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Daniel Almeida, PhD, BCBA-D®

Associate Program Director, ABA and Associate Professor

PhD, Simmons University

Dr. Almeida has provided ABA services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and related disabilities for over 35 years.  Most recently, Dan was an Executive Vice President for an ABA agency providing home-based services. Before that, Dan was a Supervisor of ABA Services for a major public school district in Greater Boston for 12 years and has held a variety of director-level positions at private, ABA-based schools in Massachusetts.

Dan received his PhD in ABA from Simmons University. Dan has published original research on staff training and interventions for students with autism in peer-reviewed journals and has presented research at national and regional conferences.  Dan has also conducted professional development workshops nationally.  Dan has served as an adjunct faculty since 2002, teaching classes in certificate and graduate degree programs in ABA.  Dan is passionate about training and supporting students, staff, and stakeholders to provide culturally responsive, evidence-based ABA treatment.


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