Carolyn Shivers

• Siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Family systems in families of individuals with disabilities
• Mutually-beneficial interventions
• Structural equation modeling

• Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
• M.S. Vanderbilt University
• B.S. University of Notre Dame

• Director, Disability Studies Minor
• Director, SibSaturdays, Vanderbilt University Kennedy Center
• American Psychological Association

Books

Journal Articles

Shivers, C.M., & Plavnick, J.B. (2015). Sibling involvement in interventions among families of children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(3), 685-696.

Shivers, C. M., Deisenroth, L., & Taylor, J. L. (2013). Patterns and predictors of anxiety among siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(6), 1336-46.

Taylor, J. L. & Shivers, C. (2011) Sibling relationship factors predictive of helping profession choice and volunteerism among adult siblings of individuals with mild intellectual deficits. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,116(4). 263-277.

Book Chapters