Inside Behavior Analysis
Volume 3 | 2011 | Number 2 | Online ISSN: 2151-4704
Iowa ABA
By Evelyn Horton
The Iowa Association for Behavior Analysis (IABA) met to revise its bylaws this year. Revisions included changes to types of membership, the addition of a Legislative Committee, and updates to some terminology.
The Legislative Committee and other members of IABA were participants in the first annual "Autism on the Hill" day sponsored by the Autism Society of Iowa. On this day, over 125 people gathered at the capitol to rally and meet with legislatures concerning the status of the insurance bill in Iowa, as well as other issues relevant to services. Members of the Legislative Committee also participated in the Governor's Autism Council and were instrumental in getting certified behavior analysts included in the allowed providers list for insurance billing.
IABA was well represented at the 36th ABAI Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Several members of the board presented in workshops, meetings, the Expo, and poster sessions. Here are some of the presentations by members of IABA:
- Poster Presentation: "The Challenging Behavior Service: A Training Service for Members of Challenging Behavior Teams in Iowa" By Tory J. Christensen, Brenda J. Bassingthwaite, David P. Wacker, and Kelly M. Schieltz (University of Iowa); Todd G. Kopelman (University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics); and Sean D. Casey and Barbara Ohlund (Iowa Department of Education)
- Workshop: "Developing a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program Suited for Persons With Intellectual Delay and Coexisting Conditions" by Susan M. S. Smith, James R. Prickett, Jan Munson, Cindy Gronert, George Dobrzynski, and Sheri Bowles (Woodward Resource Center)
- Workshop: "Communication-Based Behavior Interventions: A Review of Functional Communication Training and Interdisciplinary Collaboration" by John Pokrzywinski (Woodward Resource Center), Evelyn Jo Horton (The Homestead), and James R. Prickett (Woodward Resource Center)
- Poster Presentation: "Crying in 6-Month Old Infants: A Sign of Jealousy or Are They Manding Interaction?" by Maria G. Valdovinos and Adam Gallenberg (Drake University), Samantha Nelson (University of North Texas), and Dustin F. Baker (Drake University)
IABA members collaborated with Heartland ABA to provide continuing education (CE) credits through teleconferencing with Woodward staff , Susan Smith, John Pokryzywinski, William Steffen, and James Prickett presenting their work on October 26.
CE credits were also made available for the first time at the Autism Society of Iowa annual conference through John Pokryzywinski, an approved CE provider.