Association for Behavior Analysis International

Central China Association of Behavior Analysis (CCABA) is a sub-organization under China Association of Persons with Psychiatric Disability and their Relatives (CAPPDR), which currently represents 8.2 million citizens with psychiatric disability, among them over 2 million are children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) under 14 years old. CCABA currently has 328 registered members including scholars, students, parents, educators, medical and psychological practitioners in 27 provinces. CCABA offers the following membership services jointly with CAPPDR in applied behavior analysis (ABA) areas: the promotion of ABA in China, multiple levels of ABA professional training and certification, the help setup of local intervention centers, inclusive education for children with ASD in public school systems, the sponsorship of national or local conferences or workshops, setting up volunteer groups to help individuals with ASD and their families, among others. One particular project that is currently undertaken is to build an online training and service platform for CCABA members and other ABA professionals. Another plan is to help open the first ABA program in a college in China. More and more parents, teachers and other professionals in ASD services recognize CCABA's leadership role and most importantly, support the fact-based intervention under ABA principles.

Behaviour Analysis is a small, yet growing, field in Australia. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a relatively new, government funded initiative for all Australians with a disability. The Association for Behaviour Analysis (ABAA) has been working towards recognition of behaviour analysis within this scheme. Despite having a sound research base and explicit recommendations from researchers within the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) many NDIS participants are not getting approval for intensive early intervention programs based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). We would like to share our journey thus far with our international colleagues.

European ABA is an umbrella organization for national organizations of behavior analysis in Europe. http://www.europeanaba.org/ Our mission is 1. To provide an international forum within Europe for the study and discussion of matters relevant to behavior analysis. 2. To encourage high quality education and professional certification throughout Europe. 3. To organize congresses/conferences in experimental and applied behavior analysis. 4. To establish and maintain relations between behavior analysis organizations inside and outside Europe. 5. To maintain web pages/bulletin boards to facilitate communication. For more information about EABA contact us by email to info@europeanaba.org

The Foundation - Institute for Child Development in Poland (Instytut Wspomagania Rozwoju Dziecka) is a non-profit organization offering science-based therapy to children with autism and comprehensive assistance to their families. The Institute is modeled on and closely cooperates with the Princeton Child Development Institute (PCDI). IWRD also conduct scientific studies of autism and offers training for a core group of professionals specializing in the field. The main Institute?s mission is to bring to Poland a comprehensive intervention program that will give autistic children the chance for normal lives in their future. IWRD professionals are developing deficit skills in our students through the scientifically proved techniques. Throughout the day we use incidental teaching, discrete trial training, the script and script fading methods, as well as video modeling. IWRD students can follow activity schedules. IWRD runs the following educational institutions: The Special Kindergarten for Children with Autism, The Integrative Kindergarten; The IWRD Diagnostic and Consultation Clinic and The IWRD Teacher Training Center IWRD developes scientific cooperation with main universities in Gdansk: The University of Gdansk, The Gdansk University of Technology and The Medical University of Gdansk. IWRD cooperates also with the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA) from Norway.

The students in the Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS) program are trained as practitioners and complete the coursework and experience training (intensive practicum) to become competent Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) in two years. Throughout the program, our students acquire a solid foundation in the principles and concepts of behavior analysis through completion of two practical MA projects rather than an MA thesis. Our students also attain early, intensive, behavioral intervention skills, supervision experience, and time-management skills.

May Institute is a leader in behavior analytic services for people with autism, traumatic brain injury, and other disabilities. Founded more than 60 years ago, we support individuals across the lifespan through home and community-based services, through our private schools, and through our community-based residential programs. May Institute is one of the largest and most well-respected providers of services and special education schools for children and adults with autism and other special needs in Massachusetts and in the United States. We also provide training and consultation internationally. May staff are actively engaged in the practice of applied behavior analysis and in the conduct of research in best practices to support individuals with autism and related disabilities. Staff receive extensive training in the principles and practices of behavior analysis and this training is (a) matched to the skills and expertise of each staff person and (b) ongoing throughout each staff person’s career at May Institute. We encourage staff to continue their training in the fields of special education and behavior analysis, providing tuition assistance for those in training programs, free supervision for accruing hours towards licensure and accreditation, and on-going free CEU opportunities in behavior analysis.