Background
Ames, Thomas-Robert Howland was born on February 22, 1930 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Orris Kingsley and Helen-Margarett Geraldine (Reed) Ames.
consultant Sexuality educator and therapist
Ames, Thomas-Robert Howland was born on February 22, 1930 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Orris Kingsley and Helen-Margarett Geraldine (Reed) Ames.
Associate of Arts, University Florida, Gainesville, 1951. Bachelor, University Florida, Gainesville, 1952. Master of Arts, New York University, 1960.
Doctor of Education, New York University, 1981.
Purchasing assistant, Beekman-Downtown Hospital, New York City, 1954-1956;
claims adjuster, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. New York City, 1956-1958;
dir.programs for developmentally disabled, The Eastern School, New York City, 1960-1966;
director programs, Y.A.I. National Institute for People with Disabilities, New York City, 1966-1967;
executive director, Y.A.I. National Institute for People with Disabilities, New York City, 1967-1971;
director day camp for retarded children, Mental Retardation Institute of New York Medical College, New York City, 1971;
director community residence program, Nassau County Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Hempstead, New York, 1974-1980;
professor human services, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York City, 1970-1998;
professor emeritus, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York City, since 1998. Member New York City Mayor's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1966-1968, advising committee for training boards directors of volunteer agys.
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, 1985-1987, advising committee on development disabilities New York State Office for the Aging, 1986-1988, steering committee CUNYconsortium for development disabilities studies, New York City, 1991-1998. Reviewer National Information Center for Children and Youth with Handicaps, 1989-1993. Examiner American Board Sexology, since 1990.
Consultant Jamiaca (West Indies) Association for Mentally Handicapped Children, Ltd., 1965-1967, NAMH, 1968-1970, Joint Comn. on Mental Health of Children, Inc., 1968, New Jersey Association for Children withLearning Disabilities, Inc., 1971-1973, New York Assn for Brain-Injured Children, Inc., 1971-1974, The Adams School, Inc., 1974-1978, The Burt Center, Inc., 1974-1985, Springboard, Inc., 1977, The Hebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc., 1982-1985, Women in Need, Inc., 1989, Edwin Gould Superior vena cava syndrome for Children, Inc., 1995. Task force on development disabilities National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States, 1986-1988. Lecturer, speaker and workshop facilitator regional, national and international professional conferences, since 1968.
President Coalition on Sexuality and Disability, 1984-1988. Facilitator human sexuality dialogues sponsored by Cathedral St. John Divine, New York City, 1993. Consultant The Boy's Brotherhood Republic, Inc., 1994-1995.
Secretary-treasurer, board directors Premier HealthCare, Inc., since 1997. Serves on professional advisory boards of numerous social and rehabilitation agys.
President, chairman board trustees The New York League for Early Learning, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1992. President board directors Rockland County Association for Learning Disabilities, Inc., since 1994. Vice president, vice chair, board trustees Y.A.I. National Institute for People with Disabilities, New York City, since 1983.
Co-founder, vice president secretary United World Partnerships on Doctor of Divinity, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1988. Member consultant committee National Society Children of America Revolution, 1992-1994. Fellow American Association on Mental Retardation (life.
Region 10 executive board 1973-1974, Professional award 1991, President' award for advocacy for social and sexual rights of persons with mental retardation 1996), American Orthopsychiat. Association, American Academy Clinical Sexologists (founding), Royal Society Health, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (president metropolitan New York City chapter 1974, executive board Northeast region 1974, leadership award 1974), American Society Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama. Member National Society Americans Royal Descent (life), Halifax History Society (life), Order of Crown of Charlemagne in United States of America (life), General Society Mayflower Descendants (life), Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors (life), Friends of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (life, descendant member), Jamestowne Society (life), Laymen's Club of Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York City).