Hoosier ABA (HABA)
Affiliated in 2007.
Contact Info
- Ken Weadick
- Noblesville, IN
- Phone: (317) 670-5120
- Chapter News (September 2009)
Mission Statement
The Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis (formerly Indiana ABA) is proud to be a state chapter of the Association for Behavior Analysis International®. HABA was created by a group of interested practitioners and educators throughout the state of Indiana who saw a need to facilitate greater communication among professionals who are using the tools of applied behavior analysis, families who are accessing these services, universities who are training future practitioners, and policy makers attempting to regulate and define these services in Indiana.
The purpose of HABA is to encourage the understanding and application of applied behavior analysis in academic, research, and the natural environments, as well as to publish and distribute information on behavior analysis. HABA also exists to promote the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as the appropriate credentialing body for credentialing practitioners of applied behavior analysis in the state of Indiana. HABA also will serve the professional community as a reference group for other practitioners working in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis; encouraging the understanding and application of applied behavior analysis in academic, research, and the natural environments; and publishing and distributing information on behavior analysis.
Description of Membership
Membership in HABA is broken into two groups, full members and affiliate members. Full members are individuals who hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology, education, or related field with training or professional experience in behavior analysis and whose interests include teaching, research, and/or the practice of behavior analysis. Affiliate members are students, direct care staff, parents, or consumers, or individual with an interest in the field. The annual dues structure matches these distinctions with a current annual cost of $15 for affiliate members and $40 for full members. The executive committee is elected annually from full members with the addition of an elected student representative.
Annual Events
Our inaugural conference will be held October 15-17, 2009 at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel. We hold quarterly business meetings which include an educational presentation related to the field or practice of behavior analysis.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
We offer the support of a strong local community of professionals dedicated to behavior analysis.