The Evidence on Complementary and Alternative Medical Interventions for Autism
Linda Copeland, MD. Dr. Copeland received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology
from the University of California, Davis in 1975. She completed her
Medical Degree at the UC Davis School of Medicine in 1979, receiving both
the Alph Omega Alpha honor and the Upjohn award. Her post-graduate
medical training includes board certification in Pediatrics as well as
fellowship training for 2 years in child psychiatry and one year in
developmental pediatrics, all at the University of Iowa Hospitals &
Clinics. Her early publications include research on attention deficit
hyperactive disorder and childhood aggressive conduct disorder. She
worked for many years as a practicing primary care pediatrician, but saw
her true career calling upon returning to the specialty of developmental
pediatrics. Six years of work at Alta California Regional Center serving
the developmentally disabled in Sacramento led to her professional
collaboration with Ron Huff, Ph.D., a prominent advocate of Applied
Behavior Analysis intervention for chiildren with autism. She was co-
author with Dr. Huff of a successful three-year grant from Sierra Health
Foundation in 1993 to develop early intensive behavioral treatment
services for autistic children in the Sacramento area, networking with
the UCLA Young Autism Project headed by Dr. Ivar Lovaas. That same year,
she and Dr. Huff networked with parents of autistic children to found the
first ever "Families for Early Autism Treatment" or FEAT non-profit
group, with a focus on increasing access for autistic children to
scientifically effective interventions such as ABA. Subsequently, Dr.
Copeland has taken graduate course work in Behavioral Psychology at
California State University, Sacramento and has collaborated with Joe
Morrow Ph.D., BCBA. Dr. Copeland is a member of the Communicty Advisory
Committee for a major study between the UC Davis MIND Institute and
Kaiser Permanente titled the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the
Environment or CHARGE study. She is a consultant on brain imaging
research at UC Davis Medical Center, working on a National Institute of
Health grant under Dr. Richard Maddock. She has assisted with magnetic
resonance and spectroscopy studies on children with Fragile X syndrome
and autism. Currently, Dr. Copeland is a developmental pediatrician at
the Kaiser Permanente Rancho Cordova Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic.
Why Behavior Analysts Should Study Gambling Behavior but Don't
Mark R. Dixon, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Dixon is an Associate Professor in the Behavior Analysis and
Therapy program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Dixon holds a Ph.D. (1998) and a M.A. (1996) in Psychology from the University
of Nevada and his B.A. (1993) in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Dr. Dixon's current courses cover the topics of behavioral assessment and intervention, complex and
philosophical issues in behavior analysis, behavioral medicine, theories of addiction, consultation
and management, and legal and ethical issues in behavior analysis. He has authored 50 journal articles,
5 book chapters, 2 books and over 175 papers and presentations in a variety of areas including choice
and self-control, verbal behavior, gambling, organizational effectiveness, computer programming for
psychological research, and developmental disabilities. Dr. Dixon also is the director of the
Behavioral Consultation Group, a service project of the Behavior Analysis and
Therapy program at Southern Illinois University designed to place graduate
students in human service agencies as behavior analysts or organizational consultants.
Some of Mark's current research projects include examining the variables involved in maintaining
or terminating gambling behavior and the designing of effective behavioral interventions for persons
with Traumatic Brain Injuries. Mark currently serves as the President of the ABA Special Interest
Group: Behaviorists Interested in Gambling.
Meet Dr. Dixon at his book signing on Thursday!
The Evidence on Complementary and Alternative Medical Interventions for Autism
Gina Green, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Green received a PhD in Psychology (Analysis of Behavior) from
Utah State University in 1986 following undergraduate and master's degree studies at Michigan State
University. She has been a faculty member in Behavior Analysis and Therapy at Southern Illinois
University; Director of Research at the New England Center for Children in Southborough, Massachusetts;
Associate Scientist at the E.K. Shriver Center for Mental Retardation in Waltham, Massachusetts; and
Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Dr. Green is currently in private practice in San Diego as a consultant and is on the faculty at San
Diego State University and the University of North Texas. She has authored numerous publications on
the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries, as well as the
experimental analysis of behavior. Dr. Green co-edited the books Behavioral Intervention for Young
Children with Autism and Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism. She serves or has
served on the editorial boards of several professional journals in developmental disabilities and
behavior analysis. Dr. Green also serves on the Board of Trustees and the Autism Advisory Group of
the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, the Board of Directors of the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board, and the advisory boards of several autism programs and organizations. She is a Board Certified
Behavior Analyst, former president of the Association for Behavior Analysis, past president of the
California Association for Behavior Analysis, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association
and the Council for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health. Psychology Today named her "Mental Health
Professional of the Year" in 2000. In 2005 she received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from The
Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dr. Green lectures and consults widely on autism and
related disorders, behavioral research, and effective interventions for people with disabilities.
