Continuing Education

ABA International^® is pleased to offer continuing education credit for licensed psychologists and Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Certified Behavior Analysts ^TM CE and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts^® for a flat fee of $7 per credit hour. All 11 events will be offered for one (1) BACB and one (1) PSY credit each at the 2009 Autism Conference in Jacksonville, FL, on February 6 - 8, 2009.

To receive CE for conference events, attendees must:

Pick up a CE packet (Sign-in and sign-out sheets and evaluation form) from the CE desk located near the conference registration desk at the conference site.
Attend the entire event.
Sign in and out of the event with the Team Member located near the door of the room. Team Members are unable to sign sheets for attendees entering over 5 minutes late or leaving more than 5 minutes early.
Complete and return the evaluation form provided by an ABAI Team Member.
Have paid the credit fee of $7/credit.
Provide a BACB certificant number (only for BACB credits).

Payment for CEUs may be made either at the conference, or later via fax or mail. You may submit payment via fax or mail to:
Association for Behavioral Analysis International
550 W. Centre Ave.
Portage MI 49024-5364
Fax: (269) 492-9316

Please direct questions about CE to mail@abainternational.org.

Conference sessions offered for BACB and PSY continuing education:

Fostering Independent Performance Skills in Young Children with Autism
Diane M. Sainato, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Improving Joint Attention and Reciprocal Language Skills in Children with Autism
Bridget A. Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA, Alpine Learning Group

Pivotal Response Intervention
Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., and Robert L. Koegel, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Applied Behavior Analysis and Adults with Autism: Applications to Promote Competence and Quality of Life
Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., Organization for Autism Research

Expert Panel/Question & Answer Session: Recent Developments in Behavioral Programming & Interventions
Panelists: Peter Gerhardt, Lynn Koegel, Robert Koegel, Diane Sainato, and Bridget Taylor
Moderator: Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA, Rutgers University

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism: What Does Research Tell Us?
Adrienne M. Perry, Ph.D., C.Psych., BCBA, York University

Defining, Designing, & Delivering ABA School Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Suzanne Letso, M.A., BCBA, Connecticut Center for Child Development

Now That We Know What to Do, How Do We Do It? Implementation Science and Applied Behavior Analysis
Samuel L. Odom, Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Experimental Approaches to Behavioral Assessment
Brian A. Iwata, Ph.D., BCBA, University of Florida

Expert Panel/Question & Answer Session: Using Science to Guide Autism Treatment
Panelists: Brian Iwata, Suzanne Letso, Samuel Odom, Adrienne Perry, and Susan M. Wilczynski, Ph.D., BCBA, National Autism Center
Moderator: James E. Carr, Ph.D., BCBA, Auburn University

Expert Panel/Question & Answer Session: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities in Legislation of Behavior Analytic Autism Services: Observations and Recommendations from Professionals and Parent Advocates
Panelists: Mandana Davani, M.D., St. Johns Radiology Associates; Michael Dorsey, Ph.D., BCBA, Vinfen Corporation and Gordon College; Kim Lucker, Ph.D., BCBA, Behavior Management Consultants; Eric D. Prutsman, Esq., Prutsman & Associates; Judith Ursitti, Autism Speaks
Moderator: Jack Scott, Ph.D., BCBA, Florida Atlantic University