Dennis H. Reid
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Dennis H. Reid

About the Author

Dennis Reid with Co-Authors Marsha Parsons and Carolyn Green

Dennis Reid has authored or co-authored 15 books. His writing is based on over four decades of work experience and applied research in the human services. He has worked as a clinician, supervisor, and consultant in residential, community, vocational, and educational settings providing supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. His research has been published in over 20 peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, and Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. His work has resulted in numerous awards, including from the Association for Behavior Analysis International, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Organization for Autism Research, and North Carolina Department of Human Resources. Denny enjoys writing at his home office in the mountains of western North Carolina and his nearby houseboat on Lake James, as well as his shared residence at Folly Beach, South Carolina. He is a very proud father and grandfather.

Marsha Parsons has worked with individuals across the lifespan and disabilities spectrum beginning as a classroom teacher for children with mild intellectual disabilities and later, as a curriculum specialist and director of vocational programs for adults with severe disabilities and autism. Marsha has served as a senior researcher and consultant for the Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center since 1995. She has authored or coauthored more than 50 journal articles and book chapters has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Analysis in Practice. Marsha has likewise coauthored curricula, manuals, and books on teaching individuals with severe disabilities, and on training, managing and motivating staff who work in human service settings. She has presented her work at numerous state, national, and international conferences and has consulted with programs serving people with disabilities across the United States. Marsha has been recognized for both her research and practice, receiving such awards as the Fred S. Keller Award for Excellence in Behavior Analysis, James E. Favell Award for Excellence in Research, the J. Iverson Riddle Director’s Award for Excellence, and the Order of the Longleaf Pine conferred by the governor of North Carolina. Marsha and her husband, Eric, live in Boone, North Carolina where they enjoy traveling, hiking, cooking, attending collegiate sporting events, and playing bridge.

Carolyn Green is a noted practitioner, educational administrator, and applied researcher in the human services. Her research has been published in numerous education, disability, and behavior analytic journals as well as six book chapters, an internationally distributed supervisor training curriculum, and three books. She has provided many professional presentations across the United States as well as in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Upon retiring from her role as Director of Rosewood Resource Center in Morganton, North Carolina, she was honored by the governor of North Carolina with the prestigious Old North State Award for “dedication and service beyond expectation and excellence”. When not fulfilling her current role as Senior Trainer and Consultant for the Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center, Carolyn enjoys spending time with her adult children and grandchildren, traveling to unique geographical areas of the United States and abroad, and quilting on her mountain sun porch.