Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

ABACLive Webinar Cross-Over Event on Applications of the Standard Celeration Chart
2019-10-24 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Standard Celeration Society Chair: Mary K. Reagan, J.D., M.S., BCBA, LBA & Board Member Panelists present: Standard Celeration Society Board Members “Applications of the Standard Celeration Chart: An Interactive Discussion with the Standard Celeration Society Board of Directors and International Graduate Students”
Thursday, October 24, 2019
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm (Eastern/NY)
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 with 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Since 1992 the Standard Celeration Society (SCS) has comprised a collegial organization for all persons who use Standard Celeration Charts to monitor and change human behavior frequencies. The Society’s mission is to enable measurement of learning and performance to better understand, manage, and improve the well-being of individuals, organizations and the world. The Society’s heritage lies greatly in Precision Teaching and its founder Ogden R. Lindsley. This webinar will feature the Board of Directors and the VP of the Scientific and Academic Committee discussing applications of the Standard Celeration Chart and answering questions submitted by graduate students attending the University of South Wales and the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:
Identify the clinical applications of the Standard Celeration Chart..
Identify the business applications of the Standard Celeration Chart.
Identify the educational applications of the Standard Celeration Chart.
Identify the measurement implications of the Standard Celeration Chart in relation to the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions moment to moment to benefit the client, student, or organization.
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

Behavioral Safety Now 2019
2019-10-15 08:00 - 2019-10-17 17:00 UTC | Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, 9300 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, Orlango, FL, 32827, United States
The Cambridge Center is proud to announce that we will be offering BACB® Type II CEUs for 22 Pre-Conference Workshops and Breakout Sessions during Behavioral Safety Now 2019. Now in its 25th year!
Board Certified Behavior Analysts get a reduced registration rate and can earn up to 8 BACB Type II CEUs by attending two pre-conference workshops and up to 6 BACB Type II CEUs choosing from 17 Breakout Sessions.
Behavioral Safety Now BACB Type II CEU
Visit behavioralsafetynow.com for complete information.

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. Sharlet D. Rafacz
2019-09-27 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Sharlet D. Rafacz, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, presents: “Healthy Eating as a Series of Choice Responses”
Friday, September 27, 2019
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 with 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Healthy eating has important well-being and financial implications for our society. As such, it is critical that the field of behavior analysis conduct more research in this area so that effective interventions may be developed. One barrier to addressing healthy eating may be conceptual. Far from being a single response, eating is comprised of a series of choice responses. These selection, preparation and consumption responses form a temporally delayed behavioral chain. In this presentation we will discuss the implications of approaching eating, and healthy eating in particular, as choice behavior. Factors that influence the decision to eat healthy or not will be reviewed and examples of research in this area presented. The idea that healthy eating is a series of responses that form a behavioral chain will then be elaborated on. This conceptualization has implications for how interventions are designed and their effects measured. We will review a number of different types of interventions that target selection, preparation, and/or consumption and make recommendations for future research given this conceptualization. Finally, we will discuss what the research both within and outside of behavior analysis tells us about the most effective approaches to improving healthy eating across settings and populations.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:
Identify several factors that influence the choice to eat healthy or not.
Identify some of the implications of approaching healthy eating as a series of responses that form a behavioral chain.
Identify three interventions that successfully increase healthy food selection, preparation, and consumption.
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

Hawai'i Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention 2019
2019-09-26 08:00 - 2019-09-27 17:00 UTC | Manoa Grand Ballroom, 2454 S Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
Hawai’i Association for Behavior Analysis (HABA) is holding its 15th Annual Convention.
Visit HABA’s website for information and registration.

ABACLive Webinar with Drs. Robyn Catagnus & Bobbie Gallagher
2019-08-07 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Robyn M. Catagnus, EdD, BCBA-D, LBA and Bobbie Gallgher, PhD, BCBA, present: “Happiness and Flourishing through ABA: Designing programs that increase the quality of life for families and clients”
Thursday, October 30, 2019
10:00 am – 12:00 noon (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 earning 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
We think happiness, quality of life, and strengths are being overlooked by many practitioners. Did you know that parents report their child’s happiness as the #1, most important way to assess if treatment is working? But many professionals simply don’t include happiness, quality of life, or well-being assessment in programs. We find many students and colleagues are approaching programming from a deficit model, and leaving out strengths, fun, joy, and optimism. We will share professional and personal advice for supporting happy, successful children and families through ABA programming. We will discuss existing interdisciplinary research, curricula, and strategies for measuring happiness, making ‘treatment’ more enjoyable, building relationships with clients, and creating programs that build on strengths. And, we explain a little bit of neuroscience science behind why professionals often inadvertently increase anxiety and make intervention unpleasant – and what to do about it. Most importantly, we share the surprising good news that spending time on happiness and stress reduction, for clients and YOU, can facilitate learning, skill development, and cooperation overall.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to identify:
Professional practices that may inadvertently increase anxiety
Causes of anxiety that may require investigation and analysis prior to implementation of interventions/treatment of problem behavior
Assessments and strategies for increasing observable behaviors in the area of happiness and quality of life
Measures that will indicate increases in happiness and quality of life
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
https://www.healththoroughfare.com/mens-health/treating-erectile-dysfunction-with-levitra/59106
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. Tara Fahmie
2019-08-07 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Tara Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, presents: “Ten Tips for Becoming a Productive Writer”
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 with 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
While often associated with treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, the field of behavior analysis has a lot to offer all professionals in the self-management of productive writing schedules. This workshop is designed for students or professionals who find themselves writing assessments, reports, treatment plans, IEP goals, research protocols, manuscripts, reviews, and more. Writing constitutes a large portion of professional correspondence in psychology, and often its efficiency is not directly trained. In this workshop, you will be provided with ten strategies to improve your own writing efficiency. Join Dr. Fahmie in the exploration and transformation of habits that may lead to missed deadlines, missed opportunities for funding, and overall lack of productivity. Whether you find yourself avoiding writing tasks altogether, or you simply want to use your time more efficiently, this workshop is for you!
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:
Identify the behavioral characteristics of writing
Identify the decisions and behaviors that make their writing more productive
Identify the decisions and behaviors that make their writing less productive
Complete a workbook to guide the initial self-management of a productive writing schedule
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

7th Annual Ethics in Professional Practice
2019-08-02 | Endicott College Campus – Rose Auditorium, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A one day conference featuring leaders in the fields of Psychology, Business, Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Of benefit to Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Teachers, Special Education Providers, School Administrators, Students and Parents & Caregivers.

SCHEDULE

Registration Fees (Subject to change)

Registration Type

Early Registration Ends 7/15/19*

Onsite & After 7/15/19

Student/Non-professional

$75

$100

Professional

$165

$200

Professional Group (5 or more)

$125

n/a

Continuing Education credits/units desired: $40 for Each Certificate requested.
Groups: For groups of 15 or more registering, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. All groups need to complete a Group Registration Form. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 2. The Center will need all registration information prior to July 1, 2019.

REGISTER thru the CCBS Store.

Presentations

Richard M. Foxx, PhD, BCBA-D: "Behavior Analysis and the Legal System: Why Do You Think They Call it a Trial?"
Behavior Analysis and the Legal System: Why Do You Think They Call it a Trial?
Review PDF of Presentation
Abstract:
This talk will focus on the legal issues as they pertain to the practice of behavior analysis. Topics covered include what it is like to be in a law suit, the role of expert witnesses, programmatic errors that can lead to law suits, characteristics of bad therapy, treatment provision errors, junk science, and the stakes in damage suits.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Identify the two parts of the discovery process in a legal case
Identify the U S Supreme Court decision on Expert Witnesses
Identify 4 treatment provision errors

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Foxx is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Penn State University and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine. He has written or co-edited 9 books. His latest book is Controversial Therapies for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities. He has written over 130 scientific publications, made 13 training films, given over 2700 talks, and lectured in 17 foreign countries and 47 U. S. states. He is on the editorial board of six journals. He is a Fellow in five divisions of the Psychological Association (APA), the American Psychological Society and The Association for Behavior Analysis- International (ABA-I). He was the President of ABA-I, The Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) and President of two APA Divisions. His awards include New York State ABA Lifetime Achievement and Significant Contributions to Behavior Analysis Awards, Norwegian ABA honorary membership, SABA Award for Effective Mass Media Presentation of Behavior Analysis, The BABAT Murray Sidman Award, APA Division 25 Applied Research Award , the CALABA Contributor Award and the APA Life Achievement Award for Applied Research. He cofounded the Pennsylvania Association for Behavior Analysis, was its first President and serves as executive director. He was one of the founders of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts. He has served as an expert witness in many court cases including 13 Federal Court, two Canadian court and the U.S. Supreme Court. His book Toilet Training in Less than a Day has sold over two million copies and been translated into 14 languages. His training film, “Harry” (the treatment of a self-abusive man), has won numerous cinematic awards. He has a international reputation as one of the leading experts in the treatment of severe behavior.

Tara Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-D: Considering our Ethical Standards of Cultural Competence in the Design of Training for Parents and Professionals in Chennai, India
Considering our Ethical Standards of Cultural Competence in the Design of Training for Parents and Professionals in Chennai, India
Review PDF of Presentation
Abstract:
In regions such as India, where one-to-one behavior analytic intervention is not easily accessible, parents and service providers may advocate for children with disabilities better if they have foundational training in the behavior analytic approach to problem behavior. In this presentation, I will describe the development and evaluation of a training program delivered in Chennai, India. The training program covered the basics of behavioral function and best practice recommendations for functional behavior assessment and intervention. Aspects of the training were influenced by the cultural norms, beliefs, values, and practices of Chennai. Thus, I will review evidence supporting our ethical standard of cultural competence and provide an organized framework for its application to international training efforts. Finally, I will propose unique benefits and describe current limitations of a behavior analysis of cultural competence.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will:

Identify the BACB ethics codes relevant to cultural competency
Describe a framework for adapting training to various cultures
Summarize the utility of a behavior analytic approach to cultural competence

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Tara Fahmie is an associate professor in the department of psychology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Dr. Fahmie earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Florida, where she became inspired by the faculty to pursue a graduate degree in Behavior Analysis. She earned her masters degree from the University of Kansas, under the mentorship of Dr. Gregory Hanley, and her PhD from the University of Florida, under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Iwata. Dr. Fahmie is a BCBA-D and has over 10 years of experience implementing behavior analysis with various populations in clinics, schools, and residential settings. Dr. Fahmie currently conducts research in several preschool classrooms and in collaboration with local and global autism agencies. She has published on the functional analysis of problem behavior and on the acquisition of social skills in young children. These two initial research interests have led to her emerging passion for research on the prevention of problem behavior. Dr. Fahmie also contributes to the field as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and as the membership chair of Division 25 of the American Psychological Association.

