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Frank Bird, MEd., BCBA Frank Bird received his M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston College and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Frank has over 30 years experience in the field of community-based human service delivery systems in Massachusetts. He has served as a Director of Clinical Services at Vinfen Corporation, a Program Director at The Evergreen Center in Milford, Massachusetts and Vice President of Mental Retardation (MR)/Developmental Disabilities (DD) Services at The May Institute. Frank has an extended history of developing clinical support plans for challenging behaviors for children and adults with the diagnosis of autism, mental retardation, acquired brain injury, dual diagnosis and mental illness. His demonstrated abilities include clinical design, staff development, research and training, personnel management and program development. Frank has developed over 50 programs in support of individuals with disabilities over the course of his career. Frank, with Rita Gardner and Peter Troy, was instrumental in the establishment of Melmark’s New England program in 1998. Frank Bird is presently affiliated with the following professional organizations:
Frank Bird has published articles on functional communication training, reducing challenging behaviors utilizing reinforcement contingencies, acquisition of skills and community habilitation for individuals with dual diagnosis. Frank has presented over 150 papers and workshops on a variety of clinical topics both locally and nationally and is a clinical consultant for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and Department of Mental Health. Frank is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and is an instructor for a 5-course graduate series on Applied Behavior Analysis. |
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