Association for Behavior Analysis International

This meeting will address important components of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), including Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) credentials; professional experience, coursework, and degree requirements; approved course sequences; international examination administration; eligibility standards; and applications for examination. Special emphasis will be on how individual countries can work with the BACB to develop time-limited alternative pathways for their residents to qualify for the BACB examinations. The presentation also will provide an overview of the current status of the BACB and its certificants. The presentation will focus on development of the BACB in the future, particularly as it relates to certification outside of the United States.

The purpose of this meeting is to review submission data from the last year for the journal and to discuss issues surrounding the journal. This is an open meeting, and members of the Editorial Review Board, as well as any other interested parties, are welcome to attend.

We will meet and discuss updates and business related to the SIG.

The journal will publish research about applications of the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of social importance. The official language of the Journal is Hebrew and it will be by the Israeli ABA Association-- IABA. IABA has published 1-2 yearly newsletters in recent years. Most of the papers were data based, related to various educational and clinical issues. In its last meeting, the members of the IABA's Board have voted for initiating the first ABA Journal in Hebrew. Launching the first ABA scientific Journal in Hebrew should serve Hebrew speaking professionals and researchers in Israel and elsewhere, striving for updated information and knowledge in their own language. It should also support the dissemination of ABA in Israel-- by bringing quality information to decision makers and professionals who are not exposed to the international literature and therefore are not informed of the qualities and effectiveness of ABA. The purpose of this open business meeting is to discuss the potential of this journal with Hebrew speaking scholars and those who are willing to support this initiative.

Behavior and Social Issues is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on applications of behavior analytic and cultural analytic science to social, human rights, and environmental issues. The journal also encourages submissions related to the development of cultural analytic science as a subdiscipline. The editorial board will discuss our progress in expanding our open-access, on-line presence; steps toward further institutionalizing the journal; and strategies for expanding the number of high quality submissions over the coming year.

All individuals attending the ABAI convention who have an interest in sex research, sex education, and/or procedures used to change sex-related behaviors are invited to attend the Sex Therapy and Educational Programming Special Interest Group's annual meeting. Items of business will include a discussion of current SIG activities occurring both at and outside the ABAI convention, the sharing of relevant research findings, and plans for the next year of SIG activities.

The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the business of the Teaching Behavior Analysis SIG. We will update members on the events of last year and set goals for the coming year. Even if you are new and have never attended a business meeting before, please feel free to join us. Membership in the SIG is not required to attend.

This is the special interest group for those who have an interest in clinical applications of behavior analysis. Clinical behavior analysts work in both research and applied settings applying behavior analytic principles to just about any situation that may involve psychological distress. This is our annual meeting to discuss how to promote our work at ABAI and beyond. Members have the opportunity to network and discuss their areas of interest and work, training opportunities, research projects, conceptual struggles and developments, and plan activities for next year's convention. The Clinical SIG is looking to expand involvement in its newsletter by including program updates from graduate programs and faculty that provide training in clinical behavior analysis (CBA). Everyone is welcome to attend and learn more about this exciting area of behavior analysis.

Direct instruction (DI) is a highly effective, evidence-based practice for teaching academic skills. To be effective, the instructional process must be efficient and designed to maximize learner engagement. Effective instruction further requires that the educator be knowledgeable and skillful in several critical domains. The successful educator is able to identify the essential skills or learning objectives to be taught and utilizes effective procedures for teaching those skills; this includes evaluating, selecting, and modifying instructional programs and materials to meet the unique needs of the learner. The effective instructor utilizes assessment data to appropriately place learners and to regularly monitor their progress. The successful educator utilizes effective lesson presentation techniques including appropriate pacing of instructional tasks, attending to the motivation of learners, and the diagnosis and correction of learner errors. Finally, the effective instructor analyzes assessment data and uses assessment results to guide instructional decision making. All professionals and students interested in direct instruction are welcome to attend the DI SIG business meeting. Join us in working to promote evidence-based instructional practices!

The mission of the Behavior Development Bulletin (BDB) is to provide behavior analysts with peer reviewed scientific information of interest to the behavior community, including research in cognitive development, child emotional development, developmental theory, and socialization. Since its inception, the BDB has published articles of an inter- and multi-disciplinary nature, including areas of socio-biology and behavioral methodology. The BDB is especially relevant to behavior analysts who study the developmental processes responsible for behavior changes and their progressive organization. The BDB hopes to provide answers by looking at the biological and environmental factors that affect behavioral development, while maintaining primary interest in the role of environmental contingencies in behavior change.