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| PDS: Careers in Applied Behavior Analysis Beyond Autism |
| Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
| 8:00 AM–8:50 AM |
| Swissôtel, Event Center Second Floor, St. Gallen 1-3 |
| Area: CBM/AAB; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Tyler Nighbor, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Brian R. Katz (West Virginia University) |
| TYLER NIGHBOR (University of Vermont) |
| AUGUST F. HOLTYN (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) |
| VALERIE SEGURA (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens) |
| Abstract: Applied behavior analysts are commonly employed to provide services and treatment for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. However, there are a number of other career paths unrelated to treatment for developmental disabilities that are open to those interested in applied behavior analysis. This panel will serve as an introduction to some of these potential career paths. Each speaker will discuss their professional experiences in the field of applied behavior analysis, including the populations with which they work, the types of services they provide for their clients, and how they entered their current line of work. After the speakers have shared their experiences, the remainder of the panel session will be opened up to members of the audience to ask questions regarding careers in applied behavior analysis beyond autism. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: Applied practitioners, undergrads and graduate students |
| Learning Objectives: Describe how reinforcement schedules are arranged in contingency management interventions, identify populations and subject characteristics for whom contingency management has been particularly effective, describe how behavioral economics can be used to identify reinforcer pathology. |
| Keyword(s): Animal Behavior, Career Paths, Contingency Management, Substance Abuse |
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