Gregory Hanley, PhD, BCBA-D: The Ethics of Analysis: Prioritizing Safety and Dignity while Striving for Effectiveness
The Ethics of Analysis: Prioritizing Safety and Dignity while Striving for Effectiveness
Abstract:
The conduct of functional analyses with individuals who engage in severe problem behavior may be prohibited due to perceived risks associated with evoking severe problem behavior and the actual risks incurred when analyses are conducted without prioritizing safety and dignity. Tactics for ensuring the safety and dignity of clients whose severe problem behavior is being analyzed will be reviewed first. An evaluation of an enhanced choice model for minimizing risks during function-based treatments relying on differential reinforcement will then be described. The ethical implications of different decisions regarding how to conduct a functional analysis and develop treatments for severe problem behavior will be evident from this presentation.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:

Identify five tactics that increase the odds of a safe and dignified analysis of severe problem behavior
Describe the characteristics of an enhanced choice model of treatment implementation for minimizing the likelihood of problem behavior escalation

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Hanley has been applying the principles of learning to improve socially important behaviors of children and adults with and without disabilities just under 30 years. He worked and trained at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, was degreed at the University of Florida, was tenured at the University of Kansas, and directed the Behavior Analysis Doctoral Program and Life Skills Clinic at Western New England University (WNEU).
Dr. Hanley has published over 100 book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals in areas such as the assessment and prevention of problem behavior, teaching tactics for young children, and evidence-based values. Dr. Hanley is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Div. 25), past Associate Editor of The Behavior Analyst, and past Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and of Behavior Analysis in Practice.
He currently serves as a Research Professor at WNEU, an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and CEO of FTF Behavioral, an international training and consulting group based in Worcester Massachusetts. This group of researcher-practitioners supports professionals attempting to create meaningful outcomes with practical functional assessment processes and skill-based treatments for addressing emerging and severe problem behavior, intractable stereotypy, food selectivity and mealtime problem behavior, and sleep problems.

Sarah Trautman-Eslinger, MA, BCBA: "Recovering from a Public PR and Ethical Disaster: Lessons Learned that You Won’t Get in an Ethics Class"
Recovering from a Public PR and Ethical Disaster: Lessons Learned that You Won’t Get in an Ethics Class
Review PDF of Presentation
Abstract:
The California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA) was faced with an unprecedented PR and ethical crisis during its 2018 conference. The events that occurred and leadership shown by CalABA’s Board of Directors and Executive Director set the stage for a much broader conversation throughout Behavior Analysis regarding cultural humility, how we behave towards each other and how we lead and respond to behavior observed in our community that is not consistent with our values as a field. During this presentation several models for ethical decision making will be discussed as well as current behavior analytic papers that deal with leadership and culture.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to:

Describe and use at least 1 ethical decision-making model
Operationally define culture as first defined by B.F. Skinner
Operationally identify at least 3 behaviors associated with leadership according to OBM literature

Presenter Bio:

Sarah knew that Applied Behavior Analysis was what she wanted to do for a career as an undergraduate at Gonzaga University. Sarah completed her Masters Degree in Special Education at San Francisco State University with an emphasis on vocational education for adults with developmental disabilities in 2001. Sarah became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst™ in 2004, the same year she founded STE Consultants. In addition to her work at STE Consultants, Sarah is very involved with practice management and public policy issues related to ABA services. Sarah has led workshops and served on numerous panels at regional and national conferences focused on practitioner issues and health insurance reform. Sarah has guest lectured at San Francisco State University, has trained special educators and behavior analysts internationally and frequently travels around the US to provide consultative support to ABA business owners.
Sarah is the President of the California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA) – www.calaba.org. Sarah is a founding board member of the Council of Autism Service Providers – www.casproviders.org.

Shawn Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D: "Supporting Ethical Pre-Training Supervision: Review of a Pilot Project"
Supporting Ethical Pre-Training Supervision: Review of a Pilot Project
Review PDF of Presentation
Abstract:
Scope of practice is a range of activities authorized for an entire profession based upon a credential or license (Brodhead, Quigley, & Wilczynski, 2018). Scope of competence is a subset of practice activities defined by a professional based upon education, training, and supervised experiences BACB, 2019a). As the number of and demand for behavior analysts continues to grow (BACB, 2019b; Carr & Nosik, 2017; Deochand & Fuqua, 2016) there is an increased need for discussion regarding scope of competence and its relationship to training new behavior analysts. As stated by Carr & Nosik (2017), two-thirds of all behavior analysts have obtained the BCBA credential since 2011, even though the credential has been available since 1999. Although much experience can be obtained prior to a credential (and likewise little experience might occur post credential), the recent growth of BCBAs indicates practitioners are young, with limited breadth and depth of clinical experiences. The purpose of this paper is to describe and provide preliminary data for evaluating scope of competence in relation to supervising behavior analytic trainees. Specifically, what is the relationship between supervisor evaluation of competence (i.e., content specific exams, proof of training and experience, and declaration of competence) with supervision outcomes (i.e., supervisee content specific pre / post exams, accuracy of learning activities, and supervisor social validity measure)?
Learning Objectives
Attendees will:

State the definitions for scope of practice and scope of competence based upon Brodhead, Quigley, and Wylczynski (2018)
Describe how the Confidence and Competence Checklist (Brodhead, Quigley, & Wylcznski, 2018) can support a professional in defining personal scope of competence
Describe the processes and outcomes of the Melmark BCBA supervision project

Presenter Bio:

Shawn Quigley is the Senior Director of Clinical Services and Professional Development at Melmark, PA. He earned his doctorate degree in Behavior Analysis at Western Michigan University. He completed a post-doctoral psychology fellowship with the University of New Mexico Medical Group The fellowship provided Dr. Quigley an opportunity to conduct diagnostic evaluations in an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) clinic, support families and individuals with ASD, and help build capacity for behavior analytic providers. Dr. Quigley has professional experiences in many capacities from direct care to administration across many different entities. He has had opportunities to manage a federally funded research grant; help develop county level mental health service systems for adults and children; help develop state regulatory guidelines for autism services; and direct the development of clinical and training practices. These experiences have provided a strong foundation for understanding service development, regulatory requirements, scope of competence issues, resource allocation, and service delivery. Dr. Quigley has supported the profession through service on editorial review boards; publishing research; being active with regional and national service groups; teaching at multiple universities; and volunteering as a subject matter expert for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D: The Ethical Imperative to Ensure Cultural Competence and Sensitivity among Behavior Analysts
The Ethical Imperative to Ensure Cultural Competence and Sensitivity among Behavior Analysts
Review PDF of Presentation
Abstract:
Behavior analysts are just beginning to operationally define cultural competence and sensitivity in service provision. It is important for behavior analysts to understand the ways in which cultural variables broadly and specifically impact the development of collaborative relationships with families and in other professional contexts. In this talk, we will review how the Professional and Ethical and Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts guides practitioners in this important realm. In addition, the skills needed for successfully navigating these challenges will be discussed. Implications for teaching, training, and supervision will be highlighted.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:

Identify relevant sections of the Code and the core skills necessary to provide culturally sensitive service provision
Introduced to the use of scenarios and tools to assist in training and supervising behavior analysts in this area

Presenter Bio:

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Continuing Education Opportunities
Psychology CE Credits (Includes Licensed psychologists, school psychologists, and EdDs/educational psychologists) and BACB® Type II CEs.
An additional $40 fee is required for continuing education.
APA Approved Sponsor
Psychology CE Credits (6.0): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. *Attendees must be present during the entire conference.
BACB® CEs (6.0 ETHICS* CEs): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 6.0 CE units for this conference.
*Dr. Shawn Quigley’s presentation qualifies for EITHER 1.0 ETHICS OR 1.0 SUPERVISION BACB® Type II CEs. Notify Rebekah Pavlik or note at registration desk on check-in, which you would prefer.
**It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.

Location - Important! New Auditorium
NOTE: This year we will be in a different auditorium than previous years.
Endicott College Campus – Rose Auditorium in the Walter Manninen Center for the Arts
Interactive Map (Endicott College Campus)
General Directions to Endicott Campus

Presented by

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ in cooperation with The Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School at Endicott College.

Special thanks to Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis for expanding our continuing education offerings.

REGISTRATION NOW on ABAC

REGISTRATION NOW on ABAC

SCHEDULE

Our Sponsor

Melmark New England provides services to children with autism spectrum disordersin a clinically proficient environment of warmth,care and respect.

REGISTRATION NOW on ABAC

Invited Speakers:

Richard M. Foxx, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor Emeritus of Psychology
School of Behavioral Sciences and Education &
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics
College of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University

Tara Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-DTara Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-D
Associate Professor
California State University, Northridge
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology

Gregory Hanley, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor & Director of the Behavior Analysis PhD Program &
Director, Life Skills Clinic
Western New England University

Sarah Trautman-Eslinger, MA, BCBAPresident & Founder
STE Consultants, LLC

Shawn Quigley, PhD, BCBA-DSenior Director of Clinical Services
and Professional Development
Melmark

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor, Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School
Endicott College

With opening remarks by:

Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-DCambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™

ABACLive Special Issue Recording with Dr. Andy Bondy
2019-07-01 07:30 - 2019-08-06 20:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
An ABACLive Cambridge Center Series Special Issue Recording. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Andy Bondy, PhD, Pyramid Educational Consultants, presents “Prompting, stimulus control, error correction: Why are they crucial to teaching in autism and why are we making so many mistakes?“
Special Issue Recording is OPEN July 1, 2019 – August 6, 2019
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 for behavior analysts who want to earn 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
There are many terms used by general and special education teachers, related service providers, and even trained behavior analysts, that when used incorrectly can lead to ineffective classroom lessons. One example is the term “prompt,” often used in the field of education. Similar problems can be found regarding in class use of error correction strategies, especially those described as ‘errorless.’ We will review and come to “terms” with the many misconceptions regarding often used terms and popular teaching strategies, including fading, most-to-least, least-to-most prompting, etc., several error-correction strategies and the host of strategies described as ‘errorless teaching.’
This webinar is going to shake up and clear up many long-held and cherished beliefs about common teaching strategies that are associated with applied behavior analysis!
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:
Define stimulus control and its importance is lesson design.
Distinguish between prompt and cue.
Describe the logical difference between fading and most-to-least (or least-to-most) strategies.
Describe how stimulus control is important for error correction.
Describe advantages and disadvantages related to ‘errorless learning.
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

ABACGives/ABACLive Special Issue Recording with Dr. Chuck Merbitz
2019-06-15 08:00 - 2019-07-20 20:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
An ABACGives/ABACLive Cambridge Center Series Cross-Over Special Issue Recording. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Chuck Merbitz, PhD, BCBA-D, presents “Real World Problems: A Pragmatic Selectionist Approach to Visualizing and Managing Progress”
This special recording was originally presented on February 15, 2017. The recording opens on June 15 and is open for viewing through July 20.
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 with 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
B.F. Skinner’s Radical Behaviorism (which we may also call “Selectionism” due to its lineage from Darwin’s work) offers a powerful and useful way to view behavior that is especially useful in a therapeutic context. Selectionism is deceptively simple; its three well known elements are variation, selection, and replication (or reoccurrence). However, to take greater advantage of Selectionism in the context of behavior change, we can consider the fourth element, time. All Selectionism plays out over time, and simple data collection and plotting techniques can reveal how fast selection is occurring, whether at the familiar Darwinian level of body features or on the level of an individual’s changing behavior repertoire. The ability to see and measure the speed of selection allows the clinician to test different instructional environments to see and retain the ones that are associated with more rapid change. (Obviously, this sort of testing is Selectionism for the clinician’s behavioral repertoire.) Of course, clinical decisions are made in the real world, so we also review some of the basic elements of how elements of a clinical decision support system can work to support more or less accurate and useful decisions. Finally, viewing behavior through this lens (and Haughton’s Component-Composite analysis) allows us to see relationships between more and less complex but related behaviors. The relationships and analysis provide novel teaching approaches that can break through difficult barriers to increase accomplishment for individuals with and without disabilities. Real-world examples of selection in action are reviewed, and clinical data presented to illustrate reciprocal selection between a client and clinician, since Selectionism, like gravity, applies to all people.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:

Explain the basic elements of Radical Behaviorism (Selectionism) for data-based visualization of human behavior change and clinical progress.
Explain measurement implications for Selectionism for managing on-going teaching, training, and interaction.
Discuss influences of the quality of data and the speed of data analysis upon data-based decision-making and hence client outcomes and practitioner insights.
Explain Haughton’s Component-Composite analysis of the structure of behavior as an elaboration of Selectionism and state its basic implications for teaching and training.
Retell an analysis of reciprocal client-clinician verbal behavior from the Selectionism perspective.

