I’ve been trying to understand the psychology of Trump supporters and was surprised at how often they have been referring to themselves as a “family.” As if they share the same blood, not just the same beliefs and goals. Unless I’m mistaken, November is shaping up to be a showdown between a unified family and…
I am writing to acknowledge the pain and anguish that we have been experiencing over the blatant cruelty and insufferable arrogance that has been displayed recently by members of the law enforcement community and elected officials throughout the US. As a long-time defender of the rights of children to receive skillful, compassionate and humane treatment,…
The Network for Behavior Change is the first organization in Pennsylvania to transition successfully from being a “Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services” provider to a provider of “Intensive Behavioral Health Services” (IBHS). We have been providing intensive, individualized mental health treatment and behavioral support to children in their homes, schools and communities since 1996 and grew…
I just finished reading Chris Wylie’s book about Cambridge Analytica and I suspect that much more alarming material is lurking behind the scenes in America than an impeachment inquiry… It appears that Donald Trump may have been prompted (not just encouraged) to seek the Presidency by the supporters of Cambridge Analytica who could and would…
The treatment outcome measurement system I created to get and keep insurance funding is becoming more widely known. The American Mental Wellness Association asked me to explain it during their annual conference on 11/22/19. Watch the presentation here.
I was invited to do a presentation at the American Mental Wellness Association national conference on 11/22 in Harrisburg, PA. The presentation will cover “How to get and keep insurance funding for mental health treatment” focusing on children. It’s applicable to private health insurance and Medicaid EPSDT funding and will review the treatment outcome measurement…
I gave a presentation on Wednesday 5/15 at the PA Positive Behavior Support conference in Hershey PA about “How to Get & Keep Insurance Funding for Necessary Treatment,” based on the outcome measurement system I created (The Kossor Scale for Treatment Outcome Measurement). Ninety-four pre-registered attendees; the conference authorities recorded the program for replay on…
The proposed IBHS (Intensive Behavioral Health Services) regulations have been released for public comment. IBHS is intended to replace the existing Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) regulations that have existed for the past 20 years or so. In the BHRS system, licensed psychologists were permitted to deliver services after enrolling in the Pennsylvania Medicaid program…
The following is the text of the Conclusions reported in a research paper that was published in PubMed. Here is the link to it: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4163956 Conclusions In the over seventy years since Leo Kanner first described autism (Kanner, 1943), there has been remarkable progress in the areas of improved understanding of ASD neurobiology, genetics, early…
