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Beverly is a Behavioral Consultant who has worked with individuals
with autism and related disorders in a “hands on” capacity for 25
years. Her formal training includes a B.S. in Education from Western
Michigan University (1981), a M.Ed. in Special Education from
Vanderbilt University (1983), and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
and Individual Differences from the University of Houston (1995).
Beverly’s graduate work was geared specifically to the study of
autism with an emphasis on self-injurious behavior and intervention
efficacy. She has studied the science of applied behavior analysis
extensively, is trained in the structured teaching model, and has
published research in the area of autism. Beverly has worked in a variety of settings serving children with autism including day treatment and residential programs, private school programs, public schools, community-based programs, and in families’ homes throughout the country. She is particularly interested in the behavioral features of autism and specializes in working with children on the autism spectrum who are experiencing significant behavioral challenges. Beverly has served as an Autism Consultant for a statewide grant training parents and teachers, as Project Coordinator for a statewide intensive treatment autism grant serving children experiencing especially challenging behaviors, and was Chairperson for a citywide autism symposium. As a private consultant since 1987, Beverly has worked with thousands of individuals with autism and related disorders and is a national level presenter who has conducted hundreds of training workshops for teachers, therapists, psychologists, and parents. She is co-author of a training manual for working with children with autism spectrum disorders in their homes and communities, and has been instrumental in establishing intensive early intervention programs utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis in public school programs. Beverly has been recognized for service to people with ASD by the Autism Society of America-Greater Houston Chapter and has served as adjunct faculty for the University of Houston teaching Applied Behavior Analysis to graduate level educators.
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