Terry Katz, PhD

Professional Titles

• Licensed Psychologist

Recognitions

• Ancora Imparo Award, Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2014)
  In recognition of outstanding and inspirational contributions to intern training.
• Barbara Ann Quarantillo Senior Instructor with Distinction Award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2014)
• INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist, Foreword Reviews (2015)
  Katz, T, Malow, BA (2014) Solving Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Frazzled Families. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine.
• Year in Review: 10 Most Notable Autism papers (#5), Simons Foundation (2016)
  Bal VH., Katz, T., Bishop, SL. and Krasileva, K. (2016), Understanding definitions of minimally verbal across instruments: evidence for subgroups within minimally verbal children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 57 (12); 1424-1433. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12609. Epub 2016 Jul 30.
• 5-Star Patient-Family Experience Award, Children's Hospital Colorado (2017)

Research Interests

Publications

• Sikora DM, Johnson K, Clemons T, Katz T. The relationship between sleep problems and daytime behavior in children of different ages with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130 Suppl 2:S83-90. PubMed PMID: 23118258
• Katz, T, Reynolds, A. Behavioral treatments for sleep problems in individuals with DS-ASD. In Froehlke, M, Zaborek, RS editors. When Down syndrome and autism interscet: A guide for parents and professionals. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House; 2012. p 109-128.
• Austin, H, Katz, T, Reyes, JPM. Development of a training video to teach best practices for delivering an ASD diagnosis to families. Poster session presented at: IMFAR 2012. Proceedings of the 11th International Meeting for Autism Research; 2012 May 17-19; Toronto, Canada.
• Bellando, J, Katz, T, Leuthe, E. Cognitive assessment of children with ASD. Poster session presented at: IMFAR 2012. Proceedings of the 11th International Meeting for Autism Research; 2012 May 17-19; Toronto, Canada.
• Malow, B, Reynolds, AM, Weiss, S, Adkins, K, Artibee, KA, Clemons, T, Fawkes, DB, Frank, K, Goldman, SE, Hundley, R, Katz, T, Loh, A, Madduri, N, Wofford, D. Parent-based sleep education program for children with autism--postive impact on the child and family. Panel session presented at: IMFAR 2012. Proceedings of the 11th International Meeting for Autism Research; 2012 May 17-19; Toronto, Canada.
• Carelli, D, Hepburn, S, Katz, T, LaVesser, P, Srivorakiat, L, Santanello, A. Toilet training your child with autism: A parent's guide [Internet]. 2012, May. Available from: http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/resources-programs/autism-treatment-network/atn-air-p-toilet-training
• Austin, H, Katz, T, Shick, E. Treating children with autism spectrum disorders: A toolkit for dental professionals [Internet]. Available from: http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/resources-programs/autism-treatment-network/tools-you-can-use/dental
• Griffith, E, Katz, T, Friedman, S. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Magazine. 2012. Spring.
• Patel, V, Katz, T, Tassone, F, Tartaglia, N. Sleep problems in sex chromosome aneuploidy and relationship with ASMT expression. Poster session presented at the 40th annual conference of the Western Student Medical Research Forum; 2012 January 26-28; Carmel, California.
• Katz, T. Help! My Kid Won't Use a Public Restroom. [Internet] Available from: http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/06/08/help-my-kid-won%E2%80%99t-use-public-restroom
• Austin, H, Katz, T, Reyes, JPM. Development of a training video to teach best practices for delivering an ASD diagnosis to families. Poster session presented at: 12th Annual Coleman Institute National Conference; 2012 November 2; Westminster, Colorado
• Malow BA, Adkins KW, Reynolds A, Weiss SK, Loh A, Fawkes D, Katz T, Goldman SE, Madduri N, Hundley R, Clemons T. Parent-based sleep education for children with autism spectrum disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Jan;44(1):216-28. PubMed PMID: 23754339
• Kanne SM, Mazurek MO, Sikora D, Bellando J, Branum-Martin L, Handen B, Katz T, Freedman B, Powell MP, Warren Z. The Autism Impact Measure (AIM): Initial Development of a New Tool for Treatment Outcome Measurement. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Jan;44(1):168-79. PubMed PMID: 23748386
• Katz T, Malow BA. Sleep education and the importance of starting early. Sleep. 2014 Jun 1;37(6):1033-4. PubMed PMID: 24882897
• Malow BA, Adkins KW, Reynolds A, Weiss SK, Loh A, Fawkes D, Katz T, Goldman SE, Madduri N, Hundley R, Clemons T. Parent-based sleep education for children with autism spectrum disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Jan;44(1):216-28. PubMed PMID: 23754339
