Dr. Olive completed her master's degree at Vanderbilt University in 1992, specializing in early communication intervention. She was selected as a trainee for a national project on Positive Behavior Support at the University of Minnesota, where she completed her doctorate in 1999. She has since received over $500,000 in federal funding to conduct research on assessment and intervention for children with challenging behavior. The author of over twenty book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed publications, she currently serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Early Intervention, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, and Exceptional Children. Missy is a frequent guest reviewer for the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and Young Exceptional Children. Her interests include researching communication intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Functional Communication Training (FCT), assessment and treatment of challenging behavior, and training others to implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Prior to joining the CARD staff, Missy served on the faculties at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Texas at Austin.