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Dr. April Worsdell

Specializations: Behavior analysis in autism and other developmental disabilities, functional analysis and treatment of behavior disorders. Dr. April Worsdell is an Assistant Professor in the Behavior Analysis and Therapy Program in the Rehabilitation Institute. Dr. Worsdell received her Ph. D. (2002) and M. S. (2000) in Psychology from the University of Florida. While in graduate school, she was the recipient of the Behavior Analysis Outstanding Researcher Award. Dr. Worsdell is a board certified behavior analyst who has served individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in a variety of settings, including inpatient hospital units, residential facilities, public schools, and vocational workshops. She is actively involved in regional and international behavior analysis organizations and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Interventions. Her current research interests include the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior, as well as the extension of basic behavior analytic principles to applied contexts.

Recent publications:

Iwata, B. A., & Worsdell, A. S. (in press). Implications of functional analysis methodology for the design of intervention programs. Exceptionality.

Lindberg, J. S., Iwata, B. A., Roscoe, E. M., Worsdell, A. S., & Hanley, G. P. (2003). Treatment efficacy of noncontingent reinforcement during brief and extended application. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 1-19.

Worsdell, A. S., Iwata, B. A., & Wallace, M. D. (2002). Duration-based measures of preference for vocational tasks. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 287-290.

Worsdell, A. S. (2001). Overcorrection as treatment for severe problem behavior. Self-injury Abstracts & Reviews, 10, 1-3.

Conners, J., Iwata, B. A., Kahng, S., Hanley, G. P., Worsdell, A. S., & Thompson, R. H. (2000). Differential responding in the presence and absence of discriminative stimuli during multielement functional analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 299-308.

Iwata, B. A., Wallace, M. D., Kahng, S., Lindberg, J. S., Roscoe, E. M., Conners, J., Hanley, G. P., Thompson, R. H., & Worsdell, A. S. (2000). Skill acquisition in the implementation of functional analysis methodology. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 181-194.

Worsdell, A. S. (2000). Response blocking as treatment for severe behavior disorders. Self-injury Abstracts & Reviews, 9, 1-3.

Worsdell, A. S., Iwata, B. A., Hanley, G. P., Thompson, R. H., & Kahng, S. (2000). Effects of continuous and intermittent reinforcement for problem behavior during functional communication training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 167-179.

Worsdell, A. S., Iwata, B. A., Conners, J., Kahng, S., & Thompson, R. H. (2000). Relative influences of establishing operations and reinforcement contingencies on self-injurious behavior during functional analyses. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 33, 451-461.