• Kanne SM, Mazurek MO, Sikora D, Bellando J, Branum-Martin L, Handen B, Katz T, Freedman B, Powell MP, Warren Z. The Autism Impact Measure (AIM): initial development of a new tool for treatment outcome measurement. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Jan;44(1):168-79. PubMed PMID: 23748386
• Veatch OJ, Reynolds A, Katz T, Weiss SK, Loh A, Wang L, Malow BA. Sleep in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: How Are Measures of Parent Report and Actigraphy Related and Affected by Sleep Education?. Behav Sleep Med. 2015 Nov 30;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26619899
• Bal VH, Katz T, Bishop SL, Krasileva K. Understanding definitions of minimally verbal across instruments: evidence for subgroups within minimally verbal children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2016 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 27473432
• Malow BA, Connolly HV, Weiss SK, Halbower A, Goldman S, Hyman SL, Katz T, Madduri N, Shui A, Macklin E, Reynolds AM. The Pediatric Sleep Clinical Global Impressions Scale-A New Tool to Measure Pediatric Insomnia in Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Jun;37(5):370-6. PubMed PMID: 27244298
• Malow BA, Katz T, Reynolds AM, Shui A, Carno M, Connolly HV, Coury D, Bennett AE. Sleep Difficulties and Medications in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Registry Study. Pediatrics. 2016 Feb;137 Suppl 2:S98-S104. PubMed PMID: 26908483
• Veatch OJ, Reynolds A, Katz T, Weiss SK, Loh A, Wang L, Malow BA. Sleep in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: How Are Measures of Parent Report and Actigraphy Related and Affected by Sleep Education?. Behav Sleep Med. 2016 Nov-Dec;14(6):665-76. PubMed PMID: 26619899
• Katz, T., Malow, B.A., & Reynolds, A. (2016) Assessing Sleep Problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. In J.L. Matson (Ed.) Handbook of assessment and diagnosis of autism. New York: Springer.
• Hedgecock, J, Dannemiller, L, Shui, A, Rapport, MJ, Katz, T. Relationships between Gross Motor Development, Problem Daytime Behavior and Quality of Life in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. JPT (Journal of Physical Therapy), In press.
• Hedgecock, J, Shui, A, Dannemiller, L, Rapport, MJ, Katz, T. Relationships between Gross Motor Development, Problem Daytime Behavior and Quality of Life in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Platform presentation at Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2017, February 15-18, 2017., San Antonio, TX.
• Shui, A.M., Katz, T., Malow, B.A., Mazurek, M.O. Predicting Parent Reported Sleep Problems Using Longitudinal Data and Machine Learning Methods in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network Registry. Poster session presented at the Proceedings of the 16th International Meeting for Autism Research, 2017, May 10-13, San Francisco, CA.
• Katz, T. Autism Speaks Asks: Got Questions?/Advice Needed: Child with Autism Obsessed with Letters and Numbers. https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2016/12/13/advice-needed-child-autism-obsessed-letters-and-numbers
• Malow, BA, MacDonald, L, Fawkes, DB, Alder, ML, Katz, T. (2016). Teaching children with autism spectrum disorder how to sleep better: A pilot educational program for parents. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 4(2); 125-136. doi: 10.1037/cpp0000138
• Reynolds AM, Soke GN, Sabourin KR, Hepburn S, Katz T, Wiggins LD, Schieve LA, Levy SE. Sleep Problems in 2- to 5-Year-Olds With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Delays. Pediatrics. 2019 Mar;143(3). PubMed PMID: 30745433
• Reynolds AM, Connolly HV, Katz T, Goldman SE, Weiss SK, Halbower AC, Shui AM, Macklin EA, Hyman SL, Malow BA. Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Ferrous Sulfate to Treat Insomnia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pediatric Neurology. 2019 Aug 2.
• Bellesheim KR, Cole L, Coury DL, Yin L, Levy SE, Guinnee MA, Klatka K, Malow BA, Katz T, Taylor J, Sohl K. Family-Driven Goals to Improve Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics. 2018 Sep;142(3). PubMed PMID: 30108141
• Katz T, Shui AM, Johnson CR, Richdale AL, Reynolds AM, Scahill L, Malow BA. Modification of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Aug;48(8):2629-2641. PubMed PMID: 29500758
• Hedgecock JB, Dannemiller LA, Shui AM, Rapport MJ, Katz T. Associations of Gross Motor Delay, Behavior, and Quality of Life in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Phys Ther. 2018 Apr 1;98(4):251-259. PubMed PMID: 29325143
• Reynolds AM, Connolly HV, Katz T, Goldman SE, Weiss SK, Halbower AC, Shui AM, Macklin EA, Hyman SL, Malow BA. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ferrous Sulfate to Treat Insomnia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 Mar;104:30-39. PubMed PMID: 31917100