*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
“In honor of the 3 years since the wonderful conversation between Adrienne (ABAC) and Chuck that led to the development of the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series, we are publishing Chuck’s ABACLive CCSeries webinar as an ABACGives/ABACLive Cambridge Center Series Cross-Over Event!”
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. Amanda Laprime
2019-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Amanda P. Laprime, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, presents: “Dancing with Your Data: Novel Approaches to Data Collection and Analysis to Drive Meaningful Clinical Decisions”
Thursday, June 13, 2019
6:00 – 8:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.* Or available for the discounted price of $50 with 2 BACB® Type II CEs.
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Latency has received a high level of interest in the behavior analytic community as a measure which may provide deeper information around idiosyncratic variables related to operant behavior. A number of research studies have demonstrated that latency measures may be comparable to response rate as a measure, and also be predictive of other factors of interest when conducting functional analyses (FA), identifying response classes, and during skill acquisition instruction (Call, Pabico, & Lomas, 2009; Thomason-Sassi, Iwata, Neidert, & Roscoe, 2011). In the current presentation, the author will show how the use of latency may contribute to behavior analytic practice during assessment and intervention, and provide a model for when and how to utilize latency in each of these capacities to drive clinical decision-making.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:

Define latency and describe the types of ways latency can be used in clinical practice
Compare and contrast data analysis outcomes when using latency versus other measures (e.g., frequency, trial-by-trial, duration)
Discuss the ways in which latency measures can impact an understanding of responses classes of behavior, changes in motivation during instruction, and elements of stimulus control
Identify idiosyncratic variables in data patterns when latency measures are used and discuss how the analysis of those variables contribute to clinical decision making

*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.) Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

2019 Annual Meeting of the Trustees
2019-05-28 08:30 - 15:00 UTC | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, 325 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies 2019 Annual Meeting of the Trustees will be following the ABAI 45th Annual Convention held in Chicago, Illinois. This meeting is open to Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Trustees, Advisors, Supporters and Friends! All are welcome to attend, learn more about us, our leaders, our mission, our past year and future plans.

Special presentations by:
Claire St. Peter, PhD, BCBA-D, Associate Professor & Area Coordinator, Behavior Analysis, West Virginia University, “Supporting Teachers as Behavioral Engineers: Creating High-Quality Trainings for School Contexts”
Abstract
American teachers are increasingly asked to manage difficult behavior in the classroom, and consistently report feeling unprepared to do so. To have the greatest positive impact on child behavior, teachers must be able to implement high-quality, empirically based interventions. Behavior analysts can assist teachers by determining teachers’ skill sets and the fidelity with which teachers implement procedures. These fidelity data can serve as quality indicators as teachers receive additional training. Data from our research group suggests that teachers need frequent training and supports to become successful implementers. To sustain behavior-analytic practice in schools, our trainings must meet both our quality standards and be “do-able” for school districts. I will describe three ways that behavior analysts can adapt well-established behavioral skills training to increase our impact in educational contexts.

Eric V. Larsson, PhD, LP, BCBA-D, Executive Director, Lovaas Institute Midwest Executive Director, Lovaas Institute Midwest, “Organizational Behavior Management Systems that Support Progressive Individualized Applied Behavior Analysis”
Abstract
Comprehensive ABA treatment at the Lovaas Institute Midwest is recovery oriented. Complete recovery is a challenging goal that requires all of the core features of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention to be delivered at their optimum levels. These core features are: Early Intervention; Intensive Intervention; Remediation of all Diagnostic Aspects of Autism; Training Parents to Independence; Individualization; Dynamic Programming; and Accountable Treatment. Two crucial features are Early Intervention and Individualization. What this means is that the organization must be geared to efficiently identify and develop the most significant objectives for each different child in as short a time frame as possible The most efficient objectives will result in mastery of essential behavior that is genuinely generalized to all relevant natural interactions and maintained without the need for artificial interventions. There is also a risk that over-training in restricted contexts will not only fail to generalize or maintain, but will impair the likelihood of future generalization or maintenance. To meet these needs, the organizational management system is designed to ensure that the performance of all team members, parents, and supervisors is optimal and accountable on a daily, weekly, six-month, and overall basis. Key measures focus on generative responding, acceleration toward single-trial mastery, recombinative generalization, and naturalization. A multi-layered matrix training system enables the management of the complex task analysis in the most effective manner. Throughout all of this task analysis and program management, the fundamental concern is contingency management. The behavior must be part of an effective schedule of reinforcement, that is highly managed to ensure that the reinforcement is as natural as possible, as minimal as possible, and as generalized as possible to all of the child’s natural social interactions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cost-effective staff training and management is also a fundamental concern, and so the system utilizes a data collection system that enables timely decision making, to both increase effectiveness when individual acquisition is challenging, and reduce the artificial training parameters as quickly as possible without impairing generalization or maintenance. This staff training and management system is referred to as dynamic programming.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCS) has graciously offered to host our meeting. TCS is a short distance from the ABAI Annual Convention headquarter hotels. (Map: https://goo.gl/maps/aA5mqUjSttA2)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (4th Floor)
325 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
When you enter the lobby, you take the elevators up to 4. You’ll see the main TCS desk when you get off the elevator. The meetings are in 407/412, which are located to the left.

Documents to review before the meeting:

Known Attendees as of 5/21/19
Minutes from the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Trustees (Trustees to vote on acceptance of the Minutes)
Nominations – Trustees & Advisors Bios
Distinguished Scholars 2019/2020

The $75. covers the costs of food & beverages for the day. Register for individual attendance.

Please consider sponsoring a Distinguished Scholar graduate student. Register for individual attendance plus a student sponsorship.

We will also be broadcasting the meeting remotely thanks to help from our University of West Florida, Center for Behavior Analysis. Register for Webcast.

Contact Rebekah Pavlik with any questions.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
REGISTER & SPONSOR A STUDENT
WEBCAST REGISTRATION

CCBS Events During ABAI's 45th Annual Convention - Chicago, IL
2019-05-23 08:00 - 2019-05-28 17:00 UTC | Hyatt Regency Chicago, Swissôtel Chicago, and Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, United States
Reunion #387
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, B. F. Skinner Foundation
Sunday, May 26, 2019
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Swissôtel, Lucerne 1/2
This event provides an opportunity for all ABAI attendees involved with or interested in the B. F. Skinner Foundation, the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCS) ABA departments in Chicago, Southern California, Washington, DC, Dallas, and Online to get together, get updates on activities, and make plans for the future. This event is a great time to meet a diverse group of behavior analysts – from students to seasoned faculty to well-known researchers in the field. All ABAI attendees are invited to network, discuss common interests, and have an all-around good time! Go to ABAI Convention Program.
# 175 ABAI Expo Poster
147. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
Saturday, May 25, 2019: 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Hyatt Regency, Riverside Exhibit Hall
MARY SAWYER (TEAM Coaching), Robert Holdsambeck (Holdsambeck Behavioral Health), Amanda P. Laprime (Center for Children with Special Needs; Northeastern University ), Henry S. Pennypacker (University of Florida), Thomas L. Zane (University of Kansas), Andy Bondy (Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.), Charles T. Merbitz (Chicago School of Professional Psychology), Stephen E. Eversole (Behavior Development Solutions) Go to ABAI Convention Program.

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. Thomas Zane
2019-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Dr. Thomas Zane presents: “The Ethics of Supervision:
Being Responsible for the Shaping of Registered Behavior Technicians”
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
6:00 – 9:00 pm (Eastern) This event includes a one-hour interactive “Tom Zane Answers Your Supervision Questions”
This event is FREE for the general public.*
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Applied behavior analysis has shown its worth in the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, as well in other areas of human endeavor. A competent behavior analyst must certainly understand the academic and conceptual foundations and principles of our field, but also must be able to competently implement behavior analytic practices. Although academic preparation may have some indirect influence on competent practice, it is the role of supervision that fundamentally and most directly impacts the shaping of good quality behavioral practice. This webinar will explore the importance of behavioral supervision at the individual, field, and conceptual level, as well as provide examples of both good and poor supervisory practices. The impact of supervision on the future of applied behavior analysis will be explored, starting with the hypothesis that if our field is to survive and maintain its current strong and positive reputation in society, the quality of behavioral supervision being provided to behaviorists-in-training must be ethical, based on research findings, and a high quality of competence.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:

Describe the importance of good behavioral supervision at the individual, field, and conceptual level
Describe the components of quality supervision
Provide examples of both good and poor supervisory practices
Provide at least 5 specific strategies that supervisors can implement to increase the chances of providing quality behavioral supervision
Describe the new regulations regarding supervision of registered behavior technicians

*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 3 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.)
Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 3 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

12th Annual Conference on Autism & Related Disorders: Research-Based Solutions
2019-04-26 | Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel, Santa Ynez Valley, CA, United States
A one-day conference featuring leading experts in fields of Science, Special Education, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Of Benefit to: Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Parents & Caregivers, Teachers, School Administrators, Special Education Providers, Speech Therapists, Nurses, LMFTs and LMHCs.

Registration Fees (Subject to change)

Registration Type

Early Registration Ends 4/20/19*

Onsite & After 4/20/19

Student/Non-professional

$95

$125

Professional

$195

$225

Professional Group (5 or more)

$155

n/a

Continuing Education credits/units desired: $40 for Each Certificate requested.
Groups: For groups of 15 or more registering, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. All groups need to complete a Group Registration Form. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 2. The Center will need all registration information prior to March 31, 2019.

