Lisa S. Fleisher, Ph.D
Office: Department of Teaching and Learning
239 Greene Street Room 618
New York University
New York, New York 10003
212-998-5390
[email protected]
Home: 74 Woodcut Lane
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
516-625-5778 (home)
516-578-0207 (cell)
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Ph.D. (1979)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: M.S. (1977)
Brooklyn College of the City University of NY: B.S. (1972)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1990-present
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Department of Teaching and Learning,
New York University
Director of Programs in Special Educations (1990-1998, 2000-2008)
1986-1990
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology , Department of Educational Psychology.
New York University
Director of Programs in Special Educations (1985-1990)
1979-1985
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology,
New York University
Coordinator of Masters Program in Learning Disabilities (1979 - 1985)
1975-1979
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Field Supervisor
Department of Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1974-1976
Resource/Consulting Teacher
Champaign, Illinois
1972-1973
Teacher, third grade, P.S. 106, Brooklyn, New York
Selected Publications
Fleisher, L. S., Ballard-Krishnan, S. A., Benito, N. (2015). Positive behavior supports and Quality of Life. In F.
Brown, J. Anderson, & R. L. De Pry(Eds.), Individual positive behavior supports: A standards-based
guide to practices in school and community-based settings (pp.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.
Fleisher, L., Jones, C, & Keller, M. (2000) The Metro Early Reading Program, New York: Metropolitan
Teaching and Learning Company.
Gold, J. G. & Fleisher, L.S. (1986) Comprehension breakdown with inductively organized text: Differences
between average and disabled readers. Remedial and Special Education, 7(4), 26-32.
Fleisher, L.S., Soodak, L.C. & Jelin, M.A. (1984). Selective attention deficits in Learning Disabled children:
Analysis of an accepted phenomenon. Exceptional Children, 15, 11-16.
Fleisher, L. & Secolsky, C. (1984). Review of Basic Educational Skills Test. Accession Number AN09012298, Buros Institute Database (Search Label M M Y D), Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Inc.
(BRS).
Fleisher, L.S., & Jenkins, J.R. (1983). The effects of word-emphasis and comprehension-emphasis instruction on
reading performance of disabled readers. Learning Disability Quarterly, 6, 146-154.
Jenkins, J.R., Larson, K., & Fleisher, L.S. (1983). Effects of oral reading error corrections on word
recognition and reading comprehension. Learning Disability Quarterly, 6, 139-145.
Fleisher, L.S., Jenkins, J.R. & Pany, D. (1979). Effects on poor readers' comprehension of training in rapid decoding.
Reading Research Quarterly, 15, 30-48.
Fleisher, L.S., & Jenkins, J.R. (1978). Effects on contextualized and decontextualized practice conditions on word
recognition. Learning Disability Quarterly, 1, 39-47.
Carney, I., Clobuciary, G., Corley, E., Wilcox, B., Bigler, J., Fleisher, L., Pany, D., Turner, P. (1977). Social
integration in severely handicapped students: Training basic social skills and social acceptability. In F. Kohl,
T. Vogelsberg, B. Wilcox (Eds.), The severely and profoundly handicapped child. Springfield, Illinois:
Illinois Office of Education.
Grant Proposals Funded
Training Program for Early Childhood Special Education Teachers in Inclusive Settings. A Personnel
Preparation Grant from U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Principal
Investigator. Granted for a 36 month period from 8/1/95 to 7/30/98. $369,000
Program for the Preparation of Teachers of Bilingual Preschool Children with Disabilities. New York
State Department of Education. Principal Investigator. 9/1/94 to 12/31/95.
Program for the Preparation of Teachers of Preschool Children with Disabilities. A Personnel Preparation
Grant from U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Principal Investigator.
Granted for a 36 month period from 7/1/92 to 6/30/95. $363,000.
Special Education Preservice Development Program: Bilingual Special Education. New York State
Department of Education. Principal Investigator. 30 months: January 1, 1992 - January 21, 1995.