• Shui AM, Katz T, Malow BA, Mazurek MO. Predicting sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2018 Dec 1;83:270-9.
• Lemieux, E. Pressman, PS, Blakeley-Smith, A, Katz, T, Pickard, K, Filley, C. Recorded Characteristics of Adults with Autism in the University of Colorado Health System. Poster session presented at the International Neurological Society, February 5-8, 2020 Denver, Colorado.
• Reynolds, AM, Soke,GN, Sabourin, KR, Hepburn, Katz, T, Wiggins, LD, Schieve, LA, Levy, SE. Sleep Problems in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children in the Study to Explore Early Development. Pediatrics.
• Shui, AM, Lampien, LL, Shuting, Z, Katz, T. Characteristics Associated with Sleep Duration in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Virtual poster session presented at the International Society for Autism Research. INSAR 2020 Virtual, June 3.
• Reynolds, A, and Katz, T. (2020) Medical Issues Affecting Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In A.L. Richdale and K.P. Johnson (Eds.) Sleep Difficulties and Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorder. A volume in M.L. Bauman (Series Ed.) Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
• Katz, T. (2020) Catching some ZZZ’s: Helping Individuals Sleep Better. In R. Bedard and L. Hecker (Eds.) A spectrum of solutions for clients with autism: Treatment for adolescents and adults. New York: Routledge.
• Katz, T, and Patel, L. (2020) Potty Time for Kids with Down Syndrome: Lose the Diapers, Not Your Patience. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine.
• Shui AM, Lampinen LA, Zheng S, Katz T. (2020) Characteristics associated with parental estimates of sleep duration in children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 80, 101698.
• Shui AM, Richdale AL, Katz T. Evaluating sleep quality using the CSHQ-Autism. Sleep Med. 2021 Nov;87:69-76. PubMed PMID: 34534745
• Shui AM, Lampinen LA, Zheng S, Katz T. (2021). Characteristics associated with parental estimates of sleep duration in children with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 80, 101698.
• Roussis S, Richdale, AL, Katz T, Malow, BA, Barbaro, J, Sadka, N. (2021). Behaviour, cognition, and autism symptoms and their relationship with sleep problem severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 83, 101743.
• Duis J, Nespeca M, Summers J, Bird L, Bindels-de Heus KGCB, Valstar MJ, de Wit MY, Navis C, Ten Hooven-Radstaake M, van Iperen-Kolk BM, Ernst S, Dendrinos M, Katz T, Diaz-Medina G, Katyayan A, Nangia S, Thibert R, Glaze D, Keary C, Pelc K, Simon N, Sadhwani A, Heussler H, Wheeler A, Woeber C, DeRamus M, Thomas A, Kertcher E, DeValk L, Kalemeris K, Arps K, Baym C, Harris N, Gorham JP, Bohnsack BL, Chambers RC, Harris S, Chambers HG, Okoniewski K, Jalazo ER, Berent A, Bacino CA, Williams C, Anderson A. A multidisciplinary approach and consensus statement to establish standards of care for Angelman syndrome. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2022 Mar;10(3):e1843. PubMed PMID: 35150089
• Dreher T, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Holland S, Katz T, Patel L. Toilet Training in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Aug 1;43(6):e381-e389. PubMed PMID: 35026787
• Shui AM, Lampinen LA, Richdale A, Katz T. Predicting future sleep problems in young autistic children. Autism. 2023 Oct;27(7):2063-2085. PubMed PMID: 36755236
• Katz, T, Reynolds, AM. Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Problems in Individuals with DS-ASD. In: Froehlke, M, Sattel, R, editors. When Down Syndrome and Autism Intersect: A Guide to DS-ASD for Families and Professionals, Second Edition.
• Richdale AL, Shui AM, Lampinen LA, Katz T. Sleep disturbance and other co-occurring conditions in autistic children: A network approach to understanding their inter-relationships. Autism Res. 2024 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39304970
• Katz, T. (in press). Cognitive factors in sleep in children with autism spectrum disorders. In Matson, J. (Ed.) Cognition in autism, (2nd ed.). Springer Nature.
• Katz, T., Malow, B.A., Reynolds, A. M. (in press). Assessing sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. In Matson, J. (Ed.) Handbook of assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, (2nd ed.). Springer Nature.

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Colorado Psychology License, License (1995)
• New York Psychology License, License (2023)

• Child and Teen Health
• Mental Health and Behavior
• Child and Teen Health - Parenting
• Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
• Child and Teen Health - Children's Health
• Child and Teen Health - Infant and Toddler Health