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| Selecting, Matriculating, and Graduating from a Quality ABA Program |
| Monday, May 31, 2004 |
| 1:30 PM–2:50 PM |
| Beacon B |
| Area: EDC; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Timothy E. Heron (The Ohio State University) |
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| Personalized Strategies for Selecting a Quality ABA program: Asking, Seeking, and Knocking Behaviors |
| YAO MA (The Ohio State University) |
| Abstract: Personalized strategies for choosing a high quality ABA graduate program will be addressed. Issues associated with the decision-making process, including faculty reputation, financial support, location, assistance for persons with disabilities or from diverse cultures, and the community environment, will be outlined. |
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| Part-Time or Full-Time: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later? |
| KATHLEEN HERON (Children's Center for Developmental Enrichment) |
| Abstract: Deciding whether to attend a graduate program on a part- or full-time basis is an important decision. At the masters level, advantages and disadvantages for part-time versus full-time study with respect to length of program, quality of graduate life, and trade offs between gaining more experience in the field compared with achieving a more in depth experience in the graduate program, must be considered. At the doctoral level, the overwhelming necessity for full-time study will be addressed. |
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| Matriculating in Style: Balancing Professional and Personal Commitments |
| DONNA M. VILLAREAL (The Ohio State University) |
| Abstract: For graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels finding a balance between professional and personal commitments can be challenging. Part-time and full-time students have different, but equally compelling circumstances that must be accommodated, especially where students are also parents. This address will provide strategies for part- and full-time students at each level to achieve balance in their respective roles. |
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| Graduating and Flexing Your ABA Muscles |
| MICHELE M. NOBEL (The Ohio State University) |
| Abstract: Subsequent to graduating from a high quality ABA program, students have a wide range of options available to them, including positions in higher education, the private sector, community agencies, and private practice. This address will outline key aspects of each of these options, and suggest that continuing education and involvement in professional organizations, are essential for life-long learning. |
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