The 44th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) will be held in San Diego, CA on May 24-28. This is an event we all looking forward to because it is a great opportunity to network, catch up with colleagues from around the globe, and listen to the latest in behavior analytic science. Today’s blog post will highlight some of the conference events connecting the dots. Start marking your calendars.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Symposium #30
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| Improving Observational Learning in Children With Autism and Social Delays: Recent Advances in Research and Practice |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 10:00 AM–11:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall D |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Jaime DeQuinzio, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Jaime DeQuinzio (Alpine Learning Group) |
| Discussant: William H. Ahearn (New England Center for Children) |
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Symposium #48
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| Recent Research on the Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Behavior and the Impact of Various Levels of Treatment Integrity on Response Interruption and Redirection Outcomes |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 11:00 AM–12:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom H |
| Area: AUT/PRA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Christopher A. Tullis, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Catia Cividini-Motta (University of South Florida) |
| Discussant: Christopher A. Tullis (Georgia State University) |
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Invited Tutorial #70
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| SQAB Tutorial: Open-Sourcing Behavior Analysis: Technology for Enhancing Research and Practice |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, San Diego Ballroom B |
| Area: SCI |
| BACB/QABA/NASP CE Offered. CE Instructor: Shawn Patrick Gilroy, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Donald A. Hantula (Temple University) |
| Speaker: SHAWN PATRICK GILROY (National University of Ireland) |
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Poster Session #86
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| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom |
| Chair: Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University) |
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Symposium #87
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| Applications of Matrix Training for Teaching Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 3:00 PM–3:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom G |
| Area: AUT/VRB; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Corina Jimenez-Gomez, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Corina Jimenez-Gomez (The Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Florida Institute of Technology) |
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B. F. Skinner Lecture Series Paper Session #91
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| When Training and Coaching Aren’t Enough: Changing Practice and Outcomes in Low-Resource Public Schools |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 3:00 PM–3:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Grand Ballroom 7-9 |
| Area: AUT |
| CE Instructor: Thomas S. Higbee, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University) |
| Speaker: DAVID MANDELL (University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine) |
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B. F. Skinner Lecture Series Paper Session #116
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| ECHO Autism: Bringing Best Practice Autism Care to Community Providers |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Grand Ballroom 7-9 |
| Area: DDA |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| CE Instructor: Kelly M. Schieltz, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Kelly M. Schieltz (The University of Missouri) |
| Speaker: KRISTIN SOHL (University of Missouri Health Care) |
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Panel #180
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| An Expanded Analysis of Joint Attending and Social Referencing: Toward a Functional Taxonomy |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 8:00 AM–8:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom H |
| Area: AUT/DEV; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Richard E. Laitinen, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Gladys Williams (CIEL, SPAIN) |
| PER HOLTH (Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences) |
| RICHARD E. LAITINEN (Personalized Accelerated Learning Systems (PALS)) |
| MARTHA PELAEZ (Florida International University) |
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Symposium #208
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| Instructional Considerations When Establishing New Skills for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 9:00 AM–10:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom F |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Thomas S. Higbee, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Jason C. Vladescu (Caldwell University) |
| Discussant: Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University)
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Symposium #216
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| Assessing Variables That Affect Conditional Discrimination Training for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 10:00 AM–10:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall D |
| Area: AUT/PRA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Joseph M. Vedora, Ed.D. |
| Chair: Joseph M. Vedora (Evergreen Center) |
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Invited Paper Session #235
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| Research Synthesis of Behavioral Interventions for People With Autism: Strategies to Maximize Social Impact |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom DE |
| Area: AUT |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| CE Instructor: Javier Virues Ortega, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Nicole Heal (Margaret Murphy Center for Children) |
| Speaker: JAVIER VIRUES ORTEGA (The University of Auckland) |
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Symposium #260
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| Behavior Analytic Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall C |
| Area: AUT/PRA |
| CE Instructor: Stacie Bancroft, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Stacie Bancroft (New England Center for Children; Western New England University) |
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Poster Session #281
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| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom |
| Chair: Nicole Heal (Margaret Murphy Center for Children) |
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Symposium #283
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| Addressing the Unique Social Needs of Individuals With High-Functioning Autism |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 3:00 PM–3:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall C |
| Area: AUT/VRB |
| CE Instructor: Charlotte Mann, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Charlotte Mann (Western New England University; University of St Joseph) |
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Symposium #322
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| Recent Translational Research Informing Treatments for Problem Behavior |
| Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM–5:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall C |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Christopher A. Podlesnik, M.A. |
| Chair: Ashley Marie Fuhrman (University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute) |
| Discussant: Christopher A. Podlesnik (Florida Institute of Technology) |
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Symposium #401
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| Functional Communication Training |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 8:00 AM–9:50 AM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Grand Hall C |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Jeffrey H. Tiger, M.A. |
| Chair: Katie Lichtblau (University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute) |
| Discussant: Jeffrey H. Tiger (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) |
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Symposium #455
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| Persistence of Operant Responding: Some Basic and Translational Results |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 11:00 AM–12:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, San Diego Ballroom B |
| Area: EAB/AAB; Domain: Basic Research |
| Chair: Kenneth David Madrigal-Alcaraz (Universidad de Guadalajara (CEIC)) |
| Discussant: Andrew R. Craig (University of Nebraska Medical Center) |
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Symposium #460
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| Novel Applications of Behavior Analytic Training Procedures |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 11:00 AM–12:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Marina Ballroom E |
| Area: OBM/PRA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: David A. Wilder, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Denys Brand (University of Kansas) |
| Discussant: David A. Wilder (Florida Institute of Technology) |
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Poster Session #484
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| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, Pacific Ballroom |
| Chair: Tiffany Kodak (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee) |
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Symposium #501
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| Using Randomized Controlled Trials in Behavior Analytic Research |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 3:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom F |
| Area: AUT/DDA; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Cynthia M. Anderson, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Colin S. Muething (Marcus Autism Center, Emory School of Medicine) |
| Discussant: Cynthia M. Anderson (May Institute) |
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Symposium #504
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| Translational and Clinical Research on Relapse and Pediatric Feeding Disorders |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 3:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Coronado Ballroom AB |
| Area: CBM/AUT; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Vivian F Ibanez, M.A. |
| Chair: Vivian F Ibanez (Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center) |
| Discussant: Michael E. Kelley (The Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Florida Institute of Technology) |
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B. F. Skinner Lecture Series Paper Session #520
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| Towards Prevention of Chronic Challenging Behaviors in Neurodevelopmental Conditions |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, San Diego Ballroom B |
| Area: SCI |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| CE Instructor: Jennifer R. Zarcone, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Jennifer R. Zarcone (Kennedy Krieger Institute) |
| Speaker: JAMES W. BODFISH (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) |
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