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Voluntary rank detailsMichael Powers, PsyD
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Director, The Center for Children with Special Needs, Glastonbury, CT
Appointments
Child Study Center
Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Child Study Center
- Predoctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychology
Education & Training
- PsyD
- Rutgers University (1984)
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Medical Research Interests
Psychiatry and Psychology
Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Michael Powers's research output by year.
8Publications
30Citations
Publications
2025
Behavioral Intervention Techniques for Reducing Problem Behavior
Powers M, Palmieri M, D’Eramo K, Powers K. Behavioral Intervention Techniques for Reducing Problem Behavior. 2025, 251-287. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-78143-8_10.BooksConceptsSingle-subject experimental designPositive behavior supportBehavioral supportReplication of treatment effectsBehavioral repertoire of individualsFunctional behavioral assessmentBehavioral intervention techniquesReducing problem behaviorExperimental analysis of behaviorEvidence-based treatmentsSevere developmental disabilitiesReplication of findingsIntervention processAnalysis of behaviorBehavioral treatmentSelf-injuryDevelopmental disabilitiesAntecedent manipulationsProblem behaviorsBehavioral assessmentEvaluative concernsRepertoires of individualsAutism spectrumBehavioral challengesNeurodevelopmental disorders
2020
Behavioral Assessment
Powers M. Behavioral Assessment. 2020, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_1012-3.BooksAversive/Nonaversive Interventions
Powers M. Aversive/Nonaversive Interventions. 2020, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_1006-3.Books
2014
Behavioral Assessment of Individuals With Autism: Current Practice and Future Directions
Powers M, Palmieri M, Egan S, Rohrer J, Nulty E, Forte S. Behavioral Assessment of Individuals With Autism: Current Practice and Future Directions. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc28.BooksCitationsConceptsBehavioral assessmentSelf-injurious behaviorAssessment of individualsAdaptive functional responsesStudy of behaviorStimulus preferenceSocial skillsSocial situationsMultidimensional assessmentEducational interactionLearning characteristicsSkill acquisitionIndividual interventionsReducing behaviorSummative informationCompletion of tasksOutcome evaluationASDBehavior of peopleFuture directionsFunctional ecological approachContextual factorsIndividual needsSkillsAbstract Understanding
2010
Evidence-Based Treatment of Behavioral Excesses and Deficits for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Powers M, Palmieri M, D’Eramo K, Powers K. Evidence-Based Treatment of Behavioral Excesses and Deficits for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2010, 55-92. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6975-0_4.ChaptersCitationsConceptsEvidence-based treatmentsBehavioral repertoire of individualsPervasive developmental disorderExperimental analysis of behaviorAutism spectrum disorderBehavioral excessesAnalysis of behaviorAsperger syndromeSpectrum disorderRepertoires of individualsDevelopmental disordersAutismBehavioral repertoireBehavior analysisIntervention processDeficitsDisordersLearning principlesAspergerIndividualsBehaviorApplication of principlesIntervention
Others
- Powers, M.D. (2005). Behavioral assessment of children and adolescents with autism in Volkmar, F., Klin, A., and Paul, R. (Eds). Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (3rd edition). New York: Wiley. Powers, M.D. (2008). Forward. InPeer-Reviewed Original Research
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