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(1937–2007)
Introduction
Dr. Risley was a pioneer in the field of applied behavior analysis whose research in speech shaping, language acquisition, time out procedures and incidental learning has influenced the broader fields of education, child development, and psychology. Dr. Risley’s motto, “do good and take data,” is evidence of his lifelong commitment to finding socially valid, empirically supported approaches to education and rehabilitation [1, 5].
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Dr. Risley obtained his B.A. from San Diego State College, where he was mentored by Virginia Voeks, who ultimately encouraged him to pursue the study of learning and child psychology at the University of Washington’s Institute of Child Development [5]. While obtaining both his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Washington, Dr. Risley worked alongside many child psychology and development leaders, such as Ivar Lovaas and Montrose Wolf – both of whom were post-doctoral fellows – and studied under the...
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Reed, D.D., Luiselli, J.K. (2011). Risley, Todd R.. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_3160
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