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The Professional Crisis Management
Association Clinical Staff
Neal Fleisig, MS., BCBA,
Merrill Winston Ph.D., BCBA., Laraine Winston
MS., LMHC., BCBA.
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Neal
Fleisig, M.S., BCBA, has over 28 years of experience in treating children and
adults who exhibit severely aggressive and self-injurious behavior. He is the Executive Director of the Professional Crisis Management
Association, and author of Professional Crisis Management. Mr. Fleisig received his B.A. in psychology at
George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and his Master's Degree in
clinical psychology from
Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Furthermore Mr. Fleisig has
specialized expertise with individual, group, class room and
school-wide
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| behavior management procedures. Mr. Fleisig is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He is
also trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy and biofeedback techniques and has worked as
a clinical therapist for a number of years. Mr. Fleisig serves as a consultant to
hospitals, schools, and community based facilities that work with individuals who exhibit
severe aggressive and self-injurious behavior. Neal Fleisig
has served numerous times as an expert witness and legal
consultant relating to crisis management and behavior analysis,
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Merrill Winston Ph.D., BCBA is a Behavior Analyst who
has worked in the field of Developmental Disabilities for over
20 years. He received his undergraduate degree from the
University of Florida and Majored in Psychology. It was at the
University of Florida as an undergraduate that he first began
his work with persons with developmental disabilities. He
earned his Ph.D., in 1992 after which he moved back to Florida
and worked for 9 years as the Senior Behavior Analyst at a large
state-run residential facility for adults with developmental
disabilities and he has been with the PCMA since 2002.
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Dr. Winston specializes in the analysis and treatment of severe
behavior disorders with special populations. His range of
treatment experience includes feeding disorders, self-injury,
severe aggression, language acquisition, and skill acquisition
problems. Dr. Winston is a popular speaker at conferences and
conducts presentations on a wide variety of topics in behavior
analysis including psychotropic medication usage, mental
illness, autism, exceptional student education, assessment and
treatment of behavior problems, IEP goal selection and
measurement, and a variety of conceptual issues as they relate
to conducting behavior analysis and treatment with a broad range
of populations. Dr. Winston has worked in a variety of settings
including private homes, group homes, large institutions,
secured facilities, schools and day-treatment programs. He is an
experienced expert witness and frequently consults with
attorneys, parents and advocates of persons with disabilities.
He currently spends at least one day a week as the Behavior
Analysis Consultant for Palm Beach County Schools, which is the
11th largest school district in the nation. He sees
children is special education classrooms throughout Palm Beach
County’s 184 Schools. Like other PCMA professional Staff Dr.
Winston is an accomplished Martial Artist, giving him a thorough
understanding of body mechanics and movement. He has worked
“hands on” with a variety of individuals with severe aggression
and self-injury and has worked side by side with direct care
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| Laraine Winston,
M.S., L.M.H.C., B.C.B.A., has over twenty four years of
experience in treating children and adults with behavioral
challenges and special needs. She has worked in a wide variety
of residential and day treatment facilities and has worked
extensively in the community as both a direct provider of
behavior analysis services and in private practice. She has been
a Certified PCM Instructor since 1996. Most recently, Ms.
Winston served as |
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| the Senior Behavior Analyst of the
Ft. Lauderdale area (District 10) of Florida for the Behavior
Analysis Services Program affiliated with the University of
South Florida. In this capacity, she oversaw behavior analysis services for the Child Welfare
System in a large and populous area and was responsible for
implementing evidence based programs that met the standards of
best-practice. Ms. Winston is a researcher and frequent
presenter at professional conferences and other speaking
engagements. Ms. Winston holds a Black Belt in Karate and has a
thorough knowledge of body mechanics and movement which stems
from extensive training in fitness and martial arts. |
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