$120,000.
The collaboration of Occupational Therapy and Special Education towards the development of a needs
assessment for Learning Disabled Adults in Transition. NYU Curriculum Fund Grant. June 1,
1990-May 31,1991. (with J. Herzog & D. Labowitz). $5,000.
A Training program for Special Education Learning Consultants, A Handicapped Personnel Preparation
Grant from the U.S. Office of Education. Granted for a 36 month period from 6/1/85-5/31/88. (coPrincipal investigator with Mark Alter) $216,000.
Training programs to develop (1) Special Education Learning Consultants and (2) Special Education
Support Consultants, A Handicapped Personnel Preparation Grant from the Office of Education.
Granted for a 36 month period from 06/01/82 -05/3l/85,(co-Principal investigator with Mark Alter)
$163,510.
The effect of background knowledge on story comprehension and speed of word recognition. Spencer
Grant Foundation. Principal Investigator. Granted for the two year period 09/01/82 - 08/31/84, $9,500
Selected Presentations
Ted Carr’s Legacy: Looking Beyond the ABC’s – Biological and Social Setting Events (with
Christopher Smith, Lauren Moskowitz, Darlene McLaughlin, and Jane Carlson). Presented paper
at the12th International Conference of the Association for Positive Behavior Supports. Boston,
MA. March 13, 2015.
PBS and Quality of Life: Lessons Learned Supporting Adult Family Members in Communities (with
Sharon Ballard-Krishnan). Presented paper at the11th International Conference of the Association
for Positive Behavior Supports. Chicago, IL. March 7, 2014
Individualized Supports and PBS: Applying the values and science of PBS to create real lives.
Presented at the 6th Annual Conference on Creating Positive Behavior Support Contexts At School
And Home For Children On The Autism Spectrum, Queens College, Queens, NY, May 11, 2013.
PBS Through Lifespan: Commonsense Applications to Enhance Success in Communities (Interaction
of Theory, data, practice and commonsense) . Presented paper at the 10th Annual International
Conference on Positive Behavior Supports, San Diego, CA March 28, 2013.
Life Before and After Self Determination: How Individualized Supports Have Helped Me Have a Real
Life! (with Steven Fleisher) . At the 5th Annual Conference on Creating Positive Behavior Support
Contexts At School And Home For Children On The Autism Spectrum, Queens College, Queens,
NY, April 28, 2012.
PBS In The Community: Challenges, Strategies & Successes. Presented paper and Panel chair at the 9th
Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Supports, Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2012.
Impact of Challenging Behaviors on the Individual, the Family and the Community. Webinar:
Presented for the International Association of Positive Behavior Supports. August 24, 2011
Supporting Adults with Intensive Support Needs to Have Real Lives: Triumphs and Challenges. Paper
Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Supports, Denver,
Co, March 11, 2011.
The Challenges of Organizations to Support Families with Children with Challenging Behaviors.
Paper presented at the 7th Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Supports, St Louis,
MO, March 2010.
Challenges of supporting adults with developmental disabilities with challenges behaviors: values,
vision and science of PBS v. institutional responsibility regarding protective oversight. Panel
Chair & structured networking session: 7th Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior
Supports, St Louis, MO, March 2010.
Positive Behavior Supports: Supporting Children and Adults with the most Challenging Behaviors.
Second Citywide Special Education Conference, New York City, February 28, 2009
New Directions in Individualized Supports for people with Developmental Disabilities. Westchester
Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY December 4, 2008
Rethinking Transition in the 21st Century: The Afterlife of Special Education. Co-organizer and panelist
in one day conference, New York University, June 26, 2008.
Disability as Diversity: Towards More Inclusive Teaching. Panelist on panel sponsored by the Center for
Teaching Excellence & the Council for the Study of Disability, NYU, February 28, 2008
Challenges of Transition for students with disabilities: Using Person Centered Planning to achieve an
enviable life. Paper presented to Conference on transition. Kalanu Transition Services, Woodmere,
NY, January 30, 2008
From the Margins to the Mainstream": Responding to Rising Rates of Autism. A Developmental
Disabilities Watch Forum . Panelist. Center for New York City Affairs, Milano The New School for
Management and Urban Policy, November 28, 2007.
