She specializes in early intervention and preschool special education for young children with disabilities. Taylor is the chair of the Howard County [Md.] Infants and Toddlers Program Interagency Coordinating Council and is a principal investigator for the Department of Special Education's State Improvement Grant partnership with the Division of Special Education/Early Intervention. Her research interests include the families of young children with disabilities and the evaluation and assessment of young children with disabilities.