Dr. Vincent J. Carbone: Information at Dr. Vincent Carbone's Website or email
Dr. Vincent J. Carbone is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 25 years of experience designing learning environments for persons with Autism and development disabilities. He received his graduate training in Applied Behavior Analysis at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. He has served on the Florida Peer Review Committee, which monitors and guides the provision of behavior analysis services for persons with Autism and related developmental disabilities in Florida. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Penn State University and Florida Institute of Technology, teaching courses in Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior. His behavior analytic research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including School Application of Learning Theory, Education and Treatment of Children and Journal of Special Education Technology. He is a frequent invited speaker at professional workshops and conferences. He regularly presents his verbal behavior research at the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis and the International Association for Behavior Analysis annual conferences. He has provided the preparatory training and clinical consultation to hundreds of Certified Behavior Analysts in several states. His research and clinical expertise focuses predominantly on the design and implementation of teaching programs for persons with autism, with special emphasis upon teaching verbal behavior to the most difficult to instruct learners. He is the developer and presenter of a series of workshops on teaching verbal behavior to children with Autism based upon B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior. He and his group of associates are currently working with several school districts, agencies and families throughout the United States and are presently providing services to persons in Canada and the United Kingdom. He is the director of a center-based clinic for children with Autism in Rockland County, N.Y. The clinic provides consultation, training and therapeutic services to children, their families and instructional teams.
Dr. Mark Sundberg: Information at Behavior Analysts, Inc. or email
Dr. Sundberg is the senior behavior analyst for Behavior Analysts, Inc. and STARS School. He is a licensed psychologist and a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), and has been conducting language research with children with autism and other developmental disabilities for more than 25 years. Dr. Sundberg recieved his doctorate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University (1980), under the direction of Dr. Jack Michael. He is the founder and past editor of the journal The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and has published over 35 empirical and conceptual papers, manuals, and book chapters on topics in applied behavior analysis, the analysis of verbal behavior, and teaching strategies for children with disabilities. He has also co-authored with Dr. James W. Partington the books, Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities and The Assessment of Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS): An assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking system for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. Dr. Sundberg has also given over 250 conference presentations and workshops on methods of language assessment and intervention for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, and has taught over 70 college courses on behavior analysis, language, and child development.
Dr. James Partington: Information at Behavior Analysts, Inc. or email
Dr. Partington is the director of educational services at Behavior Analysts, Inc. He is a licensed psychologist and a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), and has more than 25 years experience. His expertise is in language intervention with children who are experiencing language delays as a result of autism-related disorders. Dr. Partington received his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree at Western Michigan University and received his Ph.D. from Florida State University. He has taught courses in the Psychology Department at West Virginia University, in the Department of Education at St. Mary's College, and in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of San Francisco. Dr. Partington has published several papers on teaching strategies for children with disabilities, and has co-authored with Dr. Mark L. Sundberg the books, Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities and The Assessment of Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS): An assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking system for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
Dr. Patrick McGreevy: Information at Dr. Patrick McGreevy's Behavior Change Website or email
Dr. McGreevy received B.S. and M.A. degrees from the University of Iowa. Following eight years as a teacher of students with severe handicaps, he received a Ph.D. degree in Education from Kansas University in 1978. For the next eight years he served on faculties of the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Louisiana State University. In 1986 he moved to Florida and was certified as a behavior analyst. During the next nine years he served as a behavior analyst for the Volusia County Schools. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida since 1987. From 1992-1998, he served on the Florida Behavior Analysis Peer Review Committee. He opened a private practice in Behavior Analysis in 1995. Dr. McGreevy has helped Children and adults with disabilities in 13 states improve their skills and behavior by providing consultation and training to families, schools, group homes, and residential facilities. He specializes in the replacement of non-compliant, aggressive, and self-injurious behavior with communication and social skills and bringing these skills to fluency. Dr. McGreevy uses only scientifically validated procedures from Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Therapy, Direct Instruction, and Precision Teaching.
Christina Burk, M.A.: Information here
An abbreviated list of my conferences (for those who asked).
