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AUCD Experts

Karan Burnette, MA, CCC-SLP

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Contact Information:
501-301-1105
Leadership:
UCEDD Director
Director
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Early Intervention
Discipline Coordinators:
Discipline(s):
Speech-Language Pathology
AUCD Council Membership:
No Council Membership
Vita/Bio:

Ms. Burnette has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degre in speech-language pathology. She has over 25 years experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities in educational and residentail settings, specializing in Autism pectum Disorders and behavioral intervention. Ms. Burnette was previously certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a Clinical Reviewer for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Project in Arkansas. She has extensive expereince as a consultant and conference speaker. Here roles at the UCEDD include serving as the Associate Director of the Center and the Diector for the Arkansas Autism PArtnership, the statewide medicaid Waiver rpogram for young children with ASD. She provides school-based consultation services for students with ASD, including classroom observations of students, assistance with IEP develoment, and subsequent staff training. Ms. Burnette is the Chairperson of the Technical Advsory Board for the Arkansas Autism Resource & Outreach Center (AAROC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to "provie hope, direction and support" for families statewide who are impacted by ASD.

Service:
autism spectrum disorders, behavioral support, community inclusion, early intervention
Linked Projects

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ADD Core Administrative Grant
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
ADD Core Administrative Grant
Safe Schools/Healthy Students

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention or Diagnosis and Intervention
Autism Waiver Project
Second Looks: Examining the Impact of Early Head Start
Positive Behavioral Supports Training Project
AR Autism Resource and Outreach Center
Arkansas Better Chance for School Success (ABC)
Infant Toddler Family Map
Early Head Start Research and Evaluation
ADD Core
Hearing Impaired Family Map
State Tips
Positive Behavioral Supports Training Project
Arkansas Autism Resource & Outreach Center
ADD Core Grant
Autism Waiver Project
Family and Youth Assistance Network
General Improvement Funds Autism Project
Arkansas Better Chance for School Success (ABC)
Early Head Start Research and Evaluation
Infant Toddler Family Map
Project PLAY
Arkansas Autism Partnership
ADD Core Grant
ADD Core Grant
Arkansas Autism Partnership
ADD Core Grant
Arkansas Autism Parthership
Navigator Project
Mental Health and Rehabilitation Practice and Implementation Center
ADD Core Grant
Arkansas Autism Partnership
Positive Behavior Supports Training
Arkansas Navigator Coalition
Arkansas START Program
ADD Core Grant
Arkansas Navigator Coalition
Arkansas Autism Partnership
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Training Project
Arkansas Navigator Coalition
Navigator Project
ArkSTART
ADD Core Grant
Arkansas START
Arkansas Autism Partnership
ADD Core Grant
Autism Services Project
Arkansas START
Arkansas Autism Partnership
ADD Core Grant
Delta Autism Project
ADD Core Grant
Self-Advocacy Network Development (SAND)
Arkansas COVID-19 Response Project
Core
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant
UCEDD Core Grant
Teaming for Early Childhood Inclusion (TECI)
Arkansas COVID-19 Response Project
Teaming for Early Childhood Inclusion (TECI)
ADD Core Grant
UCEDD Expanding the PUblic Health Workforce
Arkansas ADRC Public Health Workforce PRoject
Arkansas UCEDD COVID Vaccine Project
Arkansas UCEDD COVID Vaccine Project
Arkansas ADRC Public Health Workforce PRoject
UCEDD Expanding the PUblic Health Workforce
Teaming for Early Childhood Inclusion (TECI) Project
Arkansas DHS Prevention PIlot Program for Children & Families
CORE Grant
Linked Products

Contribution of early intervention and early caregiving experiences to resilience in low birthweight premature children living in poverty
Patterns of parenting behavior in young mothers
Early home environment and mental test performance: A structural analysis
The development and evaluation of an alcohol and drug program for women and children
An examiniation of cross-racial comparability of mother-child interaction for among African-American and Anglo-American families

Parenting and children's behavior at 36 months: Equivalence between African Americans and European American mother-child dyads
Parenting stress of low-income parents of toddlers and preschoolers: Psychometric properties of a short form of the Parenting Stress Index
Triple Risk: Do Difficult Temperament and Family Conflict Increase the Likelihood of Behavioral Maladjustment in Children Born Low-birthweight and Pre
Parenting and preschool child development: Examination of three low-income U.S. cultural groups
Center Based Early Head Start: Protective for Children Exposed Family Conflict
Parenting: Linking impacts of interpartner conflict to preschool children social behavior
Protecting Young Children: Identifying Family Substance Use & Risks in the Home.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Testing Maternal Depression & Attachment Insecurity as Moderators of Early Head Start's Effects on Parenting
The Effect of Early Intervention on 8 Year Growth Status of Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Parenting: Linking impacts of interpartner conflict to preschool children social behavior.
Head Start & Unintended Injury: The Use of the Family Map Interview to Document Risk
The Effect of Early Intervention on 8 Year Growth Status of Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
Center Based Early Head Start and Children Exposed to Family Conflict
Autism Spectrum Disorders Training Guide
Arkansas Autism Partnership
Arkansas Health Benefits Exchange Stakeholder Input
Arkansas Health Benefits Exchange Stakeholder Input
Arkansas Autism Partnership Brochure
Arkansas Autism Waiver Training DVD set
Arkansas Autism Partnership Fact Sheet
Arkansas Autism Partnership
Autism Spectrum Disorders DVDs on Evidence-Based Interventions
Disability Etiquette-"It's Common Courtesy"
AAP Legislative Packet
AAP Administrative Manual
AAP Training Packet
Arkansas Autism Partnership Brochure
AAP Evidence-Based Interventions
ASD Training Packet
Sensory Integration Training Packet
Positive Behavior Support Training Packet
PBS Certification Training packet
Arkansas Autism Partnership
Evidence-Based Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Accessing Medicaid Services for Children with ASD
Autism Waiver Brochure
Autism Spectrum Disorders Evidence-Based Intervention DVD Series
Positive Behavior Supports Training Curriculum
Arkansas Autism Partnership
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Twitter Account
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Facebook Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities LinkedIn Page
Arkansas Autism Partnership Pac Rim Poster Presentation
Readability of IDEA Part B Procedural Standard: An Update
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Twitter Account
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities LinkedIn Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Facebook Page
COVID-19 Information Sheet
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Facebook Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities LinkedIn Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Twitter Account
Inclusion Policy Guide for Early Childhood Education Programs
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Facebook Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities LinkedIn Page
U of A Partners for Inclusive Communities Twitter/X Account