REGISTER in CCBS Store

Presentations

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D - Using the Science of Behavior to Teach Compassionate Skills for Working with Families
Using the Science of Behavior to Teach Compassionate Skills for Working with Families
Get PDF of Dr. Weiss’s Presentation
Abstract:
Meeting the needs of learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder requires a comprehensive approach that integrates the needs of all family members. Autism impacts families substantially, and service providers must prioritize the family’s needs as well as those of the individual with ASD. Barriers to effective treatment include inadequate understanding of family impact, selecting interventions that the family will not succeed in implementing, and conveying judgement in the context of treatment. In this talk, we will review familial impact of autism, discuss the gaps in treatment/service delivery, and focus on enhancing outcomes by increasing compassionate care. Operational definitions of compassionate skills will be offered, along with suggestions for teaching and training such skills to service providers.
Objectives:

Attendees will describe the impact of having a special needs child in the family
Attendees will list the main skills involved in providing compassionate care to families of learners with ASD and other special needs
Attendees will be introduced to strategies for teaching compassionate care skills to trainees and supervisees.

Presenter Bio:
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D - Selling Hype or Giving Hope: Science and Pseudoscience in Autism
Selling Hype or Giving Hope: Science and Pseudoscience in Autism
Get PDF of Dr. Zane’s Presentation.
Abstract:
Autism treatment has long been known as a ‘fad magnet’ that attracts well-vetted empirically-based effective treatments, but unfortunately, also attracts ill-advised, ineffective, and unethical treatments. Parents and caregivers seek effective ways of teaching skills, maximizing independence, and improving the quality of life for individuals with autism. They assume those professionals who have degrees, certifications, and visibility in the field know what they are doing, and believe the hype and marketing that service providers disseminate about the methods they use. The proponents of all autism treatments assert that their treatments will work. They want parents and caregivers to be hopeful that their particular treatments will meet the goals and desires of those seeking treatment. However, the fact is that some treatment providers can only provide the hype without also delivering the effective outcomes of their therapy. Hype is freely given. Real hope, gleaned from evidenced-based strategies that produce objectively-measured positive outcomes, is harder to come by.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this talk, the audience will be able to:

Define science and pseudoscience;
Describe the differences between the two and give examples of each;
Describe criteria for evaluating treatments so that science-based treatments are selected and treatments based on pseudoscience will be rejected;

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Thomas Zane is the Director of Online Behavior Analysis programs in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Dr. Zane earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in psychology at Western Michigan University and his doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis at West Virginia University. He has served as a Post-Doctorate Research Associate at the University of Massachusetts, Professor at Mount Holyoke College, and Johns Hopkins University Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Zane serves on the Executive Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, the international organization that represents the field of behavior analysis. He is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Organization of Autism Research, a group that raises money to fund innovative research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Zane has been past President of the Ethics Special Interest Group of the International Association for Behavior Analysis. His research interests include teacher training, learning, evidenced-based practice in autism, and the philosophy of science and radical behaviorism.

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-D - Developing and Implementing Successful Behaviorally Based Social Skills for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism
Developing and Implementing Successful Behaviorally Based Social Skills for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism
Get PDF of Dr. Leaf’s Presentation
Abstract:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by deficits in social behavior, including, but not limited to, social communication, interaction, and reciprocity. To address these deficits, there are a myriad of social skills interventions available to the behavior analyst. One of these interventions are behaviorally based social skills groups. Behaviorally based social skills are opportunities for three or more children to come together and learn a variety of social behaviors through behavioral intervention. In this talk the presenter will describe various aspects of behaviorally based social skills groups including curriculum, teaching procedures, staff, and staff training. Additionally, the presenter will go over the research on behaviorally based social skills groups for individuals diagnosed with ASD.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the workshop, the participants will be able to:

identify and describe five characteristics of quality staff.
identify and describe at least two commonly used social skills interventions for individuals diagnosed with ASD that can be implemented in a social skills group.
describe three different social curricula and how to teach that curricula using behavioral intervention.

Presenter Bio:
Justin Leaf, Ph.D., is the Director of Research and Training for Autism Partnership Foundation. Justin received his doctorate degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Currently, Justin leads the research team at Autism Partnership Foundation, which conducts research nationally and internationally. His research interests include examining methods to improve social behaviors for children and adolescents with autism and developing friendships, comparing different teaching methodologies, evaluating parameters of reinforcement, and evaluating long term outcomes for individuals diagnosed with autism. Justin has over 75 publications in either peer reviewed journals, books, or book chapters and has presented at both national and international professional conferences and invited events. Justin also recently edited a book entitled Handbook of Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessment, Curricula, and Intervention. Justin is an Associate Editor for Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Justin also serves or has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
.

Amanda P. Laprime, PhD, BCBA-D - Dancing with Your Data: Novel Approaches to Data Collection and Analysis to Drive Meaningful Clinical Decisions

Dancing with Your Data: Novel Approaches to Data Collection and Analysis to Drive Meaningful Clinical Decisions

Get PDF of Dr. Laprime’s Presentation
Abstract:
Latency has received a high level of interest in the behavior analytic community as a measure which may provide deeper information around idiosyncratic variables related to operant behavior. A number of research studies have demonstrated that latency measures may be comparable to response rate as a measure, and also be predictive of other factors of interest when conducting functional analyses (FA), identifying response classes, and during skill acquisition instruction (Call, Pabico, & Lomas, 2009; Thomason-Sassi, Iwata, Neidert, & Roscoe, 2011). In the current paper, the author will show how the use of latency may contribute to behavior analytic practice during assessment and intervention, and provide a model for when and how to utilize latency in each of these capacities to drive clinical decision-making.
Objectives:

Attendees will define latency and describe the types of ways latency can be used in clinical practice
Attendees will compare and contrast data analysis outcomes when using latency versus other measures (e.g., frequency, trial-by-trial, duration)
Attendees will discuss the ways in which latency measures can impact an understanding of responses classes of behavior, changes in motivation during instruction, and elements of stimulus control
Attendees will identify idiosyncratic variables in data patterns when latency measures are used and discuss how the analysis of those variables contribute to clinical decision making

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Amanda Laprime currently serves as the Assistant to the Executive Director of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™. She was nominated for this position by the Board of Directors after becoming a member of the first Exceptional Student Group, and then an Advisor to the center. Amanda has completed a variety of projects for the center that have included an overview of the history of CCBS, a history presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting, and the development of CE’s for the CCBS book, Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery, and Science. Amanda completed her master’s degree at Northeastern University under the guidance of Dr. Gary Pace, and her doctorate at Simmons University (previously Simmons College) under the guidance of Dr. Ron Allen, Dr. Judah Axe, and Dr. Russell Maguire. Amanda currently works as a Program Director at the Center for Children with Special Needs in Glastonbury, CT where she provides leadership to the CCSN Consultation Team and supports program development in educational programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. In addition to her work with the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™, Amanda has published research in peer-reviewed journals, presented at local and national conferences, and currently serves as a part-time lecturer for Northeastern University, an adjunct faculty at the University of Saint Joseph, and a member of the board of directors for the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group and the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT).

Richard Kubina, Jr., PhD, BCBA-D - Do Ethics Apply to Visual Analysis?
Do Ethics Apply to Visual Analysis?
Get PDF of Dr. Kubina’s Presentation
Abstract:
Behavior analysis has a rich history of visual analysis. The founder of contemporary behavior analysis, B. F. Skinner, wrote “We make important aspects of behavior visible. Once this has happened, our scientific practice is reduced to simple looking.” Skinner discovered the very principles of behavior through visual analysis. Skinner and his colleagues would go to continue to uncover vital aspects of behavior that serve as the foundation for the science of behavior. When behavior analysis moves from the laboratory to applied settings, Skinner’s beloved cumulative recorder did not make the journey. Behavior analysts instead adopted a nonstandard linear graph to monitor, analyze, interpret, and communicate experimental and applied data. However, research demonstrates several thorny issues with the construction and analysis of data from nonstandard linear graphs. The research reveals problems including rampant violations of line graph construction rules, low levels of reliability detecting effects, misjudgments of effects based on scale manipulations, and erratic functional relation determinations based on axis size proportions. Do behavior analysts have a moral obligation to use a visual display that works in the best interest of their clients? The following presentation offers data and invites participants to reflect on the importance of graphical design features, analytical effectiveness, and options for visually displaying data.
Objectives:

Participants will state how rescaled data affects the interpretation of visually displayed data.
Participants will compare the difference between standard and nonstandard graphical displays of data.
Participants will state the link between visual displays of data and visual analysis.

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Richard (Rick) Kubina is a Professor of special education at The Pennsylvania State University and co-founder of Chartlytics. Chartlytics merged with CentralReach where Kubina also serves as the director of research. Kubina has published multiple research articles, books, and book chapters on evidence-based education and measurement of student progress. He was the past Editor of the Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration. Kubina works with school districts, health care professionals, and coaches and athletes using Precision Teaching, effective practice methods, and other measurably superior educational programs.

Tim Courtney, MS, BCBA - Looking Through a Different Lens: Educational and Medical Models of Intervention for Individuals with Autism
Looking Through a Different Lens: Educational and Medical Models of Intervention for Individuals with Autism
Get PDF of Dr. Courtney’s Presentation
Abstract:
Individuals with autism often present with complex needs. These needs may impair the individual’s ability to access multiple settings. Interventions to address these impairments are often both medically and educationally necessary. Due to the comprehensive nature of intervention, this also provides a unique opportunity for clinical and educational experts to coordinate. In this presentation, I will review the definition of educational and medical necessity. We will also explore opportunities for collaboration. We will also explore potential barriers and brainstorm strategies. The presentation also includes stories highlighting situations in which both clinical and educational teams have coordinated to achieve significant outcomes.
Objectives:

Attendees will distinguish between educational and medical necessity
Attendees will identify opportunities and strategies for coordination of educational and medical intervention
Attendees will analyze potential barriers to coordination and determine potential interventions

Presenter Bio:
Tim Courtney is foremost a behavior analyst who is passionate about the science of human behavior. His journey began with a chance meeting with a friend who explained her career as a behavior analyst. Tim was instantly intrigued, as this role was well aligned with his value for effective intervention. Highly motivated, he then quickly completed the coursework requirements to get his Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® (BCaBA®) certification. Shortly thereafter, Tim enrolled in the Master of Applied Behavior Analysis program at Florida Institute of Technology. He had the amazing opportunity to work in several diverse settings: public schools, residential programs, center-based programs, and in private and group homes. Tim loved doing clinical work, and he found his calling when he shifted to operations and the system-wide performance of LittleStar. As a result, Tim’s research focus became the practice of behavior analysis — such as how to work with insurance companies — as well as management, supervision and leadership. Right now he’s working on his PhD in Leadership at Benedictine University. When Tim is not working or engaged in work-related reading, he is active in CrossFit and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, grandson and two wonderful labradoodles.