Treatment Integrity and Applied Behavior Analysis: The "Curious Double Standard" Continues
Frank M. Gresham, PhD. Dr. Gresham is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana
State University. He has published over 200 journal articles, books, book chapters, and tests on topics
ranging from social skills assessment and training, emotional and behavioral disorders, learning disabilities,
mental retardation, consultation, and response to intervention. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological
Association, Division 16 of APA (School Psychology), Division 5 of APA (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics),
and Division 53 (Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology). He is also a member of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Children for Behavioral
Disorders, and the Association for Behavior Analysis.
Dr. Gresham is one of the few psychologists to be awarded Fellow status within the American Association
for the Advancement of Science and the only school psychologist to be awarded that honor. Dr. Gresham is the
recipient of the Lightner Witmer Award and the Senior Scientist Award from Division 16 of APA for outstanding
career research contributions. He is a licensed psychologist in Louisiana and has been a licensed psychologist
in California and Iowa. He is the recipient of over 8 million dollars in federal grants from the Office of Special
Education Programs and the National Institute of Mental Health. He is Co-Principal Investigator on a longitudinal
study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health investigating the social, psychological, and academic
characteristics of children and their families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Consumer Behavior from Watson to the World Wide Web
Donald A. Hantula, PhD. Dr. Hantula is an organizational psychologist and
associate professor of Psychology at Temple University, and has previously held
positions at St. Joseph's University (Management & Information Systems),
King's College (Human Resource Management) and Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine (Psychiatry/Occupational Health Promotion). His undergraduate degrees
are from Emory University and graduate degrees from the University of Notre Dame.
Dr. Hantula's research combines themes of behavior analysis, behavioral economics,
evolutionary theory, and technology. He has published over 60 articles and chapters,
has authored or edited 10 print media and electronic media books, manuals and technical
reports and has made over 100 presentations at national and international scientific
meetings. Dr. Hantula currently serves on the editorial boards of 5 journals, guest
edited recent special issues of Psychology & Marketing on evolutionary psychology and
experiments in e-commerce and is Executive Editor of the Journal of Social Psychology,
responsible for organizational psychology submissions.
Using the Science of Applied Behavior Analysis to Develop Methods for Improving
Language and Social Skills in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jane S. Howard, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Howard received her Ph.D. in Psychology at
Western Michigan University, well known for its graduate
programs in behavior analysis. She is a Board Certified Behavior
Analyst and a licensed psychologist. Jane is currently a
Professor of Psychology at California State University, Stanislaus
where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses
in applied behavior analysis. She is the founder and co-director
of the CSU Stanislaus Center for Direct Instruction, an oncampus
clinic serving children with a range of behavioral and
academic needs. In addition, since 1995 she has supervised
early intervention programs for children with special needs,
primarily as a Director of Therapeutic Pathways and The Kendall
School.
Jane co-authored the textbook Human Behavior: Analysis
and Application with Ellen Reese. She is also the co-author of
research studies on teaching and language training for children
with special needs published in the Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior. In 2005, she and her
colleagues published an outcome study in Research in Developmental Disabilities that compared the effects of early intensive
behavior analytic intervention for children with autism with
two eclectic approaches. Jane has made numerous presentations
on behavior analytic applications to improving language
and other areas of functioning for children with autism at
conferences of the California Association for Behavior Analysis,
the Association for Behavior Analysis International, and the
American Psychological Association. Dr. Howard has served on
the CalABA Board since 1999 and has been its Treasurer since
2004.
