Biographical Information

Benjamin C. Mauro, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Executive Director

Positive Behavioral Dynamics, LLC is a behavior- analytic firm under the direction
of Benjamin C. Mauro, Ph.D., BCBA. Dr. Mauro has seventeen years of
professional experience in psychology and behavior analysis.  He received his
doctoral degree in psychology from Temple University, postdoctoral training in
applied behavior analysis at the Biobehavioral Unit of the Children’s Seashore
House, and served as a Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  Dr. Mauro was a Psychologist at
the Northern Virginia Training Center for over five years, serving individuals with
developmental disabilities and mental retardation.

Dr. Mauro is currently an Associate Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis in the
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Program at The Sage Colleges.  He is a
Licensed Applied Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a Board
Certified Behavior Analyst.  He is a member of the American Psychological
Association, the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Cambridge Center for
Behavioral Studies, and the Virginia Psychological Association.  Dr. Mauro has
published behavioral research in prestigious scientific journals such as the
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and the Journal of the Experimental
Analysis of Behavior (JEAB).  He has presented numerous workshops and
seminars on applied behavior analysis in the Northern Virginia and Maryland
Capitol Region.

Dr. Mauro is a strong consultative source on matters of functional assessment
and treatment of challenging behavioral problems, especially for individuals with
autism, developmental disabilities and mental retardation.  He likewise has
substantial experience developing, implementing and monitoring home-based and
office-based ABA Programs for children with autism and related disorders.  Dr.
Mauro maintains an informed professional interest in the assessment and
treatment of noncompliance, preference assessment and reinforcer identification,
behavioral momentum, and a systems approach to parent training, skills
generalization, treatment integrity, and behavioral reliability.
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About Our Staff
Irvania M. Correa, B.A.
ABA Therapist

Ms. Irvania Correa is a part-time contractural ABA Therapist with Positive
Behavioral Dynamics, LLC. Her primary responsibility includes the implementation
of ABA Therapy for children with autism and related disorders.  Ms. Correa
received her Bachelor of Arts from  Montclair State University.  She has nearly
five years experience providing ABA Therapy and discrete trial training for
children with autism and related disorders.  Ms. Correa is working toward
receiving her certification in Behavior Analysis (BCaBA), and plans to take online
graduate coursework to continue her studies.
G.L. Usher, B.A.
ABA Therapist

G.L. Usher is a part-time contractual ABA Therapist with Positive Behavioral
Dynamics, LLC.  His primary responsibility includes implementation of Applied
Behavior Analysis for children with autism and related disorders. Mr. Usher
earned a Bachelors of Arts from Central Bible College in 2002.  He received a
certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations from the
University of Massachusetts-Boston in 2007.  Mr. Usher participated in
award-winning research through the Pennsylvania Association for Behavior
Analysis in 2005.  He also received PECS training in 2006.   Mr. Usher has over
ten years of experience working with a range of students from preschool to high
school.  He has used ABA to provide therapy to students with autism, emotional
disabilities, and mental retardation.  Before coming to the Washington, D.C. area,
Mr. Usher worked in Berwyn, Pennsylvania at Melmark, a school for children with
autism that uses an Applied Behavior Analysis.  He served as a Behavioral
Support Specialist for students from eleven to twenty-one years old, teaching
academic, life skills, and communication IEP goals. Currently, Mr. Usher works at
Oak Valley Center with students with autistic and emotional disabilities.  He is also
pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Capital Bible Seminary.