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This is an interview with Donald M. Baer. The interview includes discussion of his education at the University of Chicago, his work at the University of Washington and the University of Kansas, events that influenced his career, and his perspectives on various issues. His accomplishments include developing the standards for the practice of applied behavior analysis, creating an empirical research base for language training for people with severe disabilities, initiating procedures that led to generalized imitation, formulating experimental designs for applied behavioral research, and devising procedures for generalization and maintenance of behavior.
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Wesolowski, M.D. Pioneer profiles: An interview with Don Baer. BEHAV ANALYST 25, 135–150 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392053
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