QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania since 1981

Certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania since 1983

National Advisor, The National Wraparound Initiative

Member Pennsylvania Psychological Association

Charter Member, Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology

Member of medical staff, Brandywine Hospital

Member of medical staff, Brandywine Valley Pain Control Center

Member Greater Philadelphia Pain Society

Member Greater Philadelphia Association for Clinical Hypnosis

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 

MA Clinical Psychology             Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ      1975 - 1977

Clinical Internship                      The Devereux Foundation, Devon, PA                1977

 EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 

Unit Psychologist                         The Devereux Foundation                               9/77     – 2/92

Staff Psychologist                         Embreeville State Center                                 2/92     – 6/96

Psychologist                                  Private Practice                                                12/81   – present

Founder and Director                  The Network for Behavior Change                      10/97   – present

Founder and CEO                        The Institute for Behavior Change             3/98    – present

Founder and Clinical Director     The Children’s Behavioral Health Center           11/06    – present

 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS 

Since 1977, I have performed diagnostic psychological testing and behavioral treatment planning, concentrating on children with mental retardation, developmental disabilities and autism.  As a certified school psychologist, I have helped mentally and emotionally challenged children to achieve greater success in school.  I have presented my professional work in the areas of treatment outcome measurement, mental imagery, psychotherapy and behavior modification at state and national meetings of professional psychological associations and at meetings of the American Association on Mental Retardation.  I invented a device called the "Behavior Barometer" which has proven to be very effective at helping children ages 2-10 to change destructive behavior patterns and a diagnostic tool to facilitate the discovery of Lyme disease in children.  I provide leadership to a nonprofit Foundation that provides training and supervision to providers of Behavior Specialist, Mobile Therapist and Therapeutic Staff Support (EPSDT “Behavioral Health Rehabilitation”) services.  I direct a group of several other psychologists who oversee the delivery of these EPSDT services to children who depend on Medical Assistance for their healthcare needs and created a facility where diagnostic psychological evaluations of Pennsylvania children with disabilities can be completed quickly and at no cost to families, regardless of income.  I have been married to my wife, Kathie, since 1980 and have two children.