Improving Services to People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: State and National
Initiatives
Rick Ingraham, MFT. Mr. Ingraham has been with the California Department
of Developmental Services (DDS) since 1996, most recently as the Manager of the
Children and Family Services Branch. In this position he is responsible for all
issues concerning families and children including:
- California’s Early Start (0 to 3 Early Intervention) Program,
- The Autism Initiative
- Training programs for physicians and nurses
- The Wellness Initiative
- Mental Health
- Oral Health
- Physical Health
- Respite Care
- Adoptions of children with special needs
- Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs
Prior to joining DDS, he was the director of a traumatic brain injury
rehabilitation program for northern California. He also served as the Director
of Specialist Services at Valley Mountain Regional Center for 10 years where he
launched the Early Intervention program for a five-county region. Mr. Ingraham is
a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a part-time instructor of Human
Development at a local community college.
The Scientific Image and Behaviour Analysis
Mickey Keenan, PhD, FBPsS. Dr. Keenan is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology,
University of Ulster, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His peer-reviewed
publications span a broad variety of areas including autism, gerontology, precision teaching,
bereavement, sex abuse, video modeling, stimulus equivalence, schedules of reinforcement with
humans and non-humans, private events, teaching about behavior analysis. He has published several
books and CD-ROMs. He has received the Making a Difference award (British Broadcasting Co-operation -
BBC), the Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity (The British Psychological Society),
the Distinguished Community Fellowship (University of Ulster), a Personal Achievement Award
from the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis. He is a member of the Autism Advisory Board,
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, and he is the founder of the registered charity Parent's
Education as Autism Therapists (PEAT; N. Ireland). He recently established a Masters course in
behavior analysis at the University of Ulster.
Refining Preference Assessments for Use with Elders with Dementia
Linda A. LeBlanc, PhD. Dr. LeBlanc is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Associate
Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University (WMU). She
obtained her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. She works with
individuals with disabilities of all types (e.g., autism, mental
retardation, dementia) and of all ages. She publishes articles and book
chapters on the topics of naturalistic language interventions,
acquisition of self-care and social skills, use of technology-based
interventions (e.g., video-modeling, virtual reality), treatment of
severe problem behavior (e.g., pica, self-injury) and use of preference
assessments with elders. She is the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the
WMU Center for Autism (a non-profit, public, outpatient assessment and
treatment program for children aged 2-12 with pervasive developmental
disorders and their families) and a Co-Founder and Director of
Behavioral Services at the Alliance Senior Day Services Program (a
center-based adult day care program for elders with cognitive impairments).
Improving Services to People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: State and National
Initiatives
Steve Lohrer, PhD. Dr. Lohrer is the Director for the Autistic Spectrum
Disorders: Guidelines for Effective Interventions Project at the California
Institute on Human Services at Sonoma State University. The project, sponsored
by the California Department of Developmental Services, represents a collaborative
effort to conduct an evidence-based evaluation of interventions for persons with
autistic spectrum disorders, involving experts from California and across the
country. Dr. Lohrer received his PhD from the Columbia University School of Social
Work and was a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Post-Doctoral
Fellow in Developmental Disabilities Research at the Waisman Center at the University
of Wisconsin, Madison. He possesses broad interests in the field of autism and other
developmental disabilities, aging, mental health and family caregiving. He has been
a project coordinator and co-investigator on several quantitative and qualitative
research projects with recent publications appearing in the Journal of Community
Mental Health and American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Additionally,
Dr. Lohrer has a background as a clinical social worker and service program manager and is
the parent of a child with special needs.
Motivating Operations, Discriminative Stimuli, and Escape/Avoidance Behavior: Is Discriminated Avoidance a Good Term?
Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Martinez-Diaz is associate professor and chair of Behavior
Analysis Programs at Florida Institute of Technology. He also is president of ABA Technologies, Inc. and
on the adjunct faculty at Penn State University. Jose is a member of the executive council of the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board serving as its treasurer. He is a member of the Florida Behavior Analysis Certification
Committee and the Florida Behavior Analysis Peer Review Committee. Jose is a past president of the Florida
Association for Behavior Analysis, which awarded its highest honor, the Charles H. Cox Award for Outstanding
Service and Advancement of Behavior Analysis in Florida in 2005. He completed his doctorate at West Virginia
University. His latest publication is a chapter on ethics in Cooper, Heron, and Heward, Applied Behavior
Analysis, Second Edition.
