Massachusetts ABA
Affiliated in 2003
Contact Info
- Jack Stokes
- Billerica, MA
- Phone: (781) 243-9551
- 2006-2007 Speaker Series
- Chapter News (August 2008)
Mission/Objectives
To assist in the support and education of individuals receiving ABA services by working to maintain appropriate ethical behavior of practitioners and advocating for the adoption of specific professional standards for the delivery of applied behavioral analysis services by the sate of Massachusetts.
To accomplish this goal, the organization’s main focus has been attracting a membership that is large enough to develop a support system and to attract people practicing ABA services across multiple populations, autism, developmental disabilities, organizational behavioral management education, and higher education.
Description of Membership
The membership is made up of academics, employees of provider agencies serving adults and children with mental retardation, autism and brain injury, special education teachers, independent consultants, and parents.
Annual or Recurring Events
To provide the organizations membership with ongoing professional development MABA continues to forgo an annual event and provide monthly Speaker Series. This would allow members to earn BACB continuing education credits on a monthly basis. We are currently setting up the 2007-2008 Speaker Series, which will begin in September. Use this link to view information about the 2006-2007 Speaker Series.
Newsletters/Publications
The MABA Chapter publishes an on-line newsletter.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
This year the organization, under the guidance of Dr. Michael Dorsey and the assistance of ARC Mass., was able to successfully submit two bills to the Massachusetts State Senate calling for licensure of BCBA behavior analysts in the state.