We have a HABA meeting on Wen, 10/21, at Liliha library to discuss the
conference and start the process for next year.  6 pm

Jessie

BCBAs interested in obtaining CEUs need to bring their certificant number.   The
CEU is $10.00s per hour or $55 for 5.5 hours.

See you there - we need all available hands in the AM!

Looks like we have a possible "advanced session" - now we need to arrange for an
"easier session" with the people we have on board.

I would like to propose the following workshop -

An overview of ABA Teaching Methodologies: An Introduction

HABA  members (would prefer BCBA or BCABA to do - but I am begging so everyone
welcome) would do a 10 to 12 minute presentation on one or more ABA teaching
methodologies that they are most fluent in.
Discrete trail Teaching
Direct Instruction
Pivot Response Training
Natural Environment Training
Verbal Behavior - maybe need 20 minutes
Precision Teaching
Antecedent Based Interventions
Imitation Training (modeling)
Incidental Teaching
Task Analysis and Chaining
Generalization and Maintenance

Each present would:
Keep presentation to 10 to 12 minutes
Define and explain the specific methodology
Review terminology that is associated with the methodology
Provide an example of the appropriate application of the methodology
  Develop a methodology cheat sheet with key components and resources list.

We would need 11 presenters - and people would need to meet the week prior to
the conference to do a dry run of their presentations.

Please let Cheryl and Jessie if you are okay with this as a presentation topic
I am open to other suggestions - if you have another suggestion - we are open to
hear it.

Mahalo
Jessie

Aloha,
A 'Call for Papers' link has been posted to the HABA website. Please direct
potential candidate presenters to the website:

http://www.hawaiiaba.org/

Mahalo,
Justin

Online CEU webinar for BA Practitioners
Introducing an innovative way to expand your knowledge of ABA!   In addition,
you can earn Type 2 continuing education units to maintain BACB® certification
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These webinars are offered completely online in two different formats.

·         Option One: Broadcast live over the internet in one three-hour
webinar.  Students are able to view the lecturer live, and can ask questions,
giving them the same experience as a traditional class.

·         Option Two: Three hours of video broken down into small sections to
allow students up to one week to view the videos and submit a survey. There is
then an optional one hour live online meeting to give students an opportunity to
ask questions and participate in discussion on the topic with others from around
the world.
Who should attend?

Anyone interested in:

·         Expanding their understanding of the practice of behavioral analysis;
including but not limited to: parents, teachers, behavior analysts,
psychologists, social workers, counselors, speech-language pathologists,
occupational therapists, physical therapists, individuals who work or live with
persons with special needs, students seeking their degree in behavioral analysis
or psychology, and students seeking their BACB® or BCaBA® certification.

·         Earning Type 2 continuing education units to maintain their BACB® or
BCaBA® certification.

These webinars are presented in partnership between Florida Tech PDP ABA Online
program and ABA Technologies, Inc.  ABA Technologies, Inc. is a BACB® approved
provider of Type 2 Continuing Education hours (Provider Number OP-02-0023).
Upcoming Webinars
BEHP 1010: Ethical and Legal Considerations for the Behavior Analysis
Practitioner

By: Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Webinar Dates:

·         August 16th through August 22nd, 12 am EDT to 11:59pm EDT

Optional 1 hour Online Discussion Meeting with Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D.,
BCBA-D:

·              Saturday August 22nd 11am EDT

·         Saturday August 22nd 12:30 pm EDT

CEU Credits

·         Three Type 2 Continuing Education hours for BACB certificants for
viewing the videos and submitting a survey at the end of the webinar.

·         One additional optional Type 2 CE hour. See below for more
information.

Webinar Format:  Video format with Optional Online Meeting.

·         Participants view three hours of video over the internet and submit a
survey by the webinar end date.

·         Videos are broken down into small sections to allow students the
opportunity to start and stop as needed and to make them fit better into the
participant's schedule.

·         One additional type 2 CE hour available for attending a one hour live
online meeting.  This gives students an opportunity to ask questions and
participate in discussion on the topic with others from around the world.

·         All that is needed is a computer with better than dial up internet
connection and sound.



Students will explore the ethical and legal considerations in the practice of
behavior analysis. Topics discussed will include regulatory, disciplinary and
professional standards, and ethical issues relevant to client services. 
Particular emphasis will be placed on standards of professional practice
dictated by the BACB® Guidelines for Responsible Conduct and the BACB® Ethical
Considerations Task list. Case scenarios will be utilized to demonstrate
principles and facilitate understanding of the webinar material.  Students do
not need to purchase resources; all webinar materials are provided.





BEHP 1012: It Is Not All About Reinforcement or Is It? Discriminating between
Motivating Operations and Discriminative Stimuli: A Conceptual Analysis of the
Operant Four-term Contingency
By: Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Webinar Date: September 12th, 10:00 am EDT

CEU Credits

·         Three Type 2 BACB® CEU Credits

Webinar Format:

·         Broadcast live over the internet in one three-hour webinar.  Students
are able to view the lecturer live, and can ask questions, giving them the same
experience as a traditional class. All that is needed is a computer with better
than dial up internet connection and sound.


Discriminating between motivating operations (MOs) and discriminative stimuli is
a critical skill that can make the difference between designing effective or
ineffective interventions. Unfortunately, