Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy
Affiliated in 1988 as a regional chapter of ABAI.
Contact Info
- Alan Harchik
- Amherst, MA
- Phone: (413) 687-9837
- Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy website
- Chapter News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
The Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy supports and promotes the professional practice of applied behavior analysis in Massachusetts. To accomplish this goal, we:
- Conduct an annual conference of international scholars, researchers, and practitioners.
- Provide continuing education opportunities for behavior analysts.
- Disseminate professional practice advisory policies.
- Alert members to regional and national issues affecting the practice of ABA.
- Encourage student development and scholarship in ABA.
- Recognize the leaders in the field and their enduring contributions.
- Support legislative advocacy for the professional practice of applied behavior analysis.
Description of Membership
Practitioners, clinicians, teachers, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
Annual or Recurring Events
Annual conference held every October at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Newsletters/Publications
Semi-annual, The New England Behavior Analyst, available at www.babat.org.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
Provision of an outstanding local conference at reasonable cost, the opportunity to earn CE credits, and legislative advocacy.