Background
Amado, Richard Steven was born on May 1, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Samuel and Goldie (Simon) Amado.
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Richard Steven Amado
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Illinois, 1970; Master of Arts in Ednl. Psychology, University of Illinois, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, University of Illinois, 1981.
Career
Consultant, HEED School, Champaign, Illinois, 1971-1974;
group leader, Illinois Superintendent Public Instruction, Springfield, 1974;
behavior management specialist, Black Hawk Education Center, East Moline, Illinois, 1976-1977;
development workshop supervisor, Development Services Center, Champaign, 1977-1978;
building director, Brainerd (Minnesota) Eastern State Hospital, 1978-1983;
chief Executive officer, Human Services Support Network, St. Paul, since 1984. Adjunct instructor psychology St. Cloud State University, 1979, assistant professor 1982. Member Governor's Council Development Disabilities, 1979-1981, Task Force Crisis Intervention Hennepin County, Minnesota Department Public Welfare Task Force.
Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Hennepin County. Adjunct assistant professor psychiatry University of Minnesota Hospital, since 1991.
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Membership
Member adult services committee Jewish Community Center, 1983-1984, chairman annualbook fair committee. Board directors Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Brainerd, 1979-1981, president of the board directors, 1981. Member American Psychological Association, American Association Mental Retardation, Association BehaviorAnalysis (clinical special interest group past co-chairman, interbehaviorism special interest group secretary, treasurer), Association Behavior Analysis, Association Persons Severe Handicaps, Minnesota Association Persons Severe Disabilities, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi. M C.