Continuing Education Opportunities
Psychology (Includes Licensed psychologists, school psychologists, and EdDs/educational psychologists) and BACB® CEs.
An additional $40 fee is required for continuing education.
APA Approved Sponsor
PSYCHE CE Credits (6.0): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. *Attendees must be present during the entire conference.
BACB® Type II CEs (6.0): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 6.0 CE units for this conference.
*It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.
Continuing Education Opportunities & Requirements

Lunch on CoastHills Credit Union!

Your lunch is included thanks to our friends & supporters at CoastHills Credit Union!
With a little help from (y)our friends
The CoastHills Community Foundation was formed in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) guided by a board of internal and external volunteers to provide funding and support of our community outreach initiatives. Since 2011, members new to CoastHills have contributed a one-time $5 membership fee to support the reach of the Community Action Sponsorships, making the program a true neighbors-helping-neighbors initiative.

Location
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel555 McMurray RoadBuellton, CA 93427Phone 888-236-2427http://syvmarriott.com
The hotel is SOLD OUT for rooms but there are other choices nearby if you’re planning to stay for the weekend.
General Directions to Santa Ynez Valley Marriott

Presented by
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ in cooperation with Holdsambeck Behavioral Health.

We are most appreciative to CoastHills Credit Union for sponsoring the Conference and buying our lunch!

Thanks to our Gold Sponsor CentralReach – Innovative Practice Management & EHR Technology – Trusted by over 50,000 Therapists and Administrators

Special thanks to Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis for expanding our continuing education offerings.

REGISTER in CCBS Store

SCHEDULE

Presenter Bios & Abstracts

REGISTER

Presenters:

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor, Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School
Endicott College

Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-DH.S. Pennypacker Chair of the Board
University of Kansas

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-DDirector of Research
Autism Partnership Foundation

Richard Kubina Jr., PhD, BCBA-DPenn State College of Education

Amanda P. Laprime, PhD, BCBA-DTreasurer, Board of
DirectorsUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

Tim Courtney, MS, BCBAChief Operating Officer
LittleStar ABA Therapy

With opening remarks by:

Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-DCambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™
REGISTER

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. T.V. Joe Layng
2019-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Dr. T.V. Joe Layng presents: “NCA: Was the Future of Clinical Behavior Analysis Discovered 40 Years Ago?”
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
6:00 – 8:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.*
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Over the past several years, evidence-based therapies such as CBT, ACT, FAP, and others, have become increasingly popular. While differing in their procedures, they all share a common characteristic: they largely rely on what may be considered linear analyses and topical interventions. A different approach is described here that has the potential to add to the therapist’s analytical tool box. In contrast to the more common therapies, it is derived from nonlinear (consequential) contingency analysis (NCA) and offers the possibility of systemic as well as topical interventions. NCA and its developmental history, previously described by Layng (2009), is the result of decades-long research, much of which was conducted at the University of Chicago by Israel Goldiamond, his colleagues, and students over 40 years ago. This webinar provides an introductory exploration and explanation of nonlinear contingency analysis illustrated with case studies often found among the most challenging.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:

Distinguish between pathological and constructional approaches to clinical practice.

Distinguish between linear and nonlinear analysis in clinical practice.

Participants will distinguish between topical and systemic interventions clinical practice

*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.)
Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 3 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

ABACLive Webinar with E. Scott Geller, PhD
2019-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Dr. E. Scott Geller presents: “Actively Caring for People”
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
6:00 – 8:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.*
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
Seven evidence-based guidelines for improving the quality and increasing the frequency of actively-caring-for-people (AC4P) behavior will be described and illustrated as relevant for benefiting human welfare and well-being throughout a culture. If practiced extensively, these life lessons would most assuredly improve overall quality of life by supporting diversity and interdependency, fostering civility and win/win collaboration, and increasing the occurrence of prosocial behavior.
The first four life lessons reflect the applied behavioral science principles of positive reinforcement, observational learning, and behavior-based feedforward and feedback. The subsequent three life lessons are derived from humanism, and not typically considered by applied behavior analysts. Techniques for operationalizing these humanistic guidelines will be explained to demonstrate the social validity of integrating select principles from humanism with behaviorism. The result: humanistic behaviorism—the application of select humanistic fundamentals to make behaviorism more acceptable, effective, and sustainable on a large scale. Our mission: to cultivate and sustain an AC4P culture.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to:

Explain the critical connection between seven life lessons from psychological science and bringing the best out of yourself and others.
Define the advantages of a success-seeking over a failure-avoiding mindset.
Distinguish between feedforward and feedback as behavior-improvement techniques.
List and demonstrate five levels of interpersonal listening, and explain their relevance to achieving and sustaining an AC4P culture.
Increase the perception of empowerment and self-motivation within oneself and others.
Define self-transcendence and its connection to actively caring for people and the Actively Caring for People (AC4P) Movement—www.activelycaringpeople.org.
Derive some ways to increase occurrences of AC4P behavior.

*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price of $50 for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC website.)
Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.
Read Dr. Geller’s “50 Lessons to Enrich Your Life: Proven Principles from Psychological Science” for free!

Behavioral Safety Now 2018
2018-10-09 - 2018-10-11 | Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV, 89595, United States
Join the industry’s most innovative thinkers sharing insights, best practices and success stories in improving safety and reducing injuries using behavioral technology.
Now in its 24th year, the Behavioral Safety Now Conference is the premier venue for collecting cutting-edge ideas and strategies for using behavioral technology to achieve your safety goals.

Serious incident prevention
Safety culture
Employee engagement
Behavior-based safety
Coaching

Safety leadership
Proactive solutions
Performance improvement
Safety measurement
and more…

The Behavioral Safety Now Conference includes an educational program for all levels of management, safety professionals and employee teams who are interested in learning about the behavioral safety approach. Proceeds benefit the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, a Massachusetts non-profit organization.
FREE CEU’s from CCBS Available with Conference Registration. Visit the Behavioral Safety Now website for the list of presentations that qualify.

HABA's 14th Annual Convention
2018-09-27 08:00 - 2018-09-28 17:00 UTC | Manoa Grand Ballroom, 2454 S Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
Hawai’i Association for Behavior Analysis (HABA) is holding its 14th Annual Convention.
Keynote Speakers:
Patrick C. Friman, PhD, ABPP
Caio F. Miguel, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Invited Speakers:

Wendy Machalicek, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Jason C. Vladescu, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NCSP, LBA

Tara A. Fahmie, PhD, BCBA-D

Dan Almeida, PhD, BCBA-D

Christine Almeida, MSEd, EdS, BCBA

Daniel Unumb, Esq.

Topics Covered:

ABA Advocacy & Legal Support
Anxiety & Autism
Teaching Safety Skills to Children
Telehealth Applications
Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior
Social Skills
Verbal Behavior

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. A. Charles Catania
2018-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Your desktop or mobile device!
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Dr. A. Charles Catania presents:
“The Evolution of a Science and Its Applications: A Brief History of Behavior Analysis”
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Eastern)
This event is FREE for the general public.*
Register on ABAC Website
Abstract
This journey through the history of our science will explore its conceptual origins, its founders, its cultural contexts, and, most importantly, the co-evolution of its basic and applied research. Your tour guide during this two-hour event will be Professor A. Charles Catania, a witness to some of the later parts of this history. The stops along the way will include: Precursors, from the Big Bang through the origins of life on earth to the 19th century: Darwin, Thorndike and other predecessors.
The 1900s: Behavior emerges as a subject matter (Pavlov, Jennings and others).
The 1910s: Watson’s “Behaviorist Manifesto” and World War I.
The 1920s: Hull, Tolman and other learning theorists, and the Great Depression.
The 1930s: Skinner joins Keller at Harvard and later writes “The Behavior of Organisms.”
The 1940s: World War II leads to shaping, “Walden Two,” and other innovations.
The 1950s: From “Science and Human Behavior” to “Verbal Behavior” and “Schedules of Reinforcement,” in the context of the Cold War and Sputnik; SEAB and JEAB are founded.
The 1960s: The science grows despite the cognitive-behavioral culture wars, JABA is founded, and behavior analysis develops its own organizations: applications grow alongside basic work (e.g., “psychotic children,” time out, teaching machines, token economies).
The 1970s: Psychopharmacology and other applications of the science aid in the foundation of programs, international extensions grow, and the field, with its roots in psychology, begins to see a viable future outside of it.
The 1980s: Treatments of self-injurious behavior and other developmental issues become sufficiently recognized that they establish conditions for credentialing and other professional extensions.
The 1990s: Though behavior analysis thrives only in cultural niches, the explosion of applications brings increasing recognition to its achievements.
The 21st Century: We’ve seen some of it already; so where do we go from here?
Learning Objectives:
After attending this event, participants should be able to:

Describe how such basic concepts as reinforcement and the operant evolved and played a role in the expanding influence of behavior analysis.
Discuss how basic and applied dimensions of behavior analysis evolved in combination in the early history of the field, then separated mainly for practical reasons (e.g., different editorial considerations in the journals JEAB and JABA), and eventually came back together to provide reciprocal benefits to each other in translational studies and in the basic questions raised by applications.
Identify contributions of major founders of behavior analysis, including Keller, Skinner Schoenfeld, Ferster and Sidman, among many others.

Presenter Bio:
Charles Catania is Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), where he co-founded the MA track in Applied Behavior Analysis in the Human Services Psychology program. He is Past-President of the Association for Behavior Analysis and of Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. He has been Editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior​ and Associate Editor for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior for the journal, ​Behavioral and Brain Sciences​. He is author of more than 200 journal articles and chapters, and his books include ​Learning​, now in its 5​th​ edition, Variations and Selections​ (co-edited with Philip N. Hineline), the Definitive Edition of B. F. Skinner’s ​Cumulative Record​ (co-edited with Victor G. Laties) and, most recently, ​The ABCs of Behavior Analysis​.
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price of $50 for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC Website)
Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

6th Annual Ethics in Professional Practice
2018-08-03 08:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Endicott College Campus – Rose Auditorium, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A one day conference featuring leaders in the fields of Psychology, Business, Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Of benefit to Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Teachers, Special Education Providers, School Administrators, Students and Parents & Caregivers.

Registration Fees

Registration Type

Early Registration Ends 7/15/18*

Onsite & After 7/15/18

Student/Non-professional

$75

$100

Professional

$165

$200

Professional Group (5 or more)

$125

n/a

Continuing Education credits/units desired: $40 for Each Certificate requested.
Groups: For groups of 10 or more registering, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. All groups need to complete a Group Registration Form. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 2. The Center will need all registration information prior to July 1, 2018.