ABA Applied to Gang Prevention in the Schools
G. Roy Mayer, EdD, BCBA. Dr. Mayer obtained his B.A. at San Diego State University in
Chemistry (1962), and his Master's in Guidance (1965) and doctorate in Counseling Psychology with
minors in Educational Psychology, Psychology, and Social Work (1996) at Indiana University. During
his graduate work he served as a teaching assistant and was awarded an NSF grant-in-aide and an
NDEA fellowship for doctoral study. After obtaining his doctorate, he served on the faculties of
Indiana University (1966) and Southern Illinois University. Dr. Mayer has served as a teacher,
counselor, and school psychologist. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Education in the
Division of Special Education and Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles, and
is an active consultant to school districts SELPAs, County Education Offices, and various agencies.
He was the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award for the 1987-88 year. His current professional
interests and research endeavors are in the areas of consultation, positive behavior interventions,
classroom and schoolwide discipline. Because of his research and professional activities, he was
recognized with the Outstanding Contributor to Behavior Analysis Award, in January, 1998, by the
California Association of Behavior Analysis, and is listed in Who's Who in America, in the World,
and in the West. He has published several books on Applied Behavior Analysis and numerous articles.
Programming for Generalization: Where's the Evidence of a Learning Curve?
Pamela G. Osnes, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Osnes is the Director of Educational Services at Behavior
Analysts, Inc., in Pleasant Hill, CA and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been an
Assistant Professor in Special Education at The Ohio State University and an Associate Professor
and Director of the Master's Program in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of South Florida.
She received her Ph.D. in Special Education at the University of South Florida, her Master's degree in
Clinical Psychology at West Virginia University, and Bachelor's degrees in Special and Elementary
Education at the University of South Dakota. She has published over 30 articles and chapters, has
edited two books, and serves on the editorial boards of Behavioral Interventions, Education and
Treatment of Children, and The Behavior Analyst. She has received two model demonstration grants
funded by the U. S. Office of Special Education Program, both of which developed inclusion models
for preschoolers classified as severely emotionally disturbed and autistic and preschoolers at-risk
of special education classification. At the University of South Florida, she was recognized by the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars for her undergraduate teaching. Her predominant research
interest has been in the generalization of behavior change of students with varying special education
classifications, in addition to children at-risk for special education classification who are in
regular education settings. These students have included individuals classified as severely
emotionally disturbed, emotionally handicapped, autistic, behavior disordered, and mentally handicapped,
and have spanned preschool to adult ages. Other professional areas of interest and research have been
in behavioral programming in school and home settings; instruction with children with severe and challenging
behaviors and autism; consultation with teachers in regular and special education classrooms regarding
students who exhibit behavioral problems and delays in acquisition of academic skills; functional assessment;
investigation and implementation of self-management procedures, including correspondence training,
self-instruction, and goal-setting; and staff training.
Dr. Osnes has served as the Coordinator of the Education Board for the Association of Behavior
Analysis International since 2001, is the Vice-Chair of the Florida Peer Review Committee for the
Agency for Persons With Disabilities, and is a member of the Standing Review Committee for the U.S.
Office of Special Education Programs. She is the parent of two children, Jocelyn and Logan, and her
personal interests include listening to the blues and hiking.
Application of Choice Principles to the Treatment of Destructive Behavior
Henry S. Roane, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Roane received his Ph.D. in 1999 from Louisiana State University
in School Psychology with an emphasis on the assessment and treatment of behavior disorders of individuals
with developmental disabilities and autism. He completed a pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger
Institute (KKI) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSM) in 1998-1999. He is currently an
Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
and the Director of the Severe Behavior Program at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Roane
has over 10 years of clinical and research experience with autism spectrum disorders and has co-authored
over 40 research articles on severe behavior disorders among children with autism and developmental
disabilities. He has been a project coordinator, co-investigator, and principal investigator on two R01s
funded by NIH to study variables that influence destructive behavior in children with autism spectrum
disorders and other developmental disabilities. He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and is on the editorial board of Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Science vs. Pseudoscience: What Every Behavior Analyst Should Know About Non-Behavioral Treatments
Raymond G. Romanczyk, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Romanczyk is Professor of Clinical Psychology at SUNY
Binghamton. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and received
his Ph.D. from Rutgers University. Dr. Romanczyk is the founder and director of the Institute for Child
Development which has provided clinical and educational services to children and families for over 30 years.
