x-post: Call for posters--2nd ABA International Autism Conference

[Guest guest]

On behalf of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Executive

Council, we are excited

to announce the Call for Posters for the 2nd Autism conference: Issues and

Recent Advancements in

the Behavioral Treatment of Autism: Practical Strategies for Changing Behavior

at Home and

School. The event will take place Friday, February 8th through Sunday,

February 10th, 2008 at the Hyatt

Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.

Last February ABA sponsored a conference in Boston on the behavioral treatment

of autism that drew

more than 1,650 registrants from 21 Countries and 46 States in the USA. Based

on the

unprecedented success of the 2007, we are pleased to offer this new opportunity

to meet and discuss various

autism related topics.

The 2008 conference program will focus on the challenges, interests, and needs

faced by

parents/family members of children with autism and the practitioners who

provide behaviorally based

education and treatment services for their children. The conference will have

two general themes: home-

and community-based interventions and curriculum and instruction in the

classroom/school. The

emphasis will be on pragmatic, research-based " how to " information that

practitioners and parents can

use to improve the lives of children with autism spectrum disorders. This

program should be of

interest to in-home behavioral therapists, teachers of preschool and school-age

children with ASD,

adult service providers, caregivers, teacher trainers, and students.

The single-track program will feature presentations by ten distinguished

researchers, educators,

and parents whose work has contributed immensely to effective and humane

education and treatment of

children with autism:

Beth Walsh, Ph.D., Caldwell College,

" Our Children Are Worth It: A Parent's Perspective on Behavioral Interventions

at Home and School "

Krantz, Ph.D., Princeton Child Development Institute,

" Teaching the Social Dance: Using Script-Fading Procedures to Promote

Conversation "

Andy Bondy, Ph.D., Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.,

" A Clear Picture: The Use and Benefits of PECS "

Ilene Schwartz, Ph.D., BCBA, University of Washington,

" Effective School-Based Program for Children with Autism "

L. Watkins, Ph.D., BCBA, California State University, Stanislaus,

" From DT to DI: Using Direct Instruction to Teach Students with Autism Spectrum

Disorders "

MacDuff, Ph.D., Princeton Child Development Institute,

" Using ABA to Improve the Lives of Adults with Autism in Work, Community, and

Residential

Settings "

Green, Ph.D., BCBA, San Diego State University,

" 'Evidence-Based Practice': Improvement or Illusion? "

Partington, Ph.D., BCBA, Behavior Analysts, Inc.,

" Motivation: A Critical Issue in the Development and Implementation of

Educational Programs for

Young Children with Autism "

Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA, Rutgers University,

" Comprehensive ABA Programming: Matching Learner Needs with Instructional

Strategies "

Schreibman, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego,

" One Size Does Not Fit All: Developing Individualized Treatment Protocols for

Children with

Autism "

For a full list of abstracts and speaker biographies please visit

http://www.abainternational.org/autconf/program/program.asp.

The conference will also include poster sessions and exhibitors on Friday

evening, providing a

great opportunity for researchers and practitioners to showcase their recent

work. Submissions are

now being accepted for the poster sessions. Posters should present behaviorally

based education and

treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders in a format accessible

to and useful for

practitioners and families. Posters may translate original research to practice

or describe

programs and curricula with supporting data on effectiveness. Poster presenters

are encouraged to bring

handouts, resource materials, or other information that will allow attendees to

learn more about

the treatment strategy, behavior change tactic, program, or curriculums

described on the poster, and

potentially implement it with their students/children.

Submissions may be made on the Web at

http://www.abainternational.org/autconf/callforpapers/poster/form-poster.aspx.

Space is limited,

so we encourage you to submit as soon as possible. The deadline for poster

submissions is

Wednesday, September 26, 2007.

The 2008 Autism Conference will have an exhibit area featuring service providers

and other

organizations related to the field of autism. To become an exhibitor, please

review the information on

our website at

http://www.abainternational.org/autconf/exhibitors/exhibitInfo.asp.

Exhibitor contracts will be available soon and must be received in the ABA

office by November,

2007 to be included in the program book.

ABA is expecting another wonderful event and we look forward to receiving

submissions for the 2008

Autism Conference. Any questions about submissions or exhibiting can be

directed to the ABA

office at (269) 492-9310 or convention@....

Best,

L. Heward, Ed.D., BCBA

President-Elect

Association for Behavior Analysis International

E. Malott, Ph.D.

Executive Director/Secretary Treasurer

Association for Behavior Analysis International