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Discharge Barriers Transitioning From A Forensic Hospital

Presented by:
Larry Lipsitz, M.Ed.

About the Presenters

Larry Lipsitz, M.Ed. – Larry received his B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan. Later he was awarded a M.Ed. in Counseling and Educational Psychology from West Georgia College. Larry is currently the Director of Intensive Positive Training, LLC, which has provided consultative services to school districts, primarily in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and human services agencies, including the Kuwait Centre for Autism. He also worked as the Director of the Western Maryland Intensive Behavior Management Program where he provided behavioral services and supervised a staff of fifteen. Besides his private practice Larry worked as the Director of Intensive Supports and Educational Services for Family Service Foundation, Inc. before coming to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center. At Clifton T. Perkins Larry serves as the Transition Coordinator for the state hospital system, specializing in finding placements for patients with developmental disabilities or age-related cognitive deficits. He has presented on a variety of topics throughout the United States, and several foreign countries. His area of expertise is in the field of Positive Behavioral Supports, Autism Spectrum Disorder, transitioning individuals into less restrictive community systems, and comprehensive behavioral programming for individuals with autism, psychological, and/or developmental disabilities.