Rosemary Condillac

 

Dr. Rosemary A. Condillac, C.Psych
Office: SB-B 102
Phone: 905.688.5550 ext. 5671
E-mail: rcondillac@brocku.ca

 

 

 

Dr. Rosemary Condillac is a registered psychologist and has been working in the field of disabilities for 20 years. She earned her Ph.D. in School and Child Clinical Psychology at OISE/UT in 2002, her MA in Applied Developmental Psychology-Clinical at OISE/UT, in 1997 and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from York University in 1988. She is a past-president of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) and past-chair of the Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities Research Special Interest Group (OADD-RSIG). Dr. Condillac teaches graduate courses in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) including Principles and Processes, Research Methods, Assessment and Treatment Selection, and Diverse Applications.

 

Dr. Condillac's applied research interests include:

 

1) Evidence-based practices in the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviour for individuals with disabilities including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and physical disabilities.

 

2) Behavioural treatment plan adherence by natural caregivers in applied settings, and strategies to increase adherence and improve clinical outcomes (e.g performance feedback, competency-based training)

 

3) The use of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in the education of learners through the lifespan with and without disabilities.

 

4) The impact of deinstitutionalization on individual with intellectual disabilities, their families, communities, and support services.

 

5) Service access and priortization for people with developmental disabilities and complex needs.

 

 

 

Condillac, R.A. (2007). Behavioural Intervention and Developmental Disabilities. I. Brown, & M. Percy,(Eds.), Intellectual and developmental disabilities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Inc.

 

Feldman, M.A., Atkinson, L., Foti-Gervais, L., & Condillac, R.A. (2004). Formal versus informal interventions for challenging behaviour in persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48, 1, 60-68.

 

Feldman, M. A., Condillac, R. A., Tough, S. E., Hunt, S., & Griffiths, D. (2002). Effectiveness of community positive behavioral intervention for persons with developmental disabilities and severe behavioral challenges. Behavior Therapy, 33, 377-398.

 

Perry, A. & Condillac, R.A. (2003). Evidence-based practices for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of the literature and practice guide. Toronto: Children's Mental Health Ontario. www.cmho.org

 

Perry, A., Condillac, R.A., & Freeman, N.L. (2002). Best practices and practical strategies in the assessment/diagnosis of autism. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 9, 61-75.

 

Perry, A., Condillac, R.A., Freeman, N.L., Dunn Geier, J., & Belair, J. (2005). Multi-site study of the Childhood Autism

Rating Scale (CARS) in five clinical groups of young children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35, 625-634.

 

 

 

Students interested in applying to work with me next academic year are urged to contact me by email in the Fall prior to applying (i.e. October 08, for application deadline in Jan 09) to discuss your research interests. Also if eligible, students are urged to apply for Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) or other funding sources.