Presentations

Wayne Fuqua, PhD, BCBA-D
Detecting and Trouble Shooting Treatment Failures: An Important Ethical Obligation for Practitioners

Download Presentation/Slides (PDF)

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a multi-component process in which practitioners select, refine and deliver clinical services based on a) the best available scientific evidence, b) unique client and contextual features, c) training and competence of the practitioner, d) ongoing clinical progress monitoring and decision making and e) early detection and trouble-shooting of treatment “failures.”
In addition to providing an overview of EBP principles as applied to ABA practice, this presentation will provide guidance on how to define and detect treatment failures. It will also provide a recommended checklist for ABA practitioners on how to trouble shoot treatment failures.
Objectives
Attendees will:

Identify the essential features of evidence based practice and explain how this model can be incorporated into ABA practice
Describe what is a treatment failure and why is it important to develop strategies to detect and trouble shoot treatment failures
Select and use behavioral data and visual displays to monitor clinical progress
Describe a recommended sequence of strategies to detect and trouble shoot treatment failures

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Wayne Fuqua earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University where he chaired the Psychology Department for 14 years. He teaches graduate level courses in behavioral research methods, ethics, behavioral approaches to treatment and health psychology. He also mentors graduate students in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis. He conducts research across a range of areas including health psychology, ethics, and developmental disabilities. A Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Dr. Fuqua has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has over 150 presentations at national and regional conferences. He has collaborated with researchers from WMU’s Sociology and Philosophy Departments on two NSF-funded projects on research ethics. He is actively involved with a number of community-based agencies that provide services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental and physical disabilities. He is a member of the Michigan Autism Council, a group that is charged with implementing and evaluating a state-wide plan to improve the quality and availability of autism services in the State of Michigan. He was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Western Michigan University.

Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD
The Seven Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis: Adult Outcomes in ASD and the Roots of Behavior Analytic Practice
Download Presentation/Slides (PDF)

Baer, Wolf and Risley (1968), noted that competently applied behavior analytic interventions should result in strong, socially important, and generalizable outcomes which, in the case of autism intervention, should mean positive adult outcomes in ASD. Unfortunately, despite an emphasis on evidence-based intervention in ASD, adult outcomes remain poor “for almost any outcome you choose.” (Roux, et al, 2015, p. 8). While there may be several reasons for such continued poor outcomes, the potential for the science of Applied Behavior Analysis to support more positive adult outcomes has yet to be fully explored or realized despite, seemingly, being well within our reach. Using Baer, Wolf and Risley’s (1968) Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis as the basis for the discussion, this presentation will provide an overview as to the extent to which ABA-based intervention can be seen as congruent with The Dimensions, where there appears to be some divergence, and the impact of both on achieving strong, socially important outcomes in ASD.
Objectives:

Discuss the current adult outcome research in ASD
Identify a minimum of 3 common practices that have little, if any, empirical support in the literature
Discuss the importance of socially important outcomes and social validity with reference to ABA-based intervention
Discuss the extent to which framing long term intervention goals in terms of the 7 Dimensions is both appropriate and necessary if behavior analysts are effectively address the current discrepancy between individual potential and outcome for adults with ASD

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Wayne Fuqua earned his PhD at the University of Florida. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University where he chaired the Psychology Department for 14 years. He teaches graduate level courses in behavioral research methods, ethics, behavioral approaches to treatment and health psychology. He also mentors graduate students in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis. He conducts research across a range of areas including health psychology, ethics, and developmental disabilities. A Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Dr. Fuqua has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has over 150 presentations at national and regional conferences. He has collaborated with researchers from WMU’s Sociology and Philosophy Departments on two NSF-funded projects on research ethics. He is actively involved with a number of community-based agencies that provide services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental and physical disabilities. He is a member of the Michigan Autism Council, a group that is charged with implementing and evaluating a state-wide plan to improve the quality and availability of autism services in the State of Michigan. He was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Western Michigan University.

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-D
Avoiding Pseudoscientific and Non-Evidence Based Procedures Like Social Thinking® and Social Stories™: Making Correct Ethical Decisions
Download PDF of Dr. Leaf’s Presentation

There are a multitude of social skills interventions propagated for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of these interventions have limited empirical evidence demonstrating their effectiveness, fail to meet the standards of evidenced based practices (EBPs), and are pseudo- or anti-scientific. Two of these procedures that are commonly implemented at Social Thinking® and Social Stories™. The purpose of this talk is to provide an overview of what constitutes EBPs and evaluate common interventions with respect to these standards. Additionally, we will evaluate if Social Thinking® and Social Stories™ meet the standards of evidence based practice and empirically supported procedures. Third, we will provide the audience with alternatives that are grounded in science, that have empirical support, and which would be considered an evidence-based practice. Throughout, we will discuss the roles of adhering to ethics when selecting and implementing interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Objectives

The attendees will identify the components that constitute evidence based practices
The attendees will identify how the ethical code should guide our decisions in selecting interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
The attendees will identify three ways how Social Thinking® and Social Stories™ are inconsistent with our ethical code

Presenter Bio:
Justin Leaf, PhD, is the Director of Research and Training for Autism Partnership Foundation. Justin received his doctorate degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Currently, Justin leads the research team at Autism Partnership Foundation, which conducts research nationally and internationally. His research interests include examining methods to improve social behaviors for children and adolescents with autism and developing friendships, comparing different teaching methodologies, evaluating parameters of reinforcement, and evaluating long-term outcomes for individuals diagnosed with autism. Justin has over 60 publications in either peer-reviewed journals, books, or book chapters and has presented at both national and international professional conferences and invited events. Justin is an Associate Editor for Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Justin also serves or has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Terry J. Page, PhD, BCBA-D
Ethical Considerations in Treating Severe Behavior Problems
Download Presentation/Slides (PDF)

Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities exhibit unwanted behaviors. Noncompliance, verbal outbursts, aggression, self-injury, property destruction, and general agitation can pose significant problems. These behaviors can be difficult to understand, and can pose a threat to programming, as well as integration into community settings. Providers of school, residential and day program services may find it difficult to effectively serve some individuals with serious behavior problems because of potential threats to other individuals and staff. This presentation will discuss the ethical considerations that must be addressed by any provider attempting to serve individuals with severe behavior problems. After discussing basic precepts that inform a fundamental approach to assessing and treating behavior problems, the following areas that pose ethical concerns will be discussed: systemic issues, prerequisite issues, due process issues, intervention issues, safeguard issues, quality control issues, and experimental issues.
Objectives

Participants will identify three basic precepts that inform an approach to treating severe behavior problems
Participants will identify fundamental prerequisite conditions that must be in place to assess and treat severe behavior problems
Participants will describe due process protections, and intervention pitfalls that constitute ethical issues
Participants will describe safeguards, quality control, and experimental considerations, and systemic considerations

Presenter Bio:
Terry Page received a Ph.D. in psychology from Western Michigan University. He has held faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Temple University, was Distinguished Visiting Professor for the U.S. Air Force, and has guest lectured at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Page’s work in developmental disabilities and brain injury has spanned the spectrum from neurobehavioral stabilization to supported community programs. In addition to directing programs and conducting research in these areas, he has developed staff training and management strategies, and served as a program consultant.
In addition to publications in clinical journals, Dr. Page has authored book chapters, and presented hundreds of addresses at professional conferences. He has been Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and served on the editorial boards of Education and Treatment of Children and Behavioral Medicine Abstracts. He is currently on the editorial board of Behavioral Interventions. He is a founding member of the American Academy for Certification of Brain Injury Specialists, created in conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of America. He also served on the New Jersey Governor’s Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D
Individual and Organizational Strategies to Increase Ethical Adherence
Download Presentation/Slides (PDF)
Abstract
Ethics is an essential element of the individual and organizational practice of behavior analysis. Common vulnerabilities for individual practitioners include dual relationships, abandonment, practicing outside the scope of practice, and the use of non-evidence-based interventions. For organizations, issues of consent, confidentiality, testimonials, and gifts are often areas in which violations occur. Strategies to enhance individual and organizational compliance with the code will be highlighted, with a focus on both preventative approaches and reactive strategies that reduce future vulnerability.
Objectives

Participants will identify common individual and organizational ethical challenges
Participants will identify strategies that individuals and organizations can use to ensure adherence to the code
Participants will review ideas for developing rubrics, policies, and systems for increasing individual professional/ethical conduct and for maximizing organizational ethical performance

Presenter Bio:
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Interactive Presenter Panel Discussion
How Organizations Can Assist Practitioners
Abstract
The panel will discuss common areas of vulnerability and some strategies that panel members have used to assess ethics violations, intervene in ethically charged situations, and prevent future occurrences and reduce vulnerability to risk.
Objectives

Participants will be able to review common strategies that may be used by individuals and organizations to assess and intervene in ethically charged situations
Participants will learn from the presentation of multiple strategies associated with common errors
Participants will become familiar with several proactive strategies to reduce risk in the context of service provision

Panel Moderator Bio:
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Continuing Education Opportunities
Psychology (Includes Licensed psychologists, school psychologists, and EdDs/educational psychologists) and BACB® CEs.
An additional $40 fee is required for continuing education.
APA Approved Sponsor
Psychology CE Credits (6.0): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. *Attendees must be present during the entire conference.
BACB® CEs (6.0): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 6.0 CE units for this conference.
*It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.
Continuing Education Opportunities (Download PDF)

Location - Important! New Auditorium
NOTE: This year we will be in a different auditorium than previous years.
Klebanoff Auditorium, Endicott College Campus
Endicott College Campus – Klebanoff Auditorium in the Lobby of the Gerrish School of Business/Judge Science Center
Interactive Map (Endicott College Campus)
General Directions to Endicott Campus

Presented by
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ in cooperation with The Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School at Endicott College.

Special thanks to Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis for expanding our continuing education offerings.

REGISTRATION NOW on ABAC

Schedule (Download PDF)

Presenters:

Peter F. Gerhardt, EdDPeter F. Gerhardt, EdD

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor, Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School
Endicott College

Terry J. Page, PhD, BCBA-DConsultant, Bancroft

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-DDirector of Research
Autism Partnership Foundation

Wayne Fuqua, PhD, BCBA-DDepartment of Psychology, Western Michigan University

With opening remarks by:

Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-DCambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™

6th Annual Ethics in Professional Practice
2018-08-03 08:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Endicott College Campus – Klebanoff Auditorium. Lobby of the Gerrish School of Business/Judge Science Center, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A one day conference featuring leaders in the fields of Psychology, Business, Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Of benefit to Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Teachers, Special Education Providers, School Administrators, Students and Parents & Caregivers.

Registration Fees

Registration Type

Early Registration Ends 7/15/18*

Onsite & After 7/15/18

Student/Non-professional

$75

$100

Professional

$165

$200

Professional Group (5 or more)

$125

n/a

Continuing Education credits/units desired: $40 for Each Certificate requested.
Groups: For groups of 10 or more registering, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. All groups need to complete a Group Registration Form. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 2. The Center will need all registration information prior to July 1, 2018.

