Certification:

Registered Psychologist, College of Psychologist's of B.C. 1978-2002
Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology 1989-2002
Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (B.C. Division) 1988-2000
Registered Psychologist, Alberta Psychological Association 1972-1978

Education:

M.A. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Dec. 1968
General Experimental Psychology (learning,
memory, perception, research design.)

B.A. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia June 1967
Major: Experimental Psychology. Minor: Mathematics

Work experience:

Psychologist, Island Mental Health Support Team. 1991-2002
Vancouver Island Health Authority (formerly operated by
Capital Health Region, B.C. Ministry of Health, and
Glendale Lodge Society) Victoria, B.C.

Duties: Functional behavior analysis, direct client counselling, psychometric assessment, caregiver training about effect of client's cognitive limitations on client's coping ability, prescriptive behavioral strategies and emotional management strategies.

Member of multidisciplinary mental health team for mentally handicapped persons with challenging behavior who are dually diagnosed with mental health disorders and autism/Asperger's Syndrome.

Challenging Behavior Analysis and Consultation 1997-2002
Part-time private practice with speaking engagements throughout Canada and the United States on autism and challenging behavior in persons with developmental disabilities. Marketing of my book and videotape lecture series.

Psychologist, Assessment and Educational Services. 1978-1996
Glendale Lodge Society, Victoria, B.C.

Duties: Psychometric assessment of child and adult mentally handicapped. Behavioral programming for outpatient and residential clients.
Community and staff training in behavior management-clinical skills. Multidisciplinary clinical team member.
Wellness-Education Counselling: Part-time, private 1989-1993
practice with chronic pain patients. Victoria, B.C.

Psychological consultant, private practice, Victoria, B.C. 1974-1977

B.C. Public service commission, staff training division (curriculum design, staff management programme).
Ministry of Human Resources (design and conduct various workshops/courses on Reality Therapy, Role Clarification, Child Development, Communication).
Various other government ministries (conduct organization development exercises based upon "human systems analysis" of needs).

Therapist/Psychologist, William Roper Hull Home for Children. 1972-1973
Calgary, Alberta (residential treatment centre for emotionally disturbed children).

Duties: Supervising therapist of the discharge program following Reality Therapy treatment modality.

Psychological consultant, Parameter Developments Ltd. 1972
Calgary, Alberta (audio-visual training systems/ training by objectives).

Instructor of Psychology, Cuyahoga Community College. 1969-1971
Cleveland, Ohio.

Duties: General Psychology I and II. Child Development, Psychology of Human Behavior, Behavior Modification.

Publications list attached

Publications

1995 "Working with People with Challenging Behavior. A Guide for Educators and Caregivers." Ory, N.E., c 1995, EduServ Inc., Vancouver, B.C. 268 pages. Reprinted, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, Challenging Behavior Analysis and Consultation, Publisher.

1992 "Wellness Counselling", Ory, N.E., in Recovery, Vol. 3, No. 1, Feb. 1992.

1970 "Taxonomic class encoding in transfer designs." Wickens, D., Ory, N.E., & Graf, S. Journal of Experimental Psychology.

In-house publications

Articles prepared for care providers of clients served by Island Mental Health Support Team. Many are posted on the website, www.autismtoday.com

2002 "Overcoming resistive behavior: Letting it be their idea." (Four pages)

2002 "Why some people don't get better: General concepts for supporting emotionally fragile individuals who display maladaptive patterns of adjustment." (Nine pages) Also published as "Coping with the realities of severe autism."

2002
Under development: "The Meaning of Structure: A prop, a rule and a role."
Under development: "How to set boundaries without evoking rejection in persons with autism."
Under development: "Special attention to those with special needs."

2001 "Maladaptive patterns of adjustment in persons with developmental disabilities." (32 pages, currently under revision for publication.)

