Gary W. Lavigna
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, USA
Biography
Dr. LaVigna received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has worked in the field of Autism since 1971. He has served on the Professional Advisory Board of the Autism Society of America since 1978. He Co-founded the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) in 1981, which currently serves over 600 children, adolescents and adults. He has published 4 books on the topic of Positive Behavior Supports and more than 40 journal articles and book chapters. He has also served as guest editor for special editions of two respected journals.