Presentations

Wayne Fuqua, PhD, BCBA-D
Detecting and Trouble Shooting Treatment Failures: An Important Ethical Obligation for Practitioners
Download PDF of Dr. Fuqua’s Presentation

Abstract
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a multi-component process in which practitioners select, refine and deliver clinical services based on a) the best available scientific evidence, b) unique client and contextual features, c) training and competence of the practitioner, d) ongoing clinical progress monitoring and decision making and e) early detection and trouble-shooting of treatment “failures.”
In addition to providing an overview of EBP principles as applied to ABA practice, this presentation will provide guidance on how to define and detect treatment failures. It will also provide a recommended checklist for ABA practitioners on how to trouble shoot treatment failures.
Objectives
Attendees will:

Identify the essential features of evidence based practice and explain how this model can be incorporated into ABA practice
Describe what is a treatment failure and why is it important to develop strategies to detect and trouble shoot treatment failures
Select and use behavioral data and visual displays to monitor clinical progress
Describe a recommended sequence of strategies to detect and trouble shoot treatment failures

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Wayne Fuqua earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University where he chaired the Psychology Department for 14 years. He teaches graduate level courses in behavioral research methods, ethics, behavioral approaches to treatment and health psychology. He also mentors graduate students in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis. He conducts research across a range of areas including health psychology, ethics, and developmental disabilities. A Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Dr. Fuqua has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has over 150 presentations at national and regional conferences. He has collaborated with researchers from WMU’s Sociology and Philosophy Departments on two NSF-funded projects on research ethics. He is actively involved with a number of community-based agencies that provide services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental and physical disabilities. He is a member of the Michigan Autism Council, a group that is charged with implementing and evaluating a state-wide plan to improve the quality and availability of autism services in the State of Michigan. He was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Western Michigan University.

Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD
The Seven Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis: Adult Outcomes in ASD and the Roots of Behavior Analytic Practice
Download PDF of Dr. Gerhardt’s Presentation

Abstract
Baer, Wolf and Risley (1968), noted that competently applied behavior analytic interventions should result in strong, socially important, and generalizable outcomes which, in the case of autism intervention, should mean positive adult outcomes in ASD. Unfortunately, despite an emphasis on evidence-based intervention in ASD, adult outcomes remain poor “for almost any outcome you choose.” (Roux, et al, 2015, p. 8). While there may be several reasons for such continued poor outcomes, the potential for the science of Applied Behavior Analysis to support more positive adult outcomes has yet to be fully explored or realized despite, seemingly, being well within our reach. Using Baer, Wolf and Risley’s (1968) Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis as the basis for the discussion, this presentation will provide an overview as to the extent to which ABA-based intervention can be seen as congruent with The Dimensions, where there appears to be some divergence, and the impact of both on achieving strong, socially important outcomes in ASD.
Objectives:

Discuss the current adult outcome research in ASD
Identify a minimum of 3 common practices that have little, if any, empirical support in the literature
Discuss the importance of socially important outcomes and social validity with reference to ABA-based intervention
Discuss the extent to which framing long term intervention goals in terms of the 7 Dimensions is both appropriate and necessary if behavior analysts are effectively address the current discrepancy between individual potential and outcome for adults with ASD

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Wayne Fuqua earned his PhD at the University of Florida. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University where he chaired the Psychology Department for 14 years. He teaches graduate level courses in behavioral research methods, ethics, behavioral approaches to treatment and health psychology. He also mentors graduate students in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis. He conducts research across a range of areas including health psychology, ethics, and developmental disabilities. A Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Dr. Fuqua has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has over 150 presentations at national and regional conferences. He has collaborated with researchers from WMU’s Sociology and Philosophy Departments on two NSF-funded projects on research ethics. He is actively involved with a number of community-based agencies that provide services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental and physical disabilities. He is a member of the Michigan Autism Council, a group that is charged with implementing and evaluating a state-wide plan to improve the quality and availability of autism services in the State of Michigan. He was recently honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Western Michigan University.

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-D
Avoiding Pseudoscientific and Non-Evidence Based Procedures Like Social Thinking® and Social Stories™: Making Correct Ethical Decisions
Download PDF of Dr. Leaf’s Presentation

Abstract
There are a multitude of social skills interventions propagated for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of these interventions have limited empirical evidence demonstrating their effectiveness, fail to meet the standards of evidenced based practices (EBPs), and are pseudo- or anti-scientific. Two of these procedures that are commonly implemented at Social Thinking® and Social Stories™. The purpose of this talk is to provide an overview of what constitutes EBPs and evaluate common interventions with respect to these standards. Additionally, we will evaluate if Social Thinking® and Social Stories™ meet the standards of evidence based practice and empirically supported procedures. Third, we will provide the audience with alternatives that are grounded in science, that have empirical support, and which would be considered an evidence-based practice. Throughout, we will discuss the roles of adhering to ethics when selecting and implementing interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Objectives

The attendees will identify the components that constitute evidence based practices
The attendees will identify how the ethical code should guide our decisions in selecting interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
The attendees will identify three ways how Social Thinking® and Social Stories™ are inconsistent with our ethical code

Presenter Bio:
Justin Leaf, PhD, is the Director of Research and Training for Autism Partnership Foundation. Justin received his doctorate degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Currently, Justin leads the research team at Autism Partnership Foundation, which conducts research nationally and internationally. His research interests include examining methods to improve social behaviors for children and adolescents with autism and developing friendships, comparing different teaching methodologies, evaluating parameters of reinforcement, and evaluating long-term outcomes for individuals diagnosed with autism. Justin has over 60 publications in either peer-reviewed journals, books, or book chapters and has presented at both national and international professional conferences and invited events. Justin is an Associate Editor for Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Justin also serves or has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Terry J. Page, PhD, BCBA-D
Ethical Considerations in Treating Severe Behavior Problems
Download PDF of Dr. Page’s Presentation

Abstract
Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities exhibit unwanted behaviors. Noncompliance, verbal outbursts, aggression, self-injury, property destruction, and general agitation can pose significant problems. These behaviors can be difficult to understand, and can pose a threat to programming, as well as integration into community settings. Providers of school, residential and day program services may find it difficult to effectively serve some individuals with serious behavior problems because of potential threats to other individuals and staff. This presentation will discuss the ethical considerations that must be addressed by any provider attempting to serve individuals with severe behavior problems. After discussing basic precepts that inform a fundamental approach to assessing and treating behavior problems, the following areas that pose ethical concerns will be discussed: systemic issues, prerequisite issues, due process issues, intervention issues, safeguard issues, quality control issues, and experimental issues.
Objectives

Participants will identify three basic precepts that inform an approach to treating severe behavior problems
Participants will identify fundamental prerequisite conditions that must be in place to assess and treat severe behavior problems
Participants will describe due process protections, and intervention pitfalls that constitute ethical issues
Participants will describe safeguards, quality control, and experimental considerations, and systemic considerations

Presenter Bio:
Terry Page received a Ph.D. in psychology from Western Michigan University. He has held faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Temple University, was Distinguished Visiting Professor for the U.S. Air Force, and has guest lectured at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Page’s work in developmental disabilities and brain injury has spanned the spectrum from neurobehavioral stabilization to supported community programs. In addition to directing programs and conducting research in these areas, he has developed staff training and management strategies, and served as a program consultant.
In addition to publications in clinical journals, Dr. Page has authored book chapters, and presented hundreds of addresses at professional conferences. He has been Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and served on the editorial boards of Education and Treatment of Children and Behavioral Medicine Abstracts. He is currently on the editorial board of Behavioral Interventions. He is a founding member of the American Academy for Certification of Brain Injury Specialists, created in conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of America. He also served on the New Jersey Governor’s Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury.

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D
Individual and Organizational Strategies to Increase Ethical Adherence
Download PDF of Dr. Weiss’s Presentation

Abstract
Ethics is an essential element of the individual and organizational practice of behavior analysis. Common vulnerabilities for individual practitioners include dual relationships, abandonment, practicing outside the scope of practice, and the use of non-evidence-based interventions. For organizations, issues of consent, confidentiality, testimonials, and gifts are often areas in which violations occur. Strategies to enhance individual and organizational compliance with the code will be highlighted, with a focus on both preventative approaches and reactive strategies that reduce future vulnerability.
Objectives

Participants will identify common individual and organizational ethical challenges
Participants will identify strategies that individuals and organizations can use to ensure adherence to the code
Participants will review ideas for developing rubrics, policies, and systems for increasing individual professional/ethical conduct and for maximizing organizational ethical performance

Presenter Bio:
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Interactive Presenter Panel Discussion
How Organizations Can Assist Practitioners
Abstract
The panel will discuss common areas of vulnerability and some strategies that panel members have used to assess ethics violations, intervene in ethically charged situations, and prevent future occurrences and reduce vulnerability to risk.
Objectives

Participants will be able to review common strategies that may be used by individuals and organizations to assess and intervene in ethically charged situations
Participants will learn from the presentation of multiple strategies associated with common errors
Participants will become familiar with several proactive strategies to reduce risk in the context of service provision

Panel Moderator Bio:
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D is a Professor at Endicott College, where she directs the Master’s Program in ABA and Autism. Dr. Weiss has worked in the field of ABA and Autism for almost 30 years. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University in 1990 and she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2000. She previously worked for 16 years at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, where she served as Director of Research and Training and as Clinical Director. Her clinical and research interests center on defining best practice ABA techniques, evaluating the impact of ABA in learners with autism, teaching social skills to learners with autism, training staff to be optimally effective at instruction, and maximizing family members’ expertise and adaptation.

Continuing Education Opportunities
Psychology (Includes Licensed psychologists, school psychologists, and EdDs/educational psychologists) and BACB® CEs.
An additional $40 fee is required for continuing education.
APA Approved Sponsor
Psychology CE Credits (6.0): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. *Attendees must be present during the entire conference.
BACB® CEs (6.0): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 6.0 CE units for this conference.
*It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.
Continuing Education Opportunities (Download PDF)

Location - Important! New Auditorium
NOTE: This year we will be in a different auditorium than previous years.
Klebanoff Auditorium, Endicott College Campus
Endicott College Campus – Klebanoff Auditorium in the Lobby of the Gerrish School of Business/Judge Science Center
Interactive Map (Endicott College Campus)
General Directions to Endicott Campus

Presented by
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ in cooperation with The Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School at Endicott College.

Special thanks to Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis for expanding our continuing education offerings.

REGISTRATION NOW on ABAC

Schedule (Download PDF)

Presenters:

Peter F. Gerhardt, EdDPeter F. Gerhardt, EdD

Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-DProfessor, Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School
Endicott College

Terry J. Page, PhD, BCBA-DConsultant, Bancroft

Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-DDirector of Research
Autism Partnership Foundation

Wayne Fuqua, PhD, BCBA-DDepartment of Psychology, Western Michigan University

With opening remarks by:

Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-DCambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™

ABACLive Webinar with Dr. William Ahearn
2018-07-12 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | KS
Presented through the ABACLive Cambridge Center Series. Helping those who help others, one live webinar at a time.
Dr. William Ahearn presents:
“Best Practices in Autism Treatment: From Stereotypy to Social Skills”
Thursday, July 12, 2018
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern
This event is FREE for the general public.*
Register on ABAC Website
Intensive behavior analytic intervention for young children diagnosed with autism can produce large gains in social, cognitive, and language development. One critical area to address is repetitive behavior such as stereotypy. Some applied research on evaluating and treating stereotypic behavior will be reviewed, focusing on effective interventions for building core adaptive living and social skills, in addition to procedures for treating stereotypic behavior directly. Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) research for treating stereotypy has shown that many variations of this procedure can be effective even with individuals with limited vocal, verbal skills. Variations of the procedure and when they are most appropriate will be discussed along with videos depicting the procedure. This presentation will also describe automatic reinforcement as a concept briefly and repetitive behavior associated with anxiety. However, the primary focus will be on problem behavior that is automatically reinforced and the challenges in altering response hierarchies in a pragmatic manner.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this event, participants will be able to:

Describe characteristics of autism such as stereotypy as they relate to effective treatment with best practice procedures.
Describe response interruption and redirection procedures as they relate to effective treatment for stereotypy.
Describe skill building procedures as they relate to effective treatment for stereotypy.
Describe social skill procedures as they relate to effective treatment for stereotypy.

