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Personal History
Education1981-1985: BS, Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
1985-1987: MA, Special Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1985-1987: MPH, Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1991-1995: PhD, Early Childhood Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Academic Appointments
1993-2003: Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine
1996-present: Adjunct Faculty of Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
2000: Adjunct Faculty of Special Education, Johns Hopkins University
2000-present: Adjunct Faculty of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
2003-present: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Other Employment
1984: Research Assistant, Department of Special Education, University of Maryland
1985-1987: Graduate Assistant, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina
1987-1990: Project Coordinator and Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center
1989-1992: Instructor, Lifestyles Inc., Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital
1991-1995: Graduate Assistant, Department of Special Education, University of Maryland College Park
Research Interests
Developmental outcomes of infants born prematurely, early intervention, parenting, developmental screeningClinical Speciality
Developmental evaluations of infants & toddlers, early intervention
Current Grants:
Maryland's PRIDE (PRemature Infant Developmental Enrichment Program), 1999-Present, Baltimore City Health Department
Publications
Copyrighted Publications Hussey B. Understanding my signals: User's guide. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1988.
Hussey B. Understanding my signals: Help for parents of premature infants. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1988.
Hussey-Gardner B. Taking care of me: Help for parents of new babies. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1989
Hussey-Gardner B. Taking care of me: Help for parents of new babies. 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1991.
Hussey-Gardner B. Parenting to make a difference: Your one- to four-year old child. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1992.
Hussey-Gardner B. Understanding my signals: Help for parents of premature infants. 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1996.
Hussey-Gardner B. Understanding my signals: User's guide. 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1996.
Hussey-Gardner B. Best Beginnings: Helping Parents Make a Difference. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1999.
Hussey-Gardner B. Best Beginnings: Interview Chart. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 1999.
Hussey-Gardner B. Best Beginnings: Parent Questionnaires. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 2000.
Hussey-Gardner B. Best Beginnings Developmental Screen. Baltimore, MD; 2006.
Hussey-Gardner B. Understanding my signals: User's guide. 3rd ed. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 2008.
Hussey-Gardner B. Understanding my signals: Help for parents of premature infants. 3rd ed. Palo Alto, CA: VORT; 2008.
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Hussey B. Signals of premature infants. Intensive Caring Unlimited. 1988; 6: 1&5.
Gowen J, Goldman B, Johnson-Martin N, Hussey B (1989). Object play and exploration of handicapped and nonhandicapped infants. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 1989; 10: 58-72.
Gowen J, Johnson-Martin N, Goldman B, Hussey B. Object play and exploration in children with and without disabilities: A longitudinal study. American Journal on Mental Retardation. 1992; 97: 21-38.
Hussey-Gardner B, Wachtel R, Viscardi R. Parent perceptions of a NICU Follow-Up Clinic. Neonatal Network. 1998: 17(1): 33-39.
Hussey-Gardner B, McNinch A , Anastasi J, Miller M. Early intervention best practice: Collaboration among an NICU, an early intervention program, and an NICU follow-up program. Neonatal Network. 2002; 21(3): 15-22.
Hess C, Teti D, Hussey-Gardner B. Self-efficacy and Parenting of High-Risk Infants: The Moderating Role of Parent Knowledge on Infant Development. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 2004; 25: 423-443.
Baschat AA, Viscardi RM, Hussey-Gardner B, Hashmi N, Harman C. Infant neurodevelopment following fetal growth restriction: relationship with antepartum surveillance parameters. Ultrasound Obstet GynecoI. 2009 Jan; 33(1):44-50.
Hussey-Gardner B. Family Centered Care in the NICU. eNeonatal. November 2008; 6(3):2-7.
Hussey-Gardner B, Famuyide M. Developmental Interventions in the NICU—What are the Developmental Benefits? NeoReviews. March 2009; 10(3); e113-e120.
Donohue PK, Hussey-Gardner B, Sulpar LJ, Fox R, Aucott SW. Parents’ perception of the back-transport of very-low-birth-weight infants to community hospitals. Journal of Perinatology. 2009 Mar 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Donohue PK, Hussey-Gardner B, Sulpar LJ, Fox R, Aucott SW. Convalescent care of NICU infants in community hospitals: risk or benefit? Journal of Pediatrics. July, 2009; 124(1):105-11.
Book Chapters
Hussey-Gardner B, Woodward T, Shulbank M, Freedman M (2003). Recreational opportunities for families of young children with disabilities. In: Bender M, Baglin C, eds. Implementing Recreation & Leisure Opportunities for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing, Inc.; 2003: 25-33.
Hussey-Gardner B, Bernstein H. Transitions and Service Coordination in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education. In Taylor J, McGowan J, Linder T, eds. The Program Administrator's Guide to Early Childhood Special Education: Leadership, Development, and Supervision. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.; accepted for publication 2008.
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