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Dr.
Richard Foxx has been one of the field’s leading
researchers on disorders of learning and behavior in developmental
disabilities. He is best known for a series of studies describing
effective and efficient methods for establishing adaptive behavior
such as eating and continence, and for decreasing severe behavior
disorders such as self-injury and stereotypy. His focus on solving
important problems while maintaining high scientific standards
brought answers that were practical yet convincing to both the
field and to the consuming public. His work has served as a
model for clinical relevance, has received wide acclaim in both
the popular press and in the media, and has contributed much
to changing both philosophy and practice in the field of developmental
disabilities. Dr. Foxx has served as president of ABA International
and the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 33,
and he is a Fellow in APA, the American Psychological Society,
and the American Association.
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Dr.
Andrew S. Bondy has over 30 years experience working
with children and adults with autism and related developmental
disabilities. He served for over twelve years as the Director
of the Delaware Autistic Program. He has taught numerous university
level courses for teachers and specialists regarding autism,
behavior analysis, curriculum design, effective instruction,
and functional communication training. He has presented regional,
national, and international workshops concerning educational,
behavioral, and communicative issues pertaining to preschool
children through adults with autism. He has published several
papers and invited chapters his work. Dr. Bondy has consulted
to numerous school districts and private programs regarding
the implementation of effective programs for children and adults
with autism. He has designed the Pyramid Approach to Education
as a combination of broadspectrum behavior analysis and functional
communication strategies. He is co-developer of the Picture
Exchange Communication System. The system offers a unique blend
of behavior analysis.
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Dr.
Michael Mozzoni is the Regional Program Director for
Learning Services Neurobehavioral Institute in Lakewood CO.
He is a board certified behavior analyst and certified brain
injury specialist clinical trainer who has worked with persons
with brain injuries since 1985. He holds a Ph.D. in applied
behavior analysis from Florida State University and a M.A. in
experimental psychology from Harvard University. He is a member
of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Brain
Injury Special Interest Group and the International Association
of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Mike has served as an adjunct
professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Department
of Pediatrics and University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department
of Psychology. He has publications in the Journal of Head Trauma
Rehabilitation; Behavioral Interventions; Journal of Celeration;
Rehabilitation Management Journal; Continuing Care; The Case
Manager; and Case Review Magazine in the areas of adult and
pediatric brain injury rehabilitation. He serves as treasurer
for the ACRM Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group and the
American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists.
He serves as a member of the editorial board of Behavioral Interventions
and is Chair of the ABA Rehabilitation and Independent Living
Special Interest Group.
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