Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Open Seats for Iwata Workshop

This came in the email this morning (note that this workshop is not sponsored or associated with WisABA):

      Dr Brian Iwata will conduct a two-day workshop, “Functional Analysis & Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders,” March 25-26 in Oak Brook, IL.
     All will receive a certificate of attendance. BCBAs may receive 12 Type II CE credits and Psychologists may receive 11 CE Credits. Go to www.bisoxford.com for registration information, forms and fees. Call Walt Antonow at [662] 234-1640 for more information.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

For you all who comment -- an apology

Or a shout-out.

A big thanks to you all who comment, especially to Regina Claypool-Frey for commenting frequently on this blog.

And an apology for my not responding -- I squeeze in posts here and there in the odd moment, and don't often get back to look at the comments like I should. I'll try to get back there more frequently in the future.

2010 WisABA Conference

The 2010 WisABA Conference is scheduled for August 16 - 18, 2010, at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Memorial Union, Madison, WI.

We're lakeside again for the conference, overlooking beautiful Lake Mendota this year from the Memorial Union right in the middle of the UW-Madison campus. Come for workshops on the 16th and 17th; stay for renowned presenters on the 17th and 18th.

And don't miss the WisABA Social!

Workshop and presenter information is below. Look for updated information, including the conference brochure, on the soon to go-live fully revised WisABA website (www.wisaba.org).

Confirmed presenters
􀁺 Bill Ahearn, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Matt Andrzejewski, Ph.D.
􀁺 Lisa Barsness, M.S., BCBA
􀁺 Roger Bass, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Andy Bondy, Ph.D.
􀁺 Vince Carbone, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
􀁺 Kevin Klatt, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Wendy Machalicek, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Ed Morris, Ph.D., BCBA
􀁺 Chris Simler
􀁺 Matt Tincani, Ph.D., BCBA-D
􀁺 Chris Wilkins, A.P.S.W.
􀁺 … and others not yet confirmed!

Topics to include (most will be BACB CE eligible)
􀁺 Two-day PECS training
􀁺 Verbal behavior workshop
􀁺 Functional behavior assessment
􀁺 Comparing ABA & other treatments
􀁺 How to identify effective treatments
􀁺 Dispelling myths about ABA
􀁺 Positive behavior supports
􀁺 Treating feeding problems
􀁺 Developing job-related social skills
􀁺 Ethical issues in behavior analysis
􀁺 Quality of life discussions
􀁺 Epigenetics and operant conditioning
􀁺 Implementing token systems
􀁺 … and more!

Have you really read this far? Well, since you are so diligent, see if you can be the first to answer the following WisABA trivia in the comments: Name, in chronological order, the three lakes WisABA will have had its conference at as of August 16, 2010. Good luck! -- Matt.