Behavioral Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorders-Wayne W. Fisher, PhD

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AUTISM RESEARCH Case Western Reserve Univerity Wayne W. Fisher, PhD Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Munroe-Meyer Institute 985450 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5450 Phone: (402) 559-8863 E-mail: [email protected] Wayne W. Fisher, Ph.D. is the H.B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research in the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, a board certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D), and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Fisher's methodologically sophisticated research has focused on several intersecting lines, including preference, choice, and the assessment and treatment of autism and severe behavior disorders, that have been notable for the creative use of concurrent schedules of reinforcement, which have become more commonplace in clinical research primarily as a result of his influence.