Laird W. Heal

1.2k total citations
44 papers, 839 citations indexed

About

Laird W. Heal is a scholar working on Safety Research, Clinical Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Laird W. Heal has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 839 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Safety Research, 11 papers in Clinical Psychology and 9 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Laird W. Heal's work include Disability Education and Employment (16 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (11 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (3 papers). Laird W. Heal is often cited by papers focused on Disability Education and Employment (16 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (11 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (3 papers). Laird W. Heal collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Laird W. Heal's co-authors include Frank R. Rusch, Carol K. Sigelman, Janis Chadsey-Rusch, James E. Martin, E. M. Campbell, Robert L. Schalock, Kenneth D. Keith, Stephen Rubin, Marija J. Norušis and Carolyn Hughes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Exceptional Children and Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.

In The Last Decade

Laird W. Heal

43 papers receiving 662 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laird W. Heal United States 16 326 266 217 148 125 44 839
James Bellini United States 12 221 0.7× 260 1.0× 133 0.6× 93 0.6× 96 0.8× 37 859
Paul Wehman United States 19 591 1.8× 202 0.8× 300 1.4× 255 1.7× 132 1.1× 69 1.0k
David Hagner United States 19 574 1.8× 312 1.2× 271 1.2× 223 1.5× 117 0.9× 53 1.0k
Diane Nelson Bryen United States 19 353 1.1× 324 1.2× 127 0.6× 177 1.2× 217 1.7× 53 1.2k
Brian H. Abery United States 12 516 1.6× 286 1.1× 234 1.1× 79 0.5× 96 0.8× 39 881
Shunit Reiter Israel 16 245 0.8× 388 1.5× 298 1.4× 66 0.4× 120 1.0× 57 859
Developmental Disabilities 3 245 0.8× 393 1.5× 171 0.8× 61 0.4× 165 1.3× 5 1.0k
Valerie J. Bradley United States 16 376 1.2× 476 1.8× 208 1.0× 96 0.6× 49 0.4× 41 1.0k
Cheryl Hanley‐Maxwell United States 14 382 1.2× 241 0.9× 300 1.4× 101 0.7× 105 0.8× 30 694
Marjorie F. Olney United States 14 263 0.8× 149 0.6× 105 0.5× 89 0.6× 52 0.4× 33 576

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laird W. Heal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laird W. Heal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heal, Laird W., Stephen Rubin, & Frank R. Rusch. (1998). Residential Independence of Former Special Education High School Students: A Second Look. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 19(1). 1–26. 12 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W. & Carol K. Sigelman. (1995). Response biases in interviews of individuals with limited mental ability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 39(4). 331–340. 168 indexed citations
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Rusch, Frank R., et al.. (1995). Interaction of Persons With Severe Mental Retardation and Their Nondisabled Co-Workers in Integrated Work Settings. Behavior Modification. 19(1). 59–77. 14 indexed citations
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Chadsey-Rusch, Janis & Laird W. Heal. (1995). Building Consensus from Transition Experts on Social Integration Outcomes and Interventions. Exceptional Children. 62(2). 165–187. 18 indexed citations
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Campbell, E. M. & Laird W. Heal. (1995). Prediction of cost, rates, and staffing by provider and client characteristics.. PubMed. 100(1). 17–35. 15 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W. & Frank R. Rusch. (1995). Predicting Employment for Students Who Leave Special Education High School Programs. Exceptional Children. 61(5). 472–487. 76 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W. & Frank R. Rusch. (1994). Prediction of residential independence of special education high school students. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 15(3). 223–243. 20 indexed citations
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Rusch, Frank R., et al.. (1993). Cost-effectiveness of supported employment.. PubMed. 31(1). 41–8. 44 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W.. (1990). Bold Relief or Bold Re-Leaf?.. American Journal on Mental Retardation. 95(1). 17–19. 1 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W., et al.. (1989). Methodological nuances and pitfalls of benefit-cost analysis: A critique. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 10(2). 201–212. 11 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W., et al.. (1989). Movement of developmentally disabled individuals among out-of-home residential facilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 10(3). 295–313. 3 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W., et al.. (1989). A Comparison of Successful and Unsuccessful Placements of Secondary Students with Mental Handicaps into Competitive Employment. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals. 12(2). 167–177. 7 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W., Marija J. Norušis, & Marija J. Norušis. (1988). The SPSS Guide to Data Analysis for SPSSX with Additional Instructions for SPSS/PC+. Journal of Educational Statistics. 13(1). 79–79. 7 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W., et al.. (1987). Integration of Developmentally Disabled Individuals into the Community. 58 indexed citations
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York, Robert L., et al.. (1986). Acceptance of Severely Handicapped Students by Nonhandicapped Peers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. 11(3). 216–219. 5 indexed citations
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Flynn, Robert J. & Laird W. Heal. (1981). A Short Form of Pass 3. Evaluation Review. 5(3). 357–376. 4 indexed citations
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McCann, Robert M., et al.. (1975). Experimental evaluation of sensorimotor patterning used with mentally retarded children.. PubMed. 79(4). 372–84. 16 indexed citations
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Heal, Laird W.. (1974). Evaluation of an Integrated Approach to the Management of Cerebral Palsy. Exceptional Children. 40(6). 452–453. 4 indexed citations
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