CARD Austin

Melissa Olive, Ph.D., BCBA

Research and Development Supervisor

Phone #: (866) 833-3898 x101

Fax #: (512) 330-9505

E-mail address: M.Olive@centerforautism.com

Biography:

   Started with CARD:July, 2007

   Education:
     Ph.D., University of Minnesota (Dec 1999)
     M.Ed. Peabody College of Vanderbilt University (May 1992)
     B.S. Middle Tennessee State University (Dec 1990)

Interests:

• Communication intervention
• Augmentative and alternative communication
• Assessment and treatment of challenging behavior
• Functional Communication Training
• Inclusive education
• Sibling issues
• Training teachers to use evidence based interventions
• Parent training and support

Selected Publications:

Olive, M. L., Kim, H. M., Kong, N. Y., Kang, S., Choi, H., & O’Reilly, M. F. (in review).
    The Effects of Training Korean Mothers To Implement Enhanced Milieu Teaching.
    Submitted to Journal of Early Intervention.

Kim, H. M., & Olive, M. L. (in review). Children with Severe Communication Delays:
    Assessing for, Choosing, and Using AAC. Submitted to Teaching Exceptional
    Children.

Olive, M. L. & Franco, J. H. (invited paper). Effect size matters: And so does the
     calculation. The Behavior Analyst Today.

Olive, M. L., Lang, R. B., & Davis, T. N. (in press). An analysis of the effects of
     functional communication and a voice output communication aid for a child with
     autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Olive, M. L., de la Cruz, B., Davis, T. N., Chan, J., Lang, R. B., O’Reilly, M. F., Dickson,
     S. M. (in press). The effects of enhanced milieu teaching and a voice output
     communication aid on the communication of three children with autism. Journal of
     Autism and Developmental Disorders.

O'Reilly, M., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G., Green, V. A., Olive, M., Lacey, C., & Cannella,
    H. (in press). Applied behavior analysis. To appear in:  A. Carr, P. Noonan Walsh, G.
     O'Reilly, & J. McEvoy (Eds.). Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical
     Psychology Practice.  London: Brunner-Routledge.

Conroy, M. A., Brown, W. H., & Olive, M. L. (in press). Social competence
     interventions for young children with challenging behavior. To appear in: W. H.
    Brown, S. Odom, & S. R. McConnell (Eds). Social Competence of Young Children with
    Disabilities.

Levy, S., Kim, A., & Olive, M. L. (2006). Interventions for young children with autism:
    A synthesis of literature. Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 21, 55-62.

Olive, M. L., & Liu, Y. (2005). Social Validity of Parent and Teacher Implemented
    Assessment-Based Interventions for Challenging Behaviour. Educational Psychology,
    25, 305-312.

Olive, M. L., & Smith, B. W. (2005). Effect Size Calculations and Single Subject
    Designs. Educational Psychology, 25, 313-324.

O’Reilly, M. F., Sigafoos, J., Olive, M., Lancioni, G.,  Edrisinha, C., & Choi, H. (2005).
    Noncontingent reinforcement from the standpoint of an applied behavior analyst.
    European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 6, 33-39.

O’Reilly, M. F., O’Halloran, M., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G. E., Green, V., Edrisinha, C.,
    Cannella, H., & Olive, M. (2005). Evaluation of video feedback and self-management
    to decrease schoolyard aggression and increase pro-social behaviour in two
    students with behavioural disorders. Educational Psychology, 25, 199-206.

Olive, M. L. (2004). Assessment and intervention for children with non-physiological
    feeding concerns. Young Exceptional Children, 7, 10-19.

Olive, M. L. (2004). Effective Transitions Within and Across Programs: Preventing
    Challenging Behavior. Beyond Behavior, 14, 11-16.

Michael Scott Allen, Psy.D
CARD Senior Assessor Psychologist
California Psychology License:  PSY 21731

Phone #: (866)833-3898 ext. 106
Email Address: m.allen@centerforautism.com

Biography:
   Started with CARD: August 2006

Interests:

• Development and implementation of diagnostic tools for autism spectrum disorders
• Utilization of standardized assessment tools in the evaluation of outcome in autism treatment programs
• Research coordination
• Development of training programs for graduate students interested in psychological and developmental assessment
• Parent training and educational planning for families with children within the autism spectrum