2001 "Mental health approach to challenging behavior: What is it? How to do it?" (One page)

2001 "Values and methods for teaching mastery of essential skills: 'Insist' persist and assist." (Two pages)

2001 "How you give choices or ask questions makes a difference." (Three pages)

2000 "Working with "perfectionist anxiety." (Three pages)

2000 "Differential diagnosis of persistent, repetitive behavior." (Three pages)

2000 "Trying my hardest, doing my best: Who has to change?" (Four pages)

2000 "When you see regression, "support from below." (Two pages)

2000 "Things to remember when someone is in a mental health crisis." (One page)

1998 "Providing support to persons who are functionally dependent and emotionally fragile." (25 pages, currently under revision for publication.)

1996 "What is it like to be me? Personality and cognitive characteristics of persons with perseverative responding." (One page)

1991 "How to think about distressed and challenging behavior: Algorithm for differential assessment/treatment." (Five pages)

1986 "Values and methods for living with handicapped people: Positive
approaches to managing disruptive and inappropriate behavior". Ory, N.E.
- 20 hour lecture series notes/manual, (80 pages, Glendale Lodge Society)

1980 "Friendship box". Ory, N.E.
- Developmental training and sensory stimulation equipment kit
- Print instructions and 45 minute videotape

1976 "Preparing position descriptions for supervisory positions in the British Columbia Public Service: An analysis of position requirements in terms of role-relationship demands, and a self-assessment tool for supervisory personnel." Ory, N.E. Camosun College, Community Education Services. (22 pages)

1975 "Trainer's guide to course on introduction to office
management and supervision for senior clerical personnel."
Ory, N.E. British Columbia Department of Human Resources. (110 pages)

1973 "Institutionalized children's readiness for discharge:
Emotional, behavioral, and social assessment instrument."
Ory, N.E. William Roper Hull Home for Children. (17 pages)

Presentations:

Autism 2002, Kamloops, B.C. May, 2002. Full day workshop, "Working with children and adults with persistent, repetitive behavior and autistic thinking."

State of the HART Habilitative Achievements in Research and Treatment for mental health in developmental disabilities - A Canadian report card, Vancouver, B.C. April, 2002. "Why some people don't get bettter - Emotionally Fragile and Reactive Behavior: Psychological Profiles and Treatment Approaches."

Island Mental Health Support Team, October, 2001. Powell River, B.C. "Values and methods for working with people with challenging behavior." Full day workshop.

Challenging Behavior Analysis and Consultation, full day workshops. Bismark, Fargo & Grand Forks North Dakota, February 2002, Winnipeg Manitoba, September 2001; Fort McMurray Alberta, May 2001; Bismark, Fargo & Grand Forks North Dakota, February 2001; Edmonton Alberta, March 2000. Full day workshops.

Island Mental Health Support Team, May 2000. "Crossing the Trestles" conference, Kelowna, B.C. "Persistent, repetitive behavior: perseverative responding."

Island Mental Health Support Team, 1998, Victoria, Parksville, Vancouver. Presentation-workshop on "Providing support to persons who are functionally dependent and emotionally fragile." Three hour workshops.

National Association of Dual Diagnosis (NADD), conference, 1997, Vancouver. Presentation on "Persistent, repetitive behavior: Perseverative responding."

Autism conference, 1997, Victoria. "Persistent, Repetitive Behavior: Perseverative Responding." Two hours.

Island Mental Health Support Team, 1997, Victoria. One hour teleconference presentation on "What to do when you don't know what to do?" about managing challenging behavior.

Island Mental Health Support Team, 1995, Parksville and Victoria presentations on "Violent, Aggressive, Destructive Behavior: Loss of Self-Control". Six hour workshops.

VITA, 1992 and 1996 Vancouver Island Teacher's Assistant's annual conferences on working with mentally handicapped children with challenging behavior. Three hour workshops.

FOCUS 88, 89, 90, 92 Conferences. Victoria presentations on behavior management of resistive, dependent, and emotionally fragile and reactive behavior. One-and-one-half hour presentations.