Much of my recent work involves the analysis of ineffective and pseudoscientific interventions for autism and other developmental disabilities, especially “facilitated communication” and “rapid prompting.” I have served as an expert for the Defense in cases involving false accusations of abuse arising from these methods. Most recently I was an expert witness for the Prosecution in the Stubblefield assault case in New Jersey discussing the scientific evidence against the validity of facilitated communication. Some of my other interests and work are described below.
Basic research interests: in include the experimental analysis of the behavioral and physiological bases of schedule-induced responding and activity anorexia.