Dr. Romanczyk has been involved in advocacy, program development, the judicial and legislative process as
expert witness, and direct services to children and families. In addition, Dr. Romanczyk is an Adjunct
Professor of Psychiatry of the SUNY Health Sciences Center of Syracuse. He is director of CBTA, a
private consulting group and publisher of the Individualized Goal Selection Curriculum.
He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and his extensive professional activities
include member and officer in numerous professional organizations, serving on the board of directors
and board of advisors of institutes and treatment facilities, consulting for numerous education and
treatment programs, state government, grant reviewer for federal agencies, and serving on ethics and
quality assurance boards. He is currently a member of the scientific advisory board of the National
Autism Center and a board member of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. He is a consultant to
the NYS Department of Health Early Intervention Program and was a panel member on the NYSDOH clinical
guidelines for autism, one of the first empirically based reviews of autism assessment and treatment
practices. Recent published works include "Autism & the Physiology of Stress and Anxiety", and "Social
Skills vs Skilled Social Behavior: A Problematic Distinction in Autism Spectrum Disorders." His recent
publication, Defying Autism, is a co-authored book written for parents and professionals.
An Introduction To Pausing Under Variable Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement
Henry D. Schlinger, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Schlinger earned his B.S. and M.A. from Southern Methodist
University and his Ph.D. from Western Michigan University (with Jack Michael), where he also completed a
two-year post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral pharmacology (with Alan Poling). Dr. Schlinger was a
tenured, full professor in the psychology department at Western New England College in Springfield,
Massachusetts before moving to Los Angeles in 1999, in part to pursue his musical interests. From 1999
until 2006, Dr. Schlinger was a Lecturer in the psychology departments at California State University,
Los Angeles (CSULA) and Northridge, and at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is now a full-time
member of the psychology department at CSULA where he also serves as the Director of the M.S. Program in
Applied Behavior Analysis.
Dr. Schlinger has authored (or co-authored) three books: Psychology: A behavioral overview (1990),
A behavior-analytic view of child development (1995) (which was translated into Japanese),
and Introduction to scientific psychology (1998), all published by Plenum. He has published over
40 articles and book reviews in journals such as the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior,
the American Psychologist, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, Psychopharmacology,
the Psychological
Record, Journal of Mind and Behavior, The Behavior Analyst, and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior,
of which he was Editor for three years. He has also written and spoken on a variety of topics
outside behavior analysis, including consciousness, intelligence, evolutionary psychology, and
theory and methodology in psychology, including several articles in the Skeptic and the Skeptical
Inquirer, as well as numerous commentaries and letters in publications such as Natural History
magazine, The Scientist, the American Scientist, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the APS
Observer, and the APA Monitor on Psychology. In May 2005, Dr. Schlinger was invited to speak
at the Skeptics Society Annual Conference on "Brain, Mind, and Consciousness" at the Caltech in Pasadena.
He lives with his wife, Julie Riggott, an editor, writer, and jewelry designer, in Los Angeles, California.
BACB: New Developments & West Coast Certificant Update
Gerald L. (Jerry) Shook, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Shook is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board, Inc. and principal of Shook & Associates, a behavioral consulting firm, in
Tallahassee, Florida. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Western Michigan University and is a Board
Certified Behavior Analyst with over 35 years experience in behavior analysis.
Dr. Shook has taken an active role in developing certification in several states, as well as nationally,
and has published extensively in the area of certification and Behavior Analysis as a profession. He was Senior
Behavior Analyst at Florida's Department of Children and Families where he developed and directed the statewide
behavioral services system and Florida Behavior Analyst Certification Program. He has conducted statewide
distance education university graduate course sequences in behavior analysis in a number of states. He consults
nationally on behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, and development of statewide behavioral service and
training systems.
