Newsletter
Volume 29 | 2006 | Number 3
Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois
By Selma Martinez
The Behavior Analysis Society of Illinois (BASIL) has seen a significant increase over the last two years at its annual conference. We believe that this increase has been due to the increase in awareness of the efficacy of ABA as well as the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (CSOPP) being recognized by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board as an approved program for board certification.
Our last annual conference included close to 200 participants, over 20 presentations, and six workshops over three days. Our featured speakers included Gina Green, Karen Pryor, and Jack Michael.
Presently, we are commencing plans to restructure our organization in order to better reflect a standard business model. For example, revising of our bylaws to better reflect our mission, defining specific criteria for full membership, and increasing board meeting frequency. Additionally, we plan on increasing the organization’s exposure to local agencies and developing a database for consumers to better identify the qualifications and experience of each board certified provider in the state of Illinois, including years of experience, specialization, supervisor (for BCABAs), employer, ages served, etc. We feel that this information will provide consumers the information necessary for them to make an informed decision when hiring a behavior analyst.
At the conference business meeting, the following elected officers were announced:
- President: Selma Martinez, M.S.Ed., BCBA
- Treasurer: David A. Pyles, Ph.D., BCBA
- Secretary: Ro Ecklund, BCBA
We are looking forward to our April 2007 conference!