A. Riffel, Ph.D. is the director of the Behavioral Intervention Program-Address below

[Guest guest]

Sharon Forks Library-Tuesday, Oct 18th,

10:15am – 12:15 pm

Join us for free training for parents, educators, and

professionals.

A. Riffel, Ph.D. is the director of the Behavioral

Intervention

Program (BIP). The BIP is a federally funded grant that provides

free services to children in the state of Georgia who have autism or

intellectual disabilities and exhibit target behaviors that impede

their academic or social progress. Besides directing the BIP,

also serves as a professor for Georgia State University; works as a

partner on the Office of Special Education Programs Technical

Assistance Project for Positive Behavioral Interventions and

Supports; serves on the steering committee for the Effective

Behavioral and Instructional Supports (EBIS) project in the state of

Georgia, and maintains four websites (www.pbsga.org;

www.pbis.org;

www.behaviordoctor.org; and

http://teacherweb.com/GA/CCPS/EBIS/index.html

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and her husband, Tom previously lived with and served as a

housemate to their friend JT who is an adult with Autism, Bi-Polar

disorder, Mental Retardation and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Their three children are following in the family footsteps with their

oldest son, now residing with JT and their younger daughter,

serving as his " dance " partner at the local clubs on the

weekends, and their youngest son, serving as his job coach

this past summer.

has also served on a congressional committee for the

reauthorization of IDEA looking at how states are implementing

positive behavior support across the United States. This data was

compiled for congress in a report known as the Study of State and

Local Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act (SLIIDEA) project.

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PROJECT KNOWLEDGE CLASSES

Tuesday 10:15am – 12:15pm

October 18, 2005 Dr. Riffel

Location

Sharon Forks Library

2820 Old Atlanta Rd

Cumming, GA 30041

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