He held faculty appointments at the State University of New York College at Buffalo and Georgetown University;
and adjunct appointments at Auburn, Oklahoma State, and Florida State Universities. He currently holds adjunct
appointments in the College of Education and Graduate College at Penn State.
Dr. Shook was on the Board of Directors of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, Society for the
Advancement of Behavior Analysis. He was elected at-large member of the Executive Council of the Association
for Behavior Analysis, where he also was Coordinator of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee and the
Affiliated Chapters Board. He served on the Executive Committee and was President of the Florida Association
for Behavior Analysis. He has been on the Editorial Board of The Behavior Analyst and the Journal of
Organizational Behavior Management. Dr. Shook is a Trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies,
and, in 2005, was a member of the initial group of 17 to be elected Fellows of the Association for Behavior
Analysis. He received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Psychology Department at Western Michigan
University in 2006.
He received the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis' Award for Outstanding Service, the California
Association for Behavior Analysis' Award for Outstanding Contributor to Behavior Analysis, and The Society
for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis' Outreach Award and Award for Public Service in Behavior Analysis.
He has given over 200 invited addresses and presentations, and has published numerous book chapters and journal articles.
User Friendly Behavior Analysis for Schools
Randy S. Sprick, PhD. Dr. Sprick is an educational consultant and trainer in Eugene, Oregon. Each year,
he presents practical and entertaining workshops to over 25,000 teachers and administrators throughout the United States and Canada.
Much of his work involves helping teachers, principals, and other staff set up schools and classrooms that encourage student responsibility
and motivation, while humanely and effectively helping misbehaving students learn to behave in more responsible ways.
As the primary author for the Safe & Civil Schools series, Randy has produced numerous articles, books, and multimedia programs that assist
school personnel in dealing with the issues of discipline and classroom management. His most recent publications include Discipline in the
Secondary Classroom, Second Edition (2006) and On the Playground (2005). Randy is currently working on a new book,
Coaching Classroom Management: A Toolkit for Administrators and Coaches, available in January 2007.
For five years, Randy was an assistant professor at the University of Oregon and is currently an adjunct faculty member at that same
institution. He is a past president of the Association for Direct Instruction (ADI) and in July 2006, he was inducted into the Association's
Hall of Fame.
Randy is the director of Teaching Strategies, Inc. and the lead consultant for Safe & Civil Schools.
Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Programs with Specialization in Autism: Research Studies from Graduates
Jennifer B. G. Symon, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Symon is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Special Education at
California State University, Los Angeles. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Symon coordinates the
Autism programs at CSULA and is the Project Director for the Preparing Autism Spectrum Specialists (PASS) Project at
CSULA. This grant supports masters level students from a variety of disciplines to gain specialized knowledge and
skills in autism. Dr. Symon's background includes work in home, school, and community settings with individuals with
mild to severe disabilities. She has worked with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), their families,
and other key support providers to enhance and expand resources and create positive behavior support intervention
programs. Her research interests include parent education, early intervention, teacher and paraprofessional training,
and program evaluation.
National Standards Project: Evidence-based Practice and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Susan M. Wilczynski, PhD, BCBA. Dr. Wilczynski is the Executive Director of the National Autism Center.
She is responsible for directing the National Standards Project in collaboration with experts from all over the
country. In addition, she is responsible for developing a state-of-the-art evaluation clinic for Autism Spectrum
Disorders and in partnering with professionals in creating model classrooms that could serve as demonstration and
training sites for parents and professionals. Dr. Wilczynski joined the National Autism Center in April 2006 after
developing and directing an intensive
early intervention program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University
of Nebraska Medical Center, where she continues to hold an adjunct faculty position. She has authored multiple
articles on the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders including an article on developing a classroom that
integrates research supported intervention strategies. She is currently editing a special issue of Psychology
in the Schools on the topic of Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has held academic appointments at the University
of Southern Mississippi and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a licensed psychologist and a board
certified behavior analyst.
