Linda L. Matons, M.A.

About Me

Linda L. Matons is a Masters level Behavior Specialist and Senior Associate in Pediatrics at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester School of Medicine. She has more than twenty years of experience working in the field of developmental disabilities. Her work has foc...

Linda L. Matons is a Masters level Behavior Specialist and Senior Associate in Pediatrics at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester School of Medicine. She has more than twenty years of experience working in the field of developmental disabilities. Her work has focused on the application of behavior analysis to skill development and the reduction of maladaptive behavior. She has worked with children and adults with various diagnoses including individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Faculty Appointments

Senior Associate - Department of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (SMD)

Credentials

Education

MA | SUNY College at Brockport. Psychology. 1993

BA | University of Minnesota - College of Liberal Arts. Psychology. 1980

Research

Linda L. Matons is a Masters level Behavior Specialist and Senior Associate in Pediatrics at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester School of Medicine. Her research includes behavioral disorders and treatment as well as aging and aggression in individuals with deve...

Linda L. Matons is a Masters level Behavior Specialist and Senior Associate in Pediatrics at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester School of Medicine. Her research includes behavioral disorders and treatment as well as aging and aggression in individuals with developmental disabilities. Ms. Matons has presented at various local and state conferences and provides training workshops to parents and professionals.

Publications

Journal Articles

Characteristics of older adults with intellectual disabilities referred for crisis intervention.

Davidson PW, Houser KD, Cain NN, Sloane-Reeves J, Quijano L, Matons L, Giesow V, Ladrigan PM

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR.. 1999 February 43 ( Pt 1) :38-46. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Making Inclusion Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2012)

Chapter: Sustaining Inclusion Systems Change

Authors: Tristram Smith, PhD, Christine M. Burns, MEd, Robin Bender, LMSW, Tasha C. Geiger, LP, PhD, Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, Linda L. Matons, MA, David B. McAdam, PhD, Dennis Mozingo, PhD, Daniel W. Mruzek, PhD, Deborah A. Napolitano, PhD, Vincent Pandolfi, PhD, Christine Peterson, PhD, Laura Silverman, PhD, Betsy Varghese, MD

Publisher: The Guilford Press, New York 2012