Dr. Michael Horowitz

What I like to say about psychology is that it is about life, that it directly impacts—and is impacted by—all aspects of the human experience. This is one reason that The Chicago School can continue its rapid-fire evolution. There is no end to the possibilities before us.

As much can be said about applied behavior analysis, the focus of this issue’s cover story. ABA gets a great deal of attention as a treatment for autism—the only evidence-based therapy that has been shown to eliminate the diagnostic label in children who are treated early and intensively. But, as you will read on the pages that follow, ABA is about much more than autism. It’s about education at all levels and with all populations; it’s about workplace efficiency and professional growth; it’s about improving performance in any arena, and about helping people with a vast array of injuries and disabilities. Behavior analysts like to say that anything that involves human interaction is fodder for ABA.

This program, like all of our programs, exemplifies what is extraordinary about The Chicago School. We never allow ourselves to be contained by the artificial barriers of the here and now. We continue to evolve, to find new applications for the profession we love, new opportunities to use our expertise, our resources, and our vision to make a difference. I believe that we have come to a time in our three-decade history when that difference should be anything but ordinary, when our impact should be felt throughout our community, indeed around the world.

When you read INSIGHT, you will get a taste of a few of the endeavors that are underway at The Chicago School. When people ask how we can move so fast, I point to all of you. I never cease to be inspired by the ground-breaking accomplishments of our alumni, or by the entrepreneurial spirit of our faculty and staff. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to look at some of their stories on our website. It has been rewarding to hear from the people who have chosen to share, with a worldwide audience, stories of their Chicago School experience. 

We are who we are, and where we are, because of you. Thank you, and happy holidays.