Presenter Bio:
Bill Ahearn joined The New England Center for Children® in August 1996, and serves as the Director of Research. He is also Adjunct Faculty in Western New England University’s masters and doctoral programs. Bill was named the 2009 American Psychological Association – Division 25 awardee for Enduring Contributions to Applied Behavioral Research. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Behavioral Interventions, Behavior Modification, The Lancet, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and has written book chapters on teaching children with autism and pediatric feeding problems in children with autism. Bill is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Behavioral Interventions and serves on several Editorial Boards. Bill is a past-President of APBA and BABAT and serves as the chair of the board that licenses behavior analysts in MA.
*This event is FREE for the general public. For those that want a certificate of completion for continuing education credits please purchase the discounted CEs. This event is being offered at the discounted ABACLive Cambridge Center Series price of $50 for 2 Type II CEUs. (Register on ABAC Website)
Behavior Analysts may earn continuing education for viewing the live event or recording.
Behavior Analysts: 2 Type II CEUs (Visit ABAC website for complete information.)
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series of webinars are presented by Board of Directors, Trustees, Advisors, Senior Fellows of the prestigious Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
The ABACLive Cambridge Center Series is the result of a collaboration between The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies (CCBS) and The Applied Behavior Analysis Center, Inc (ABAC) designed to make behavioral health education accessible to the global community of professionals working to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Register on ABAC Website
Go to ABAC Website for ongoing continuing education opportunities.

2018 Annual Meeting of the Trustees
2018-05-29 08:00 - 14:00 UTC | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101, United States
Our 2018 Annual Meeting of the Trustees will be held in conjunction with the ABAI Annual Convention weekend in May.
Our meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29th (8:00 am – 2:00 pm), after the main events of the ABAI Convention. We have a meeting room at the Marriott Marquis Marina. (La Costa Room)
Please extend your hotel stay now. Since many are in San Diego for the Convention, the Center does not have a designated hotel for our needs, but here is a list of area hotels:
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina (ABAI Hotel)
619-234-1500
Manchester Grand Hyatt (ABAI Hotel)
619-232-1234
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
619-564-3333
Embassy Suites San Diego
619-239-2400
Hard Rock Hotel
619-702-3000
Omni San Diego
619-231-6664
Westin San Diego Gaslamp
619-239-2200
The US Grant
619-232-3121
Google Map of Area Hotels

CCBS Distinguished Scholars Group Meeting - ABAI
2018-05-27 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101, United States
Our 2018 Distinguished Scholars (formerly Exceptional Student) Group Meeting will be held in conjunction with the ABAI Annual Convention weekend in May.
Our meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 27h (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm). We have a meeting room at the Marriott Marquis Marina. (Malibu Room)
Dr. Aubrey Daniels and Aubrey Daniels International is sponsoring this event.

Board of Directors Meeting
2018-05-27 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101, United States
Our 2018 May Board of Directors Meeting will be held in conjunction with the ABAI Annual Convention weekend in May.
Our meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 27h (12:00 noon – 2:00 pm). We have a meeting room at the Marriott Marquis Marina. (Malibu Room)
Our Exceptional Student Group meetings immediately following.

Appalachian Safety Summit
2018-05-01 - 2018-05-02 | Appalachian State University, 263 Locust Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Since 2015, the Appalachian Safety Summit Conference has educated and informed safety employees, teams, and managers about the latest research in behavioral safety approaches to safety culture change. Attendees will walk away from our conference armed with the tools and strategies to help motivate employees to maintain safe behavior that ensures a more productive and safe workplace.
We invite you to beautiful Boone, North Carolina to learn from the leading experts in the behavioral based safety field. Their insight will help to Elevate Your Approach to Behavioral Safety!

11th Annual Conference on Autism & Related Disorders: Research-Based Solutions
2018-04-27 | Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel, Santa Ynez Valley, CA, United States
A one-day conference featuring leading experts in fields of Science, Special Education, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Register Now!

Registration Fees

Registration Type

Early Registration
Until 4/15/2018

After 4/15/2018 & Onsite

Student/Non-professional

$75

$100

Professional

$165

$200

Professional Group (5 or more)

$125

*

Continuing Education credits/units: Additional $40 for Each Certificate requested.
*Groups: For groups of 10 or more, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 2.

Register

Presenters:
Andy Bondy, PhD
President & Co-Founder, Pyramid Educational Consultants (PECS)
“Prompting, stimulus control, error correction: Why are they crucial to teaching in autism and why are we making so many mistakes?”
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Executive Officer, Behavior Analyst Certification Board
“The Evolution of Certification Standards for Behavior Analysts: The BACB’s Consumer Protection Mission”
Lori A. Frost, MS, CCC/SLP
Vice President & Co-Founder, Pyramid Educational Consultants (PECS)
“Current Trends in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Vocabulary Selection: Is Core Vocabulary Enough?”
Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-D
Executive Director, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies &
Founder, Holdsambeck Behavioral Health
“Challenges of Supervision: Lazy Rats, Shopping Math, and the Internet”
Amanda N. Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
Regional Clinical Training Coordinator, Positive Behavior Supports Corp. &
Director, Hawaii Cohort, University of West Florida, Office of ABA
“When Professionals Disagree: The Ethics of Effective Collaboration”
Daniel Unumb, Esq.
President, Autism Legal Resource Center, LLC
“ABA Across Settings, Populations and Funding Streams: A Legal Analysis of the Present and Future of ABA”
Presenter Bios & Presentation Abstracts
Call for Posters – Deadline 4/15/18
Of Benefit to: Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Parents & Caregivers, Teachers, Special Education Providers, School Administrators, Students, Speech Therapists, Nurses, LMFTs and LMHCs.
Location:
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel – SOLD OUT
555 McMurray Road
Buellton, CA 93427
Phone 888-236-2427
http://syvmarriott.com
Other hotels in the area:
Sideways Inn, 114 East Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427, (805) 688-8448 (Recommended)
Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 CA-246, Santa Ynez, CA 9346, (805) 686-0855
Motel 6 Buellton, 333 McMurray Road, Buellton, CA 93427, (805) 688-7797
Hampton Inn & Suites, 600 McMurray Road, Buellton, CA, (805) 686-1555
Register
Continuing Education Opportunities:
Psychology CEs (Includes Clinical Psychologists,LCSWs, MFTs and School Psychologists*) and BACB® CEs. An additional $40 fee is required for CE Certificates.

Psychology CEs (6.0): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
BACB® CEs (6.0): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer 6.0 CE units for this conference.
*It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to send a substitute. Written cancellations received on or before April 15, 2018 will be accepted, minus a $25 cancellation fee. pa****@******or.org
Presented by the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™, Holdsambeck Behavioral Health, Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Behavioral Safety Now 2017
2017-10-10 - 2017-10-12 | KS
Join the industry’s most innovative thinkers sharing insights, best practices and success stories in improving safety and reducing injuries using behavioral technology. Now in its 23nd year, the Behavioral Safety Now Conference is the premier venue for collecting cutting-edge ideas and strategies for using behavioral technology to achieve your safety goals.
https://www.healththoroughfare.com/mens-health/treating-erectile-dysfunction-with-levitra/59106

Behavioral Safety Now
2017-10-10 - 2017-10-17 | Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Premier Conference on Behavioral Safety in Houston, Texas – October 10-12, 2017.
Now in its 23rd year, the Behavioral Safety Now Conference is the premier venue for collecting cutting-edge ideas and strategies for using behavioral technology to achieve your safety goals.

Serious incident prevention
Safety culture
Employee engagement
Behavior-based safety
Coaching
Safety leadership
Proactive solutions
Performance improvement
Safety measurement
and more…

The Behavioral Safety Now Conference includes an educational program for all levels of management, safety professionals and employee teams who are interested in learning about the behavioral safety approach. Proceeds benefit the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™.
Quality Safety Edge hosts the BSN conference and works with a conference program committee that consists of individuals representing other leading organizations in the field of behavioral safety. All proceeds benefit the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™.
Open Behavioral Safety Now website.
comodità – potete ritirare la merce presso le farmacie della rete o ordinare Questo la consegna da parte della principale società di trasporti del paese; inoltre, vi offriamo una scelta di comode modalità di pagamento.

5th Annual Ethics in Professional Practice Conference
2017-08-04 08:30 - 17:00 UTC | Endicott College Campus – Center of the Arts, 376 Hale St., Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A one day conference featuring leaders in the fields of Psychology, Business, Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. Of benefit to Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, Parents, Teachers and Special Education Providers.
REGISTER ≫
Presenters:

Jon S. Bailey, PhD, BCBA-D, Emeritus Professor, Florida State University
Susan Ainsleigh, EdD, BCBA, Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, Bay Path University
Darlene Crone-Todd, PhD, BCBA, Associate Professor, Psychology, Salem State University
Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D, Executive Director of Research, Melmark & Professor, Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School at Endicott College
Plus an Interactive Panel Discussion
With Introductory Remarks by: Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-D, Executive Director, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ and Founder, Holdsambeck and Associates, Inc.

Registration Fees

Registration Fees

Early Registration Ends 7/15/17*

Onsite & After 7/15/17

Student/Non-professional

$75

$100

Professional

$165

$200

Professional Group (5 or more)

$125

N/A

Continuing Education credits/units desired: $40 for Each Certificate requested.
Groups: For groups of 20 or more registering, we will offer a discount from early registration fees. All groups need to complete a Group Registration Form. Contact Rebekah Pavlik through pa****@******or.org or (978) 369-2227 Ext. 3. The Center will need all registration information prior to July 1, 2017.
Continuing Education Opportunities:
Psychology (Includes Licensed psychologists, school psychologists, and EdDs/educational psychologists) and BACB® CEs.
An additional $40 fee is required for continuing education.
Psychology CEs (TBD*): Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is a co-sponsor of this conference for Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. *Attendees must be present during the entire conference.
BACB® CEs (TBD): The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is an approved Type 2 CE Provider by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) and is authorized to offer CE units for this conference.
REGISTER ≫
Directions & Campus Map/Parking
Presented By:
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies™ in cooperation with The Institute for Behavioral Studies, Van Loan School at Endicott College

Special thanks to Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC and the University of West Florida, Office of Applied Behavior Analysis for expanding our continuing education offerings.
pintuhoki88

*It is attendee’s responsibility to check with their State and Professional organization to confirm all CE offerings.