Living a Self-determined Life: One person's experiences,, lessons learned, and broader policy and
program implications. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of TASH (The Association for
Individuals with Severe Handicaps). Baltimore, MD , November 2006.
Prospects and Challenges: Moving forward with RTI in New York: How will RTI help public schools
serve all students more effectively? Moderator and panelist at Conference on Response to
Intervention: What, Why, and How Valid Is It? New York University, NY, November 2006
Self-determination and self-management of funds: Creating lives for adults with Developmental
Disabilities. Testimony provided at hearings to the New York York State Commissioner of OMRDD,
Smithtown, NY January 2005.
Individualized Self-directed supports: creative solutions to housing. AHA-AS-PDD Annual Conference Issues in Independent Living for Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum, April 2005
Literacy and Special Education. Testimony provided at hearings of the New York City Council ,
Subcommittee on Education. October 2, 2002.
Language and Literacy: Children with Special Needs. Annual Training Workshop for Headstart
Personnel .Disability Quality Improvement Center, NY. May 2002.
Using Controlled Tests for at-risk and disabled readers. Paper presented at Annual Conference on
Dyslexia and Related Learning Disabilities (International Dyslexia Association) , NY, March 23,
2002.
Effective Literacy Instruction for high-risk urban students: Direct Instruction using controlled text.
District 6, New York City Board of Education New York, NY, July 2001.
Inclusion of children with disabilities : Higher Education Leadership Seminar, Sinaia, Romania. July 1-8,
2000
Subtleties of Person-Centered Transition Planning: Mastery through process and accomplishment.
Annual National Conference of TASH (The Association for Individuals with Severe Handicaps).
Chicago, IL, December 1999,.(with Craig Michaels and Denise Ferrara).
Person-centered planning and positive behavior supports: Partnerships for developing an enviable
lifestyle. National Center for Disability Services, Albertson, NY, May 1998.
Teacher effectiveness: Modifying Regular Classroom Techniques for Mildly Handicapped Students in the
Mainstream. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Reading Association,
Philadelphia, PA, April 1986
Panel chair: Writing and/or Reading. The National Reading Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. 1985 December
Panel chair: Instructional influences on comprehension and recall. Panel presented at the Annual
Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA, May 1985
Panel chair: Research on word meaning and word difficulty and comprehension. The National Reading
Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. November 1984
Issues in Research and Instruction for the Learning Disabled. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of
the New York State Council of Exceptional Children, Buffalo, NY. November 1984
A model for resource room instruction to facilitate achievement of handicapped learners in the regular
classroom. Paper presented at the New York State Conference of the Division of Learning Disabilities.
May 1984
Development of programs to train Special Education Learning Consultants and Special Education
Support Consultants. Paper presented at the Council of Exceptional Children Annual Meeting,
Washington, D.C. April 1984
Panel chair: Research on story comprehension. Panel presented at the National Reading Conference, Austin,
TX. December 1983
Attention deficits in Learning Disabled Children? Selective myths die slowly. Paper presented at the
International Conference on Learning Disabilities, San Francisco. October 1983
The role of data-based instruction in Special Education. Paper presented at the New York Association of
Special Education Annual Conference, New York. April 1980
Current Positions on Professional Organizations:
Editorial Board: SPECIAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, POLICY & PRACTICE (a peer reviewed journal)
Member: New York State “Think-tank on Individualized Services” for Individuals with developmental
disabilities.
Advisory Board: the Cooke Foundation and Cooke Academy
Ex-Officio Board Member: International Association for Positive Behavior Supports
Steering Committee: CMS Real Choice Systems Change Grant, New York State Office of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities. 2006-2011
Memberships of Professional Organizations:
APBS (Association for Positive Behavior Support)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
TASH
AERA