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 | A Review of Treatment Options Using Script and FCT to Address Challenging Behavior (Korneder, Boudreau, & Jenkins) | Challenging behaviors are often the result of a child’s inability to meet their needs appropriately. One reason children with ASD engage in these responses may be due to insufficient learning … |
 | Abuse and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Susan Wilczynski) | Individuals with disabilities are at significantly greater risk for abuse than the general population. This presentation addresses the unique challenges of assessing, implementing prevention, and addressing abuse that involves individuals … |
 | Advances in Functional Communication Training: Recent Procedural Refinements that Promote Durable Treatment Outcomes (Adam Briggs) | Functional communication training (FCT; Carr & Durand, 1985) is a well-established treatment for socially mediated problem behavior exhibited by children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (Kurtz et al., 2011). FCT … |
 | Are You Providing SUPER-vision? (Tyra Sellers) | Professionals responsible for overseeing clinical service delivery to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families frequently provide supervision to therapists, paraprofessionals, and clinical supervisees who are responsible for direct … |
 | ASD and Sleep: Helping Children (and their families!) Get a Good Night’s Sleep (Dawn Dore-Stites) | Optimal sleep demonstrates strong correlations with improved learning, physical health and overall behavioral functioning. Yet, little is known about how to assess and manage sleep concerns in populations at greater … |
 | Autism from Age 2 to 26: What Can We Learn About Treatment from Longitudinal Studies (Catherine Lord) | As the number of preschool children identified with ASD increases each year, so too will the number of children with ASD moving into adolescence. The aims of the research are … |
 | Better Outcomes Demand Better Graphing (Rick Kubina) | Applied and basic researchers in behavior analysis depend on the visual analysis of graphic data. The roots for visual analysis began at the inception of behavior analysis. However, a growing … |
 | Chomsky vs. Skinner: In Their Own Words | In 1957, B.F. Skinner published the book Verbal Behavior. In 1959, a young linguist named Noam Chomsky published a review of that book, sharply criticizing Skinner’s behaviorism in general and … |
| Conceptualizing Sexuality Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Susan Wilczynski) | This workshop is designed to provide an overview of sexuality education as it is uniquely addressed to meet the needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The workshop will begin … |
 | Detecting and Troubleshooting Treatment Failures: A Crucial Component of Evidence-Based Practice of ABA (Wayne Fuqua) | Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a multi-component decision making process in which practitioners select, refine and deliver clinical services based on a) the best available scientific evidence, b) unique client and … |
 | Essential Competencies for Practitioners Working with Children Diagnosed with Autism (Mary Jane Weiss) | The practice of Applied Behavior Analysis gets more complex with each passing year, and the definition of essential competencies continues to expand. Our understanding of how to apply the science … |
 | Establishing Generative Learning for Children with Autism (Mark Sundberg) | Typically developing children demonstrate an explosion of language skills between the ages of 2 and 3 (e.g., Hart & Risley, 1995). During this period, a child acquires new speaker and … |
 | Ethics of Punishment Panel Discussion (Manson, Quigley, & Rulison) | Parents and professionals, at times, support children and adults who are at risk of harm to themselves or others. The risk might be aggression toward the parent, professional or others … |
 | Ethics of Standardization of Practice (Matthew Brodhead) | The standardization of decision-making in behavior-analytic practice may reduce practitioner effort while simultaneously freeing resources to engage in other, and perhaps more complex, tasks. However, the extent to which standardized … |
 | Ethics Potpourri: Philosophy, Research, Supervision, and Practice (Shawn Quigley) | Professional and ethical behaviors are critical for high quality care and consumer protection. But, how is ethical behavior taught, strengthened, and maintained? The science of behavior offers multiple philosophies and … |
 | Evaluating the Reliability and Sensitivity of the VB-MAPP as an Outcome Measure in Autism Research (Amin Lotfizadeh & Khrystle Montallana) | The VB-MAPP is a curriculum guide and an assessment tool that is commonly used in autism interventions. Little is known about its psychometric properties, specifically its inter-rater reliability. Moreover, few … |
| Evidence-Based Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis (Susan Wilczynski) | The evidence-based practice of applied behavior analysis involves the integration of the best available evidence gleaned from the literature with professional judgment and client values/context. The phrase “evidence-based practice” does … |
 | Evidence-Based Practice: Myths and Realities (Bruce Thyer) | The term evidence-based practice (EBP) is often confused with the act of locating treatments which have been well-supported through past research studies, and then deciding to apply these treatments to … |
 | Favors, Facts, and Fishnets: Shaping Autism Law and Policy (Lorri Unumb) | In 2004, the New York Times wrote that “no disability claims more parental time and energy than autism.” Families dealing with autism face many hardships, not the least of which … |
 | Functional Behavior Assessment in Public Schools (Christie Nutkins & Abbey Mix) | When conducting school-based FBA’s there are additional factors that often need to be considered relative to completing FBA’s in other settings. We will address several of these factors, including potential … |
 | Higher Ed, ASD, and Sexuality (Chaturi Edrisinha) | When a high school student with ASD enters as a freshman at a university, he or she immediately loses access to the benefits and coverage of IDEA and enters the … |
