles

Improving Employee Safety Through a Comprehensive Patient Behavioral Program.

Laprime A, Kanaley R, Keller A, Stephen SJ, Schriefer J, Fallon A, Sosa T

Hospital pediatrics.. 2024 May 114 (5):356-363. Epub 1900 01 01.

The role of an intensive behavior team in a pediatric inpatient setting.

Laprime AP, Wilson K, Jenkins AM

Journal of hospital medicine.. 2024 January 19 (1):71-74. Epub 12/22/2022.

The effects of contingent pairing on establishing praise as a reinforcer with children with autism.

Axe, J.B & Laprime, A.P.

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 2016; 29: 325-340.

An evaluation of the effects of discrimination training and differential reinforcement with response cost on vocal Stereotypy in a classroom-based setting

Laprime, A.P. & Dittrich, G.A. (2014).

Education and Treatment of Children. 2014; 37: 407-430.

Books

The Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2nd Ed) (2020)

Chapter: Abolishing operation

Authors: Laprime, A.P

Publisher: Springer 2020

The Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2nd Ed) (2020)

Chapter: Latency

Authors: Laprime, A.P.

Publisher: Springer 2020

The Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2nd Ed) (2020)

Chapter: Observational Learning

Authors: Laprime, A.P.

Publisher: Springer 2020