Dr. Thomas J. Willis

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  www.disabilitycoordinationoffice.com.au/content/view/58 - [Cached Version]
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  Intellectual Disability and the Complexity of Challenging Behaviour and Mental Illness: Some Case Management Suggestions, Gary LaVigna and Thomas Willis, Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis.

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  ASO - Events Database - [Cached Version]
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  Dr. Tom Willis, IABA Associate Director

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  About the Instutute for Applied Behavior - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/25/2008    Last Visited: 9/25/2008  

  Co-founded in 1981 by Dr. Gary W. LaVigna and Dr. Thomas J. Willis, The Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) provides behavior management services, supported employment, supported living and supported educational services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Southern California.
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  LaVigna, G., Christian, L., Liberman, R. P., Camacho, E., & Willis, T. (in press).
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
  
  Tom Willis is Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis in Los Angeles, California.With over 20 years of experience as a behavioral consultant and workshop leader he has coauthored numerous articles on providing person-centered behavioral support to people with severe and challenging behavior including The Periodic Service Review: A Total Quality Assurance System For Human Services and Education, The Behavior Assessment Guide, The Reinforcement Inventory, and Emergency Management Guidelines.He is an internationally recognized authority and lecturer on the topics of behavioral assessment, the design of nonaversive behavioral support services and staff management strategies for total quality assurance.
  
  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D., Associate Director (twillis)
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D., Associate Director (twillis)Behavior Services

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  About the Instutute for Applied Behavior - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/5/2004    Last Visited: 10/5/2004  

  Co-founded in 1981 by Dr. Gary W. LaVigna and Dr. Thomas J. Willis, The Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) provides behavior management services, supported employment, supported living and supported educational services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Southern California.
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  LaVigna, G., Christian, L., Liberman, R. P., Camacho, E., & Willis, T. (in press).
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
  
  Tom Willis is Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis in Los Angeles, California.With over 20 years of experience as a behavioral consultant and workshop leader he has coauthored numerous articles on providing person-centered behavioral support to people with severe and challenging behavior including The Periodic Service Review: A Total Quality Assurance System For Human Services and Education, The Behavior Assessment Guide, The Reinforcement Inventory, and Emergency Management Guidelines.He is an internationally recognized authority and lecturer on the topics of behavioral assessment, the design of nonaversive behavioral support services and staff management strategies for total quality assurance.
  
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
  
  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D., Associate Director -- e-mail
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page
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  Gary LaVigna | Tom Willis | STEP | SCIP | Youth Service | Research | CBT | Training | Addresses | Key Staff | Top of Page

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  Autism NI, PAPA, Autism legislation, Autism training,... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/21/2006    Last Visited: 7/23/2006  

  Trainer: Thomas J Willis, PhDThomas J Willis, PhD. is an Associate Director of the Institute of the Applied Behaviour Analysis in Los Angeles, California.He has over 20 years experience as a behavioural consultant and workshop leader and has co-authored numerous articles on the support of people with severe behaviour challenges.He is an internationally recognised authority and lecturer on the topics of behavioural assessment and the design of non-aversive behavioural support services.

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  Challenging Behavior: A Model for Breaking the... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/1/1995    Last Visited: 9/25/2008  

  Gary W. LaVigna and Thomas J. Willis, Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, Los Angeles, CA
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  Positive programming is defined as systematic instruction designed to give the individual greater skills and competencies which will contribute to social integration (LaVigna, Willis and Donnellan, 1989).
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  LaVigna, Willis and Donnellan (1989) describe in more detail the different variations of positive programming.
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  We believe that certain reactive strategies, which are in many ways, counter-intuitive, such as the one described above, may contribute rapid and safe ways of resolving individual episodes of challenging behavior, if certain guidelines are followed (Willis and LaVigna, in press).
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  An inclusive framework for breaking the barriers to integration caused by challenging behavior must also address a variety of mediator issues (Durand & Kishi, 1987; LaVigna, Willis, Shaull, Abedi, and Sweitzer, 1994).
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  LaVigna, G.W., Willis, T.J. and Donnellan, A.M. (1989).
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  LaVigna, G.W., Willis, T.J., Shaull, J.F., Abedi, M., & Sweitzer, M. (1994).
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  Willis, T.J., & LaVigna, G.W. (in press).

