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2017 Speakers
Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA-D
HABA 2017 Keynote Speaker
"A Behavioral Analysis of DSM-5’s 'Failure of Normal Back-and-Forth
Conversation'"
E. Scott Geller, Ph.D
HABA 2017 Keynote Speaker
"Seven Life Lessons from Humanistic Behaviorism: How to Bring the
Best Out of Yourself and Others"
Kim Wolff, MS, BCBA, LBA
HABA 2017 Presidential Address
"Communicating Clearly to Create a Culture of Collaboration"
Andy Bondy, PhD
HABA 2017 Invited Speaker
"What's the Emperor Wearing These Days? Communication, Apps and PECS"
Rob Holdsambeck, EdD, LCP, BCBA-D
HABA 2017 Invited Speaker
"Challenges of Supervision: Lazy Rats, Shopping Math, and the Internet"
After a time, many clinicians are asked to move from providing direct services into a role of providing supervision to others. This can present some unique challenges. Behavioral scientists preach that data are critical to managing effective programs. One of the key challenges for supervisors is getting real data. Lazy rats, shopping math, and internet porn are all stories that show how this search for insight can go wrong. In this talk, Dr. Holdsambeck will use some of the lessons he learned from his early graduate training in behavioral science, through working with couples as a psychologist in private practice, to his current role running an agency and working with others at the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
Dave Lennox, PhD
HABA 2017 Invited Speaker
"Strategies and Tactics for Improving Consultation Outcomes"
Donny Newsome, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
HABA 2017 Selected Submission
"'Mastery': Defined Functionally, Measured Behaviorally"
Generally speaking, the concept of ‘mastery’ is well understood. We know a masterful performer when we see one. His or her performance seems to come naturally, quickly and accurately. Difficult or complex tasks are made to look effortless and novel problems are readily overcome. On the other hand, the absence of mastery is equally apparent. Critical skill deficits result in measurably slow, frustrating, inflexible performance and can adversely affect one’s quality of life. As such, mastery is a commonly stated goal of educators in their crafting of skill acquisition plans. Unfortunately, inspection of common goal setting practices by behaviorists and educators reveals an unsettling divide. Whereas the characteristics of mastery listed above represent broad programmatic goals, the specific ‘mastery criteria’ for acquisition targets are often woefully inadequate to produce such results. In this presentation, barriers to adequate goal setting such as inappropriate measurement systems and charting conventions will be addressed. The desired result of the presentation is to empower attendees to move away from goals like, “80% correct across three consecutive trials…” toward criteria more fitting of our experience of functional mastery in everyday life.
Amanda N. Kelly, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
HABA 2017 Invited Speaker
"Stop Sucking and Start Saving the World with Behavior Analysis: The Ethics of Sustainable Behavior Change"
Kendra Newsome, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
HABA 2017 Selected Submission
"What Behavior Science Can Offer Early Education"
Mandy Rispoli, PhD, BCBA-D
HABA 2017 Invited Speaker
"Advances in Trial-Based Functional Analysis of Challenging Behavior for Children with ASD"
Trial-based functional analysis is a model for systematically assessing the function of challenging behavior. The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of trial-based functional analysis and to present new empirical research on the use of trial-based functional analysis in classrooms for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Michele Silcox, Managing Director
Emily Roche, Director of Services
HABA 2017 Selected Submission