Emily Roberts-Tyler
Emily Roberts-Tyler (she/her) (BCBA) is a member of the project management group. Emily is a lecturer in the School of Educational Sciences at Bangor University, where she is the Director of Postgraduate Research and Interim Director of Research and Impact. She completed her PhD in psychology at Bangor University in 2013, during which she researched effective reading interventions for typically developing children and children with an intellectual disability. Emily continues to conduct research in education, including further research evaluating reading interventions, and developing and evaluating fluency-based procedures to improve academic skills. Emily has a particular interest in developing evidence for effective interventions to improve basic skills for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Selected publications:
- Roberts-Tyler, E. J., Beverley, M., Hughes, J. C., & Hastings, R. P. (2021). Teaching conventional early reading skills to children with intellectual disabilities in special schools in the UK: a survey of current practices and perceived barriers. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 36(4), 485-501. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2020.1764810
- Roberts-Tyler, E., Hughes, J., & Hastings, R. (2020). Evaluating a computer‐based reading programme with children with Intellectual Disabilities: feasibility and pilot research. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 20(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12458
- Grindle, C., Tyler, E., Murray, C., Hastings, R., & Lovell, M. (2019). Parent-Mediated Online Reading intervention for children with Down Syndrome. Support for Learning, 34(2), 211-230. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12249