 |
Our
Advisory Board |
Marjorie Charlop-Christy, PhD.
 Dr.
Charlop-Christy is a Professor of Psychology
at Claremont McKenna College as well as Director
of the Claremont Autism Center, a behavioral
treatment and research program for autistic
children and their families. A presenter at
conferences worldwide, her research focuses
on the treatment of speech and language, social
skills, and motivation. She has authored numerous
publications and technical manuals, one of which
was translated into Chinese, marking one of
the first disseminations of its kind in Asia.
She has served on the editorial board of the
Journal of Applied Behavioral Anslysis and Education
and Treatment of Children. Email
me!
|
Laura Schriebman, PhD.
 Laura
Schreibman is Distinguished Professor
of Psychology at the University
of California, San Diego where she
has been on the faculty since 1983.
She earned her Ph.D. at UCLA where
she focused on the field of behavior
analysis and treatment of childhood
autism. Her research since her degree
has continued in the same vein and
she currently directs UCSD Autism
Research Program, a research program
focusing on the experimental analysis
and treatment of autism. Her general
research interests include developing
individualized treatment protocols,
analysis of language and attentional
deficits, generalization of behavior
change, parent training, peer training,
and issues of assessment. She is
the author of two books and over
120 research articles and book chapters.
The Science and Fiction of Autism,
published by Harvard University
Press is her third book.
|
Michael CC Sze
 Michael
Sze is a former Executive Director of
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council
(TDC) (1996 to 2004), the statutory
organization responsible for promoting
and developing Hong Kong’s external
trade. Before joining the TDC, Mr. Sze
was the Secretary for the Secretary
for the Civil Service. In a civil service
career spanning more than 25 years,
he headed a number a number of policy
branches and departments, including
the Trade Department. From 1992-1996,
he was a member of the Executive Council,
the Government’s highest policy-making
body. In recognition of his service
to Hong Kong he was awarded an Imperial
Service Order in 1990 and made a Commander
of the British Empire in 1995.
After his retirement from TDC in May
2004 Mr. Sze continued his voluntary
service to the community as a member
of the Operations Review Committee of
the Independent Commission Against Corruption
and the Public Service Commission. He
is an Independent Non-executive Director
of the Swire Pacific Limited and a Non-executive
Director of Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd.
Mr. Sze was appointed a non-official
Justice of the Peace in 1997 and awarded
a Gold Bauhinia Star in 2004 by the
Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region. In recognition
of his efforts to promote economic exchanges
between Japan and Hong Kong he was awarded
in 2004 the Order of the Rising Sun,
Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by his Majesty
the Emperor of Japan.
|
Joey Travolta
 Joey
Travolta is a successful actor, director, and
producer who started the critically acclaimed
acting school, Actors for Autism. Most recently,
Travolta served as the producer of the film Normal
People Scare Me, a documentary about how
autistic people see the rest of the world directed
by Taylor Cross. Cross, a 17-year-old film maker,
is autistic. The film features autistic people
talking of their feelings about the NT world.
|
Mikhail Gershfeld, MS
 Mikhail
Gershfeld is a Registered Structural
Engineer in the State of California
and has Master of Engineering Degree
from Cal Poly, Pomona. His professional
carrier includes engineering consulting,
university teaching, and manufacturing.
He was involved in the design of hundreds
of residential, commercial and institutional
projects in Southern California, was
a Professor at California State Polytechnic
University, Civil Engineering Department
and was a CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing
company. After early retirement Mikhail
joined The Engineered Wood Association,
non-profit industry organization as
its Engineered Wood Specialist in Southern
California and has also returned to
teaching at California State Poly, Pomona’s
Civil Engineering Department.
|
Sara Gershfeld
 Sara
Gershfeld is a undergraduate at Scripps College studying
Neuroscience. Sara is a Senior Therapist at the Claremont
Autism Center, and a Primary Therapist at Pacific Child
& Family Associates. Along with providing therapy,
she is involved in a number of research projects related
to multiple incidental teaching sessions (MITS) and
Discrete Trial Training (DTT). This research was presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral
Analysis in Atlanta, Georgia this past spring.
She is also currently involved in several research projects
investigating effective methods to teach social behaviors
to children with autism as well as a project teaching
parents to manage their children’s behavior problems.Email
|
Rachel Travolta
 Rachel
Travolta is an undergraduate at Scripps College studying Psychology.
Rachel is a therapist at the Claremont Autism Center. In addition
to her work as a therapist, she has worked as a volunteer at Focus
on All-Child Therapier camp, a summer program at UCLA for children
with special needs. Over the past summer, Rachel helped plan fundraisers
for New York City’s Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a leading
non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for AIDS-related
causes across the United States. Email
Kaitlin E. Christy
 Ms.
Christy, Coordinator of Youth Volunteers at ART, is currently
an 8th grader at South Pasadena Middle School. She has been a
member of Associated Student Body and has served as Treasurer
for her class. As a competitive swimmer, Ms. Christy has participated
in the Junior Olympics, and has been awarded MVP multiple times
on her summer swim team. Her passion for drama has led her to
win a number of drama competitions in Southern California. Ms.
Christy aims to put the skills she has learned in these areas
to aide in the social skills seminars and workshops which A.R.T.
produces, as well as organize youth volunteers for fundraising.
Ms. Christy's passion for helping children with autism stems from
her participation at the Claremont Autism Center over the years.Email
|
