Newsletter
Volume 28 | 2005 | Number 1
Introduction
By Malcolm D. Neely, Ed.D. and Kent Johnson, Ph.D.
This section of the ABA Newsletter is dedicated to Ogden R. Lindsley’s contributions to the Association for Behavior Analysis International and Precision Teaching & Celeration International communities, Ogden’s life, and Ogden’s death.
The first entry came from Ogden, himself, prior to his death. Subsequent entries are Ogden’s Obituary by Carl Binder, as printed in the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) website’s November Newsletter; a goodbye from Ogden’s wife; and gratitude and memoirs from colleagues who became perpetual students, perpetual students raised by Og to colleagues, parents of children obtaining Standard Celeration Chart help, and learners who received that help.
At Nancy and Ogden’s request, the two experienced Og’s end privately, but virtually we were all there. From all over the world our messages arrived for Nancy to read to Ogden, who was able to respond up to the final minutes. He knew torches would be carried forth and that he was revered and loved.
In all, 48 contributors posted 61 contributions:
Kimberly Berens, Carl Binder, Will Burrow, Thomas E. (Ted) Boyce, Abigail Calkin, Sue Casson, Michelle Cohen, Michael L. Commons, John O. Cooper, Grant Coulson, Rue Cromwell, Janet Dolan, Ann Dell Warren Duncan-Hively, Dennis L. Edinger, John E. Eshleman, Matthew Furzland, Mary Gebert, Steve Graf, Stu Harder, Beth Hatch, Kristi Haugland, Wells Hively, Rob Holdsambeck, Giordana Hrga, Carl Hughes, Nancy Hughes, Kent Johnson, Jim Johnston, Martin Kozloff, Steve Kukic, Joe Layng, Brian Liu-Constant, Paul Malanga, Sue K. Malmquist, Michael Maloney, Richard McManus, Chuck Merbitz, Malcolm A. Neely, Malcolm D. Neely, Hank Pennypacker, Red Sarna, Rick Rayfield, Ian Spence, Clay Starlin, Henry Tenenbaum, Tracy Walker, Owen White, and Bill Wolking.
We sorrowfully but proudly share some of our final communications—some in total and some excerpted.