Massachusetts ABA
Affiliated in 2003.
Contact Info
- Steve Woolf
- Milford, MA
- Phone: (508) 282-9434
- Fax: (508) 634-6984
- Chapter News (August 2008)
Mission/Objectives
To assist in the support and education of individuals receiving ABA services by working behavior analysts to maintain the highest degree of ethical behavior, implement evidenced based practices, and advocating for the adoption of specific professional standards for the delivery of applied behavioral analysis services by the state of Massachusetts. To accomplish this goal, the organization's main focus is to attract membership from an area with an exceptionally high concentration of behavior analysts. MassABA is currently designing monthly CE meetings to promote professional development in the behavior analytic community. CE topics will include ethics, best practices in working with individuals with developmental disabilities, behavior analysis in public schools, organizational behavioral management, and other areas of interest as determined by membership. MassABA's ultimate goal for 2010 is to produce a sustainable professional association for behavior analysts across the Commonwealth.
Description of Membership
The membership is primarily populated by BCBAs serving adults and children with developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injury. MassABA also seeks to increase participation from special education teachers, independent consultants, parents, hospital workers, rehabilitation specialists, and university professors.
Annual or Recurring Events
The MassABA executive board is currently designing a monthly behavior analytic speaker series. This series would allow members to earn BACB continuing education credits on a monthly basis and remain current with the important trends in the field. MassABA is also appointing a task force to examine the feasibility and steps required to sponsor an annual spring conference to be held in eastern Massachusetts.
Newsletters/Publications
The MassABA Chapter plans to publish an annual on-line newsletter.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
MassABA has recently elected new officers and executive council members. The executive membership plans to educate members about Massachusetts's pending legislation relative to autism insurance and licensure.