Hi, I'm Chris, and this is my Research Wiki.

I am a researcher with an interest in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from a behavioral perspective (ABA or BA).  I work from three different philosophies:

1. We stand on the shoulders of giants.  To make any change in the world, we must stand on a base of solid rock (how's that for mixing metaphors?).  Therefore, I believe in reading widely and assimilating that information into one gestalt ball of information.  In this day and age, where we can start a wiki from a hotel room with no money and just a soapbox, it's important that we can read the research and become a "critical friend" to those who produce it. Including me.
2. "The most dangerous phrase in the English Language is 'we've always done it this way'" (Grace Hopper)  - I love this woman.  It seems that she also quoted one of my other favorites not related to research - It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.  But I digress.  What she is saying is that while we need to know what has been done in the past, just because it worked before doesn't mean a) that's the only way to do it and b) it's gonna work again and get better. 
3. "Can't we all just get along?" (Rodney King) - OK, so he's now on Celebrity Rehab, but the man had an idea.  An idea that us academics will need to start embracing.  With the age of RTI, Inclusion, and new thinking about education and disability, we just can't retreat into our comfy houses and say "I don't do (ABA, DAP, RTI, PBS, insert acronym here).  Nor is it productive to put together smear campaigns of others. Mea culpa if I ever did this in the past.  We need to work together. 

So that's me.  I will try to organize my research briefs in folders and links that make sense to, well, me first and foremost.  If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment, and happy reading!

Oh, and one more thing.  These are my takes on what I see and hear.  While I try to be objective, I'm also keenly aware of observer drift and how notes can sometimes be a bit revisionist.  Therefore,  if you've read what I've read and see it differently, by all means comment. 

There's only one rule in commenting - be nice or go home.  I adhere to the principles set forth by Bob Sutton, and I hope you will, too.