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| Biographical Information Benjamin C. Mauro, Ph.D., BCBA Director of Consultative Services Positive Behavioral Dynamics is a behavioral consultation firm under the direction of Benjamin C. Mauro, Ph.D., BCBA. Dr. Mauro has fifteen 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 Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland University College. 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 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. |
| Xiaoli Wen, M.S., BCBA ABA Therapist Ms. Xiaoli Wen is an ABA Therapist on contract with Positive Behavior Dynamics, LLC. Ms. Wen provides behavior-analytic services largely in the Maryland Capital Region and Northern Virginia area. She earned a Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and is currently a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Ms. Wen’s specialized training in Applied Behavior Analysis has enabled her to provide effective behavioral treatment for individuals with developmental and psychiatric disabilities within residential, day program, and recreational settings. Ms. Wen has four years of clinical experience and proven administrative abilities as a Senior Psychologist and Behavioral Treatment Director at two different Wisconsin treatment facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Her areas of interest and specialization include conducting functional assessment, functional analysis, and designing Behavioral Intervention Plans. She emphasizes environmental, reinforcement, motivational, and curricular issues related to the treatment of behavioral deficits and excesses. She is committed to teaching functional skills and promoting effective alternatives to problematic behavior. Ms. Wen has been a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis since 1993. |
About Our Staff
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| Janie Webb, M.A. Lead ABA Therapist II Ms. Janie Webb is a Lead ABA Therapist II with Positive Behavioral Dynamics, LLC. Ms. Webb oversees ABA programs and provides parent and staff training. In addition, she provides implementation of home-based and office- based ABA Programs and one-to-one instruction for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. She earned a Master’s degree in Human Services Psychology with a specialty in Applied Behavior Analysis from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Ms. Webb has two years experience working with children with developmental disabilities and autism at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Her areas of interest include treatment integrity, conducting functional assessment, and designing behavioral intervention plans. In addition, she is committed to teaching fundamental skills. She plans to obtain her certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in November 2008. Ms. Webb is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis. |
| Cathy Qing Wu, M.S., BCBA ABA Therapist Ms. Cathy Qing Wu is an ABA Therapist on contract with Positive Behavior Dynamics, LLC. She provides behavior-analytic services largely in the Maryland Capital Region and Northern Virginia area. She earned a Master of Science in Education with a specialty in Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is currently a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and also holds certification as a School Psychologist (K-12) in the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education. She has professional membership in the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Ms. Wu has over four years of experience providing home-based consultative services for families and parents of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
Abby Kizler, B.A. ABA Therapist - EIA Tutor Ms. Abby Kizler is an ABA Therapist – EIA Tutor with Positive Behavioral Dynamics, LLC. Ms. Kizler provides implementation of home-based and office- based ABA Programs and one-to-one instruction for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. She has earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Cleveland State University. She has nearly six years of experience with children with Autism, and two of those years consist as working as an ABA tutor. Ms. Kizler loves children, and has long had an interest in Autism, and children with disabilities. She currently seeks to further her knowledge of these matters through coursework on applied behavior analysis. Her intermediate goal is to obtain certification as a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst and her more long-term professional goal is to earn a masters degree in behavior analysis with certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. |