Patricia Mulhearn Blasco, Ph.D.

  • Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Patricia M Blasco is a researcher at the Oregon Health & Science University. She is active in the Division of Early Childhood as the chair of the Publications and Products Advisory Committee, former associate editor of Young, Exceptional Children and a reviewer for the Journal of Early Intervention. Her research focus is on executive function and neurodevelopmental outcomes for children who were born preterm. She is also a professor in the Infant Toddler Mental Health program at Portland State University.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1975, Hofstra University
    • M.S., 1977, Long Island University
    • Ph.D., 1988, University of Virginia

  • Fellowship

    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill- post doctoral in research 1988-1990 early intervention/ special education

  • Certifications

    • EI/ECSE license, state of Virginia and Oregon Elementary K to 6 grade license, state of New York

Memberships and associations:

  • Division for Early Childhood since 1991

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Blasco, P., Saxton, S., Gullion, L. M., Oo, T. Z., Amukune, S., & Józsa, K. (2023). Assessment of Mastery Motivation and Neurodevelopment of Young Children at High Risk for Developmental Delays. Journal of Intelligence, 11(6), 115.
  • Liao, H-F., Józsa, K., Wang, P-J., Blasco, P. M., & Morgan, G. A. (2021). Understanding and supporting mastery motivation in everyday activities: A focus on early childhood intervention. Journal of Psychological and Educational Research, 29(2), 150–173
  • Tan, H., Blasco, P.M., Lewis, T., Ostmo, S., Chiang, M. F., & Campbell, J. P. (2021). Neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity. Survey of Ophthalmology, 66, (5), 877-891.
  • Blasco, P.M., Acar, S., Guy, S., Saxton, S., Duvall, S., & Morgan, G. (2020). Executive function in infants born low birth weight and preterm. Journal of Early Intervention, 42 (4), 321-337. DOI: 10.1177/1053815120921946.
  • Blasco, P. M., & Acar, S. (2020). Assessment of executive function in everyday environments. In McLean, M., Hebbeler, K., Squires, J., & Banerjee, R. (Eds.), DEC Recommended Practices Monograph Series No. 7: Assessment (95-110). Washington DC, United States: Division of Early Childhood.
  • Atkins, K. L., Dolata, J. K., Blasco, P. M., Saxton, S. N., & Duvall, S. W. (2019). Early intervention referral outcomes for children at increased risk of experiencing developmental delays. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-9.
  • Blasco, P.M. (Chair), Spiker, D., Shaw, E.F., Smith, JD., Squires, J. Acar, S., Atkins, K. S. (2018). Position statement on low birth weight, prematurity, and early intervention. Division for Early Childhood (DEC), Retrieved from https://www.decdocs.org/position-statement-low-birth-weight.
  • Acar, S., & Blasco, P.M. (2018). Guidelines for collaborating with interpreters in early intervention/early childhood special education. Young Exceptional Children, 21 (3), 170- 184.
  • Blasco, P. M., Guy, S., Saxton, S. N., & Duvall, S. W. (2017). Are we missing a vulnerable population in early intervention? Infants & Young Children, 30(3), 190-203.
  • Morgan, G. A., Liao, H. F., Nyitrai, Á., Huang, S. Y., Wang, P. J., Blasco, P., ... & Józsa, K. (2017). The revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) for infants and preschool children with and without risks or delays in Hungary, Taiwan, and the US. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 48-67.
  • Atkins, K., Duvall, S., Dolata, Blasco, P. M., & Saxton, S. (2017). Part C early intervention enrollment in low birth weight infants at-risk for developmental delays. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-7.
  • Keilty, B., Blasco, P.M., & Acar, S. (2016). Re-conceptualizing developmental areas of assessment for screening, eligibility determination and program planning in early intervention. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities: Diagnosis and Treatment, 3(4), 218- 229).
  • Blasco, P.M., Saxton, S., & Gerrie, M. (2014). The little brain that could. Executive function in young children with disabilities. Young Exceptional Children, 17 (3), 3-18. doi:10.1177/1096250613493296

Publications