Newsletter
Volume 29 | 2006 | Number 2
Korean ABA
By Dr. Jeongil Kim
The Korean ABA held a Symposium on November 20, 2005 in Ulsan and Daegu, Korea, which was sponsored by Lotus Flowers Children Center and the Korean Society for Emotional & Behavioral Disorders (KSEBD). Dr. Douglas Greer and Dr. Dolleen-Day Keohane from the Teachers College of Columbia University and Dr. Luke Tsai from the Medical School at University of Michigan were invited presenters at the symposium.
In fall of 2005, the Korean ABA held its annual convention and international symposium. As one of its activities, the Korean ABA had summer and winter professional training programs with around 500-600 participants. Based on its certification regulations, the Korean ABA grants a certificate of Behavior Therapist to individuals who complete two-year training courses and pass the certification examination. Special allowance for a behavior therapist who is certified by the KSEBD, a base of the Korean ABA, is institutionalized by the government.
Last year, we also published a quarterly journal that was ranked by the Ministry of Education as one of the best publications. The journal, Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, is in Korean and targets the education and general welfare of children and youth with emotional and/or behavioral disorders.
As an international affiliate chapter, the Korean ABA has been highly motivated to work cooperatively with ABA chapters in different regions to advance scientific and practical application of applied behavior analysis in Korean society.