Article archive / March 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 7. Source pages: 16.
The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts will hold it 4th Annual Convention in New Orleans, on March 27 through 29 at the Sheraton New Orleans on Canal St.
The conference includes a variety of training events, keynote addresses, presentations, symposiums, tutorials, workshops, panel discussions, and poster sessions.
Keynote Addresses will include, “Why Every Behavior Analyst Should be Concerned About America's Gambling Addiction,” presented by Dr. Mark Dixon, Southern Illinois University.
Dr. Eileen Gambrill, University of California, Berkeley, will deliver a Keynote address on, “Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice.”
Also, E. Scott Geller, Virginia Tech, will present the Saturday Kenote Address, “Leadership Lessons from Behavioral and Psychological Science: Bringing the Best out of Yourself and Others.”
Workshops and presentations will include, “Functional Assessment and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior,” “Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms, Management, and Training,” “Addressing Client and Staff Safety in School and Clinical Settings: Practical and Regulatory Issues,” and Being a Better Consultant: What it Takes to be an Effective and Powerful Professional Behavior Analyst.”
A workshop co-sponsored by Autism Speaks, is offered on “Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Treatments.” This all-day workshop will address successes and difficulties in implementing those laws, coverage of ABA services by some public health plans, and strategies for overcoming common problems.
Tutorials are offered on topics include, “HIPAA privacy and security,” “Recent Developments at the Behavior Analyst Certification Board,” and “Why Science Matters.”
Symposiums include, “Teaching Foundational Social Skills To Children With Autism: Verbal Behavior And Observational Learning,” and “When ABA is Taken Out of the Hands of Board Certified Behavior Analysts: An Exploration Into Parent and Staff Training,” and “Evaluating Treatment of Aberrant Behavior Displayed by Individuals with Autism within the Context of Ongoing Classroom Activities.”
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