 | How Can We Increase the Impact of Behavior Analysis in Solving Problems in New Areas? (Ron Van Houten) | Behavior analysis is a powerful tool that could ameliorate many of society’s problems. One of the first problems that was seriously addressed with a behavior analytic approach was the treatment … |
| How to Systematically Evaluate Treatments for Autism That Lack an Evidence Base (Matthew Brodhead) | With over 400 treatments for autism, behavior analysts are sometimes placed in a position where they must monitor the effects of alternative or ancillary treatments that lack an evidence base. … |
 | Impacts of Integrity Failures on Common Reinforcement-Based Interventions (Claire St. Peter) | The term treatment integrity refers to the extent to which interventions are implemented as they are designed. For over 20 years, there have been calls for increased reporting of treatment … |
 | Implementing Video Modeling with Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Joshua Plavnick) | Video modeling is an instructional procedure that involves showing a learner a video of another person performing a behavior and then creating an environment for the target learner to perform … |
 | Improving Conversational Skills of College Students with ASD (Amanda Karsten) | The ability to make requests, conceptually referred to as the mand relation, is a type of verbal operant whose response form is under control of a motivating operation (MO). It … |
 | Incorporating Social Peers into ABA Instruction to Teach Social Skills (LaLonde & Gatewood) | Young children with autism often have difficulty cultivating friendships due to the language and social deficits associated with the disorder. Additionally, therapeutic environments may not be arranged to promote social … |
 | Incorporating Supervision Best Practices Into Clinical Work (Amber Valentino) | Supervision impacts all facets of a practitioner’s work. Providing high quality supervision can ensure high quality clinical care, prepare aspiring behavior analysts to effectively supervise others, and contribute to the … |
 | Integrating Technology into Practice: Why, What, Where, When, How (Janet Twyman) | Modern digital technologies such as apps, hardware, and adaptive devices can help persons with autism learn new skills and provide opportunities for practice, application, and problem-solving. These tools can individualize … |
| Integrating the Topic of Sexuality for School-Aged Individuals with Autism (Chaturi Edrisinha) | Many parents with children with Autism have difficulty seeing their children as sexual beings. They often don’t know how to provide the needed supports for their children to have a … |
 | Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Training for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Brooke Smith & Gregory Smith) | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been the subject of rapidly growing interest among applied behavior analysts interested in applying the technology to clients for whom it may be appropriate. … |
| Matter of Great Consequence: The Standard Celeration Chart (Rick Kubina) | The most popular time series visual display used in practice and research is the linear graph. Recent inquiry into fields such as behavior analysis and special education demonstrates widespread variability … |
| Navigating Higher Education with ASD (Chaturi Edrisinha) | This presentation will discuss some of the strategies and supports developed to support undergraduate and graduate students with ASD navigate academia at Oakland University (OU). A 2016 Survey conducted at … |
 | PBIS in the Classroom (Steve Goodman) | Learn how to enhance and modify the supports for students with disabilities within the general education classroom setting within the Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) framework. This session will discuss … |
 | Performance Management in Clinical Settings (Heather McGee) | Monitoring and managing staff performance requires first defining the job and performance requirements, then designing and implementing training and management systems around those requirements. This presentation will introduce a process … |
 | Practical and Ethical Methodologies for Assessing Function of Problematic Behaviors in the Natural Environment (Robert Ross) | Some current Functional Analysis (FA) methods (Analog and Trial-based) typically rely on two elements that raise ethical concerns: 1. The direct reinforcement of the problem behavior as part of the … |
 | Practical Ethics for the Effective Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Cox, Quigley, & Brodhead) | This workshop is for behavior analysts working directly with, or supervising those who work with, individuals with autism. The workshop addresses important topics such as the principles and values that … |
 | Preparing and Supporting Individuals with Autism for Success in Higher Education (Dorothea Lerman) | An increasing number of individuals with autism are entering adulthood without adequate preparation for successful transitions to college. Behavior analysts have much to offer these individuals as they prepare for … |
 | Problem Behavior is Predictable and Preventable (Timothy Vollmer) | When problem behavior such as self-injury, tantrums, aggression, or property destruction occur, observers often lament, “The behavior seems to occur for no reason; it just comes out of nowhere.” The … |
 | Programming for Success: Critical Elements of an Effective Intervention for Individuals with Autism (James Partington) | Professionals who provided services to individuals with a diagnosis of autism strive to help these learners reach their fullest potential. However, many instructional programs for individuals with autism fail to … |
 | Promoting Happiness Among Adults with Autism on the Severe End of the Spectrum: Evidence-Based Strategies (Dennis Reid) | This presentation describes evidence-based strategies for promoting happiness among adults with autism on the severe end of the spectrum. The focus is on enhancing happiness to promote a desirable quality … |