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  IABA Training Programs - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/4/2006    Last Visited: 9/25/2008  

  Institute Faculty: Gary W. LaVigna, Ph.D. & Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
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  Seminar Leaders: Gary W. LaVigna, Ph.D., Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D. or Kevin Loeb, MS and Jo Mullins, MA
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  BCBAs and Associates can earn up to 24 hours of continuing education credit (OP-02-0027) in programs taught by Gary W. LaVigna or Thomas J. Willis.
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  Sacramento, CA , November 18 - 21, 2008 (Brochure-PDF) | Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.
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  Tampa, FL , December 2 - 5, 2008 (Brochure-PDF) | Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.

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  PLUK eNews August 23, 2004 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/23/2004    Last Visited: 9/23/2008  

  The instructor, Dr. Tom Willis, is Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis and an internationally recognized authority on topics of behavioral assessment, the design of non aversive behavioral support services and staff management strategies for total quality assurance.More information about Dr. Willis is available at http://www.iaba.com.

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  Perspectives on Youth - Emily's Q.'s Story: Using... - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 8/3/2008  

  In her behavior intervention plan, Dr. Willis directed that she have a variety of positive, enjoyable activities provided in a non-contingent manner, including regular trips outside the hospital into the community, theater activities, games, and drawing.84
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  Dr. Willis explained that because standard treatment approaches simply have not worked for Emily, access to therapeutic behavioral aides and a positive support plan represented her only chance for being able to live in the community and to "avoid spending the rest of her life in a locked institution."88 Unfortunately, neither the state hospital nor the county which placed Emily there would agree to hire a behavior aide for Emily or to implement Dr. Willis' behavior plan for Emily, so her prospects for discharge were dismal.89
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  Dr. Willis explained that because standard treatment approaches simply have not worked for Emily, access to therapeutic behavioral aides and a positive support plan represented her only chance for being able to live in the community and to "avoid spending the rest of her life in a locked institution."88 Unfortunately, neither the state hospital nor the county which placed Emily there would agree to hire a behavior aide for Emily or to implement Dr. Willis' behavior plan for Emily, so her prospects for discharge were dismal.89
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  Despite the comprehensive behavior support plan developed by Dr. Willis and the new Medicaid benefit developed in her name, she never met discharge criteria for release from the hospital.181 Her behaviors while institutionalized were so difficult that no other community-based provider or residential facility was willing to take a chance on her.182 She was infamous at the hospital for her role in the lawsuit and staff often seemed to go out of their way to provoke her outbursts.The hospital refused to allow a TBS aide to work with her while she was still on the ward, citing the "therapeutic milieu."183 Moreover, the state's cautious interpretation of the complex Medicaid reimbursement rules made it impossible to fund a one-to-one aide to work with her while she was still in the hospital.
  
  In addition, Emily aged-out of the class in her own lawsuit.
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  52 See Gary LaVigna & A. Donnellan, Alternatives to Punishment: Solving Behavior Problems with Non Aversive Strategies (Irvington Publishers 1986); Gary LaVigna & Thomas Willis, Challenging Behavior: A Model for Breaking the Barriers to Social and Community Integration, 1 Positive Practices 1 (1995).
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  72 See Decl. of Thomas Willis, Ph.D. ¶ 10 (Jan. 13, 1999)
  
  73 IABA, supra n. 6, at 2.
  
  74 Student, Cal. Spec.Ed.Dec., Case No. 778 at ¶ 2.
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  88 Decl. of Thomas Willis, supra n. 72, at ¶¶ 10-11.

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  THE ALEX FOUNDATION For Brain Injury - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/29/2002    Last Visited: 3/29/2002  

  Thomas J. Willis, Ph.D.Clinical DirectorInstitute for Applied Behavior Analysis

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