William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Medical Practice

The New England Center for Children

For 32 years The New England Center for Children (NECC®) has provided state-of-the-art education and individualized treatment, with care and respect, for children with autism. An award-winning not-for-profit treatment and education center dedicated to bringing out human potential and creating productive lives, NECC operates a school in Greater Boston and in Abu Dhabi for children from around the world. For more information about NECC, please visit www.necc.org.

Education

B.A., Psychology, University of ConnecticutUndergraduate, 1971 - 1977

M.A., Applied Behavior Analysis, Northeastern UniversityGraduate, 1977 - 1980

Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Northeastern UniversityGraduate, 1989 - 1995

Board Certification

2000: Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Affiliations

1992 - present: Clinical Assistant Professor, Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Department of Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation, and Special Education, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Professional Publications

MacDonald, R. P. F., Green, G., Mansfield, R. C., N., Geckeler, A., G., Gardenier, Anderson, J., Holcomb, W. L., & Sanchez, J. (2007). Stereotypy in young children with autism and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 28, 266-277.

MacDonald, R. P. F., Anderson, J., Dube, W. V., Geckeler, A. S., Green, G., Holcomb, W. L., Mansfield, R. C., & Sanchez, J. (2006). Behavioral assessment of joint attention: A methodological report. Research in Developmental Disabilities.27, 138-150.

Dube, W.V., MacDonald, R. P. F., Mansfield, R. C., Holcomb, W. L. & Ahearn, W. H. (2004). Toward a behavioral analysis of joint attention. The Behavior Analyst, 27, 197-207.

Professional Memberships

Association for Behavior Analysis International

Forums

Autism & Asperger's Syndrome