| Promoting Quality in Adult Services for People with Autism: Evidence-Based Strategies (Dennis Reid) | This presentation will describe critical, evidence-based strategies for promoting and maintaining quality within services specifically for adults with autism. The strategies to be presented are based on over four decades … |
 | Promoting Successful Aging Through the Lifespan for Individuals with ASD and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Jonathan Baker) | As all people age through adulthood and into older adulthood, they experience unique opportunities and challenges such as shifts in their career, shifts in their life focus, shifts in their … |
 | Selecting, Confirming, and Maintaining an Alternative Method of Speaking for Non-Verbal Children and Adults (Patrick McGreevy) | Many children do not learn to communicate with spoken words. Many of these non-verbal children reach adulthood without an effective, alternative method of speaking. Some children are taught to ‘exchange … |
 | Selling Hype or Giving Hope: Science and Pseudoscience in Autism Treatment (Thomas Zane) | 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 … |
 | Social Motivation Theories of Autism: Is Insensitivity to Social Reward Really the Problem? (Iser DeLeon) | Some theories of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) implicate a neurobiologically driven insensitivity to social reward as the basis for social deficits, and less directly, other core diagnostic features of ASD. … |
 | Strategies for Promoting Complex Social Play in Children with Autism Using Photographic Activity Schedules (Thomas Higbee) | Play serves an important function in the lives of young children. Through play, children learn about the world around them and come to understand the social rules and conventions that … |
 | Teaching Problem Solving to Increase Academic, Communication, and Social Skills (Judah Axe) | Problem solving is defined as manipulating stimuli to increase the probability of arriving at a solution to a problem. When given a problem, such as a math problem or a … |
 | Teaching Safety Skills to Children with Autism: What Works and What Doesn’t? (Ray Miltenberger) | This presentation will discuss research conducted by the author on teaching safety skills, including abduction prevention, firearm injury prevention, and poison prevention. After a brief review of assessment issues, the … |
 | Teleconsultation in Autism Treatment: Applications and Considerations (Stephanie Peterson) | This presentation reviews the literature on teleconsultation as it applies to autism treatment. Examples of the variety of ways in which teleconsultation is being used as a part of the … |
 | The Effects of a Text Message Prompt on Conversation Between Dyads with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Julia Blanco & Marjorie Charlop) | Many forms of technology are now a mainstay of families, such as smartphones, iPads, computers and the like. Easy to use procedures that can be implemented on these devices in … |
 | The Generalization of Mands (Caio Miguel) | The ability to make requests, conceptually referred to as the mand relation, is a type of verbal operant whose response form is under control of a motivating operation (MO). It … |
 | The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VBMAPP): An Overview (Carl Sundberg) | Typically the primary focus of an intervention program for children with autism should be on the development of effective language and social skills. There clearly are several other areas in … |
| Training the Parent Trainer (Carl Sundberg) | Most of a client’s hours are spent away from the main training environment. Most of our clients go home to their parents after day therapy. What becomes critical is that … |
 | Treatment Strategies for Selective Eaters (Amy Drayton) | A wide range of feeding problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorders but perhaps the most common is eating a restricted variety of table foods. Specific behavioral strategies … |
 | Using Behavioral Science to Improve Fidelity of Implementation of Behavior Support Plans in Schools (Wendy Machalicek) | Treatment fidelity, or the extent to which the intervention is implemented as intended, is widely regarded as essential for improving child outcomes in school settings. Treatment fidelity includes the components … |
| Using Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports to Help Children with Autism be Successful in the Gen-Ed Setting (Steve Goodman) | Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based set of practices that is currently implemented in over 20,000 schools across the nation. Key features of PBIS include identifying behavior … |
 | Visual Support Strategies to Teach Recreation and Leisure Skills to Adults with Developmental Disabilities (Jeff Chan) | Recreation and leisure skills are an important part of everyone’s daily lives. These skills are important for rest and relaxation as well as improving one’s quality of life. Three studies … |
 | What Constitutes a Behavioral Approach to Autism Treatment? (Mark Sundberg) | It is clear that the principles and procedures that constitute behavior analysis can have a significant impact on individuals with autism. However, with the recent passage of several insurance bills, … |
 | What Students and Educators Can Teach Us About Functional Behavior Assessment and Intervention in the Classroom (Jennifer Austin) | The use of functional behavior assessments (FBAs) to inform treatment recommendations has long been established as best practice in behavior analysis from both ethical and empirical standpoints. However, the practicalities … |
 | What You Need to Know to Be a Behavior Analyst (James Todd) | A couple generations ago a popular academic activity was to point out to behavior analysts their relative insularity. This was at a time when most behavior analysts came to the … |
 | What’s in a Name? Exploring What it Means to Supervise (Heather McGee, Jeana Koerber, & Sally Weigandt) | Due to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s recent release of the fifth-edition task list, supervision has become a common topic among Board Certified Behavior Analysts. However, the word “supervise” seems … |
