Richard A. Price
Assistant Professor
Special EducationEducational Studies
- Ph.D. — Special Education specialization in Transition to Work for Students with Significant Support Needs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2024)
- M.S. — Kinesiology specialization in Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience, Michigan State University (2019)
- M.A. — Applied Behavior Analysis specialization in Autism, Michigan State University (2018)
- M.A. — Rehabilitation Counseling, Michigan State University (2016)
- B.A. — Kinesiology specialization in Adaptive Sport, Michigan State University (2014)
Professional Certification and Licenses
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
00213530
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
1-18-31991
- Programs for the Educational Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) Social Skills Trainer
- Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Trainee
Teaching Experience
- 2023
Co-Instructor
Department of Special Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- 2021 – 2022
Teaching Assistant
Department of Special Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Professional Experience
- 2019 – present
Richard A. Price Consulting
- 2022 – 2024
High School Career Consultant
- 2014 – 2023
TNS Co-founder, Board Member, Consultant
- 2020 – 2021
Adult Personal Support Worker
- 2019 – 2020
Lead BCBA
- 2018 – 2019
BCBA
- 2016 – 2018
Family ABA In-Home Therapist
- 2016 – 2018
Behavioral Coach
- 2016 – 2017
Lead Behavior Technician
- 2015 – 2016
Behavior Technician
- 2015 – 2016
Job Coach
Dr. Price’s research examines the services and supports provided to students with significant support needs in enhancing their career development. More specifically he examines the vocational assessments utilized in guiding these career services and supports, he also examines services and supports that enhance students’ self-determination and advocacy as it relates to their career development. Additional interests include employer perspectives and practice in hiring people with Disabilities, ethics and practice in applied behavior analysis, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, and the intersection of Disability and LGBTQIA+ identities.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Strauser, D.G., Price, R.A., Brehmer, C.E. & Strauser, D.R.(2024). Exploring employer’s successful hiring and retention practices of individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
- Williams, C. S. & Price, R. A. (2024). The case for early transition-planning for students with significant support needs: Implications for policy and practice. Inclusive Practices, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27324745231218671
- Price, R. A., Martin, M., Folkerts, R., & Slanderman, B. (2024). Ethical online behavior of behavior analysts on reddit. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-024-00921-5
- Price, R. A., Adler, N. & Gilmartin, E. (2023). Invisibly invisible: An LGBTQ+ self-advocate perspective on the anti-LGBTQ+ movement. Inclusive Practices, 2(4), 110-112. https://doi.org/10.1177/27324745231209759
- Price, R. A., Marsh, A. J., Fisher, M. H. (2018). Teaching young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities community-based navigation skills to take public transportation. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 46-50. https://doi:10.1007/s40617-017-0202-z
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
- Price, R. A., (2023). Engaging families in special education assessment processes. In Musyoka, M. M. Editor & Shen, G. Editor (Eds.), Meaningful and Active Engagement: IEP, Transition and Technology Integration in Special Education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1384-8
- EDPS 21100 — Special Education Law, Policy, and Ethical Guidelines
- EDPS 32600 — Adaptive Physical Education