Arbor Director
Dr. Charles Meisgeier, a nationally recognized authority in special education and Professor Emeritus from the University of Houston is Director of the school. For more information click The Director.
Consulting Behavior Analyst
Joel
Farb, M.A., consulting behavior analyst at The Arbor School and executive
director of
The Center for Behavior Therapy, Houston, Texas. He holds a master’s
degree in human development and psychology from the University of Kansas.
Joel has worked in applied behavior analysis and behavior therapy for more
than 25 years and has done extensive consulting with public school districts
and private schools.
He has presented numerous workshops, seminars, and professional papers and published articles in books and professional journals. Joel is on the Professional Advisory Committee of the Attention Deficit Disorders Association. He is also a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and the American Psychological Association.
Office Manager
Melissa Zepeda is the contact person for inquiries regarding admissions or employment and can be reached at (713) 827-8830.
Arbor
School Staff
The Arbor School’s dedicated, highly-skilled and experienced teaching staff is critical to its success. Of the 25 teachers and assistants, several have been with the program for over ten years, and nine teachers have more than six years of service. The Arbor also has a behavioral psychologist on staff to design programs to replace or prevent problem behaviors that can affect some children with developmental disabilities.
Pre-K
Kindergarten
Empowerment Class (multiply impaired)
Primary
Intermediate
Challenge Class (young children with PDD/Autistic diagnosis)
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