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Subject: Early registration deadline: Feb. 24

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 11:37 AM

CalABACalifornia Association for Behavior Analysis

27th Annual CalABA Conference - March 12 - 14, 2009

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA

- Early conference registration deadline: Feb. 24

- Deadline for special conference hotel room rate: Feb. 17

- Graduate Program Expo application deadline: Feb. 15

- Keynote and invited speakers

Early registration ends Feb. 24! Register now to secure the lowest rate and to

ensure that you have a seat for some events that may sell out, such as the

conference luncheon and B. F. Skinner Foundation auction.

2009 CalABA conference hotel rate. Our room block is selling out fast, so

reserve your room now to secure the special CalABA rate at our conference hotel.

Deadline: Feb. 17, 2009. See our Travel & Hotel page for more information and a

link to online reservations.

2009 Graduate Program Expo. This year graduate programs can participate free of

charge, but the extended deadline of Feb. 15 is just around the corner. See our

Sponsorship & Advertising page to download an application. Note: The extended

deadline applies only to the Graduate Program Expo.

Keynote and invited speakers. This year's CalABA conference will feature a

number of invited addresses and workshops by renowned speakers, including

several from the new Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) (see

below). And see our Program & Schedule page for information on the entire

program. Use our program search tool to quickly find presentations and save your

own personal conference program from the over 100 addresses, panel discussions,

posters, symposia, and workshops. Includes abstracts for all presentations. More

than 45 general sessions and workshops have been approved for BACB CEUs, and a

number of sessions have been approved for BBS and SLPAB CEUs. Approval for MCEP

is pending at this time.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Gross, JD. Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller, &

Naylor, LLP

Behavior Analysis and the Public Policy Process   (abstract) Sigrid

Glenn, PhD, BCBA. University of North Texas

Examining the " Radical " in Radical Behaviorism   (abstract)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR ADDRESS Jon , PhD, BCBA. Florida State

University

Five Pillars of Professionalism: Infrastructure, Evidence, Ethics,

Excellence, Esprit de Corps   (abstract)

GLENDA VITTIMBERGA MEMORIAL LECTURE Zarcone, PhD, BCBA. University

of Rochester Medical School

Challenging Behavior and Psychotropic Medication: Evidence-Based

Practices   (abstract)

INVITED SPEAKERS Invited Addresses Autism:

Lynne Huffman, MD, Stanford University Medical School

Biomedical Treatment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum

Disorders   (abstract)Developmental Disabilities:

Wacker, PhD, University of Iowa

Evaluation of the Long-term Effects of Functional Communication

Training   (abstract)Education:

Martens, PhD, Syracuse University

Promoting the Generalization of Academic Skills through Fluency

Building   (abstract)Experimental:

Neuringer, PhD, College

Reinforced Variability: Operant Behavior, Genome, and Daily

Life   (abstract)Clinical/Medical:

, PhD, BCBA, Munroe-Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, Nebraska Medical

Center

Chronic Childhood Headaches Can Be a Real Pain: Behavioral Contributions to a

Solution    (abstract)Human Development & Gerontology:

Novak, PhD, BCBA, California State University, Stanislaus

The Development of Autistic Disorders: A Developmental Behavioral Systems

Approach    (abstract)Organizational Behavior Management:

Ron Van Houten, PhD, Western Michigan University

Disseminating Behavioral Technology: How Can We Make a Bigger

Difference   (abstract)Professional, Ethical, & Legal Issues:

Jerry Shook, PhD, BCBA, Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Behavior Analyst Certification Board: Status & New

Developments   (abstract)Verbal Behavior:

Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, PhD, BCBA, Southern Illinois University

Applications of the Derived Stimulus Relations Research Program to Learners in a

Variety of Educational and Habilitative Settings   (abstract)

Invited Workshops , PhD, BCBA. Behavioral Parent

Training: What To Do and How To Do It   (abstract) Martens,

PhD. Identifying Contingent Relations from Observational Data Using Contingency

Space Analysis   (abstract) APBA Co-conference Addresses:

Foxx, PhD, BCBA, Penn State University

The State of the Art: The Treatment of Aggressive/Destructive Behavior Since the

1989 NIH Consensus Conference    (abstract)Jane , PhD, BCBA, Kendall

School/Therapeutic Pathways

Training Direct Line Staff in Behavior Analytic Programs for Individuals with

ASD   (abstract) Romanczyk, PhD, BCBA, SUNY at Binghamton

Why Evidence Based Practice Alone Is Not Enough   (abstract) Panel

Discussion:

Jim ston, PhD, BCBA, Auburn University

Jon , PhD, BCBA, Florida State University

Rios, MS, BCBA, BehaviorLogix

Youngbauer, PhD, BCBA, North Los Angeles County Regional Center

Living with the BACB Guidelines for Responsible Professional Conduct: Dealing

with Everyday Ethical Challenges   (abstract)Workshop:

Green, PhD, BCBA, Association of Professional Behavior Analysts

Larsson, PhD, BCBA, Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention-Midwest

Obtaining Health Insurance Coverage of ABA Intervention for Autism   (abstract)

We look forward to seeing you in March!

California Association for Behavior Analysis

630 Quintana Rd., #118

Morro Bay, CA 93442

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