Hong Kong ABA
Affiliated in 2010 as a regional chapter of ABAI.
Contact Info
- Jeremy H. Greenberg
- Phone: +852 2812-2144
- Fax: +852 2812-2144
- Chapter News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
The purpose of the Society shall be to promote the application and analysis of the science of behavior and its associated technologies within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (also known as HK or HKSAR):
- Serve as a scientific and professional network and reference group for all in HK who identify themselves as scientists or practitioners in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of behavior analysis.
- Promote research that will advance understanding of behavioral processes.
- Organize and sponsor an annual conference that shall serve as a forum for presentation of scientific, technological, and applied achievements as well as for the discussion of the affairs of the Society.
- Publish and distribute an official Newsletter devoted to dissemination of scientific, technological, and applied achievements within the scope of behavior analysis and to matters of interest to the membership.
- Work to support and develop quality standards for the practice of behavior analysis.
Description of Membership
Membership is open to all persons interested in or actively engaged in teaching, research, and/or application of the principles and procedures of behavior analysis. Membership is not restricted to residents of the HKSAR. Membership shall be in one of three classes:
- A Full Member shall be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA), or possess the minimum of a master's degree in psychology, behavior analysis, education, or a related discipline. Full members shall have a professional commitment that includes teaching, research, or practice in behavior analysis. Anyone not meeting the qualifications stated in this Article (Section 3.1.a.), may petition for Full Member status by submitting all pertinent information concerning education, training and experience, to the HKABA Membership Committee.
- An Affiliate Member is anyone interested in the discipline of behavior analysis, but who does not meet the requirements for Full Membership. Affiliate members enjoy all benefits of full membership except for the right to vote in general elections and the right to be an officer in HKABA. An affiliate member appointed to the Board as a Consumer Representative will be granted the right to vote on any matter that comes before the Board.
- A Student Member is any individual currently enrolled on a full time basis in a graduate or undergraduate program and who has taken at least one course in Applied Behavior Analysis. Student members may neither vote nor hold office (i.e., Officers or Committee Chairs) in HKABA.
- A Family Member or Membership can be obtained for any family within which there is a vested interest in learning about or using the principles of behavior analysis. This may include, but is not limited to, families in which there is a member with a developmental disability.
Annual and Recurring Events
An annual conference, a semi-annual newsletter, and presentations.
Newsletters/Publications
Semi-annual newsletter, HKABA Peak Times.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
We are the first and newest group of behavior analysts, scientists, and practitioners in the HKSAR with about 8 million people.