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Mary Barbera
American behaviour analyst and author

Mary Barbera

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American behaviour analyst and author
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Place of birth
Reading, USA
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59 years
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Biography

Mary Barbera is an American behavior analyst and author who specializes in autism. She is known for her work on the application of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with autism. Her notable publications include The Verbal Behavior Approach (2007), a book that covers Applied Behavior Analysis and B. F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior.

Education

Barbera received a Ph.D. from Alvernia University in 2011, where she wrote her dissertation on fluency-based autism training. She is also a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), and holds an MSN in Nursing Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a BSN from West Chester University (1986).

Career

After Barbera’s son Lucas was diagnosed with autism in 1999, she became the founding president of the Autism Society of America's Berks County Chapter. Since becoming a behavior analyst in 2003, she has served as the lead behavior analyst for the PA Verbal Behavior Project from 2003-2010.

Since 2015, Barbera has offered online courses and mentorship programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis. Her methodology has been used by various clinics and organizations, including the Autism Centers of Michigan.

Family

Mary Barbera is married to Dr. Charles F. Barbera, who is a Emergency Medicine physician and the Vice President of Unscheduled Care for Tower Health system. She is the mother of two sons. Her eldest son Lucas was diagnosed with autism in 1999, and her son Spencer is a college student.

Selected publications

Selected publications by Mary Barbera include the following.

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