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Belton, Keith

Adjunct faculty
Psy.D.
Alliant International University
Southern California
School Affiliation

Cambridge College School of Education

Academic Focus

Child advocacy, developmental disabilities, civil rights, social justice, applied behavior analysis, and educational psychology

Community Involvement

While a school psychologist in San Bernardino County, Dr. Belton become active in advocating for children and their families with disabilities. In 2010, he partnered with other educators and civil rights leaders who began fighting for the rights of children and their families throughout the state. He has worked for 18 years in education as a practitioner, consultant, and mentor in organizational settings with expertise in special education laws, developmental disabilities, social justice, behavior interventions, child and civil rights, and educational psychology.

Courses Taught
  • Social and Psychological Perspectives in Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Communication Disorders
Education

Psy.D. - Alliant International University, Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA
M.A. - Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
B.A. - California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
A.S. - Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA

Licensed Educational Psychologist
Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral

Insight

"To save men from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction....The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically." - Martin Luther King, Jr., The Purpose of Education

Professional Experience
  • School psychologist, Oro Grande School District
  • Co-director of Integrity Educational Psychological and Specialized Services, CA
  • Adjunct Professor of School Psychology, University of La Verne, CA
  • California public school teacher
  • Scholarly consultations to Psy.D. candidates at Alliant International University
Awards & Recognitions

Pi Lamda Theta (School of Education, Azusa Pacific University)
School Psychology Advisory Board (School of Education, Alliant International University)

Selected Presentations

Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Prevention, (2015). Parents' informational session, Oro Grande, CA

Youth Suicide Prevention, (2014). Teachers' workshop, Riverside Prep High School, Oro Grande, CA

Preparing for Life Post High School, (2010). Summit High School, Hesperia, CA

Implementing Positive Behavior Support Plans, (2009). San Bernardino County Schools workshop conference for instructional assistants, Apple Valley, CA

Parenting Autistic Children, (2008). Mesa Grande Elementary School, Hesperia, CA

Professional Memberships & Affiliations
  • California Association of School Psychology
  • National Association of School Psychology
  • California Association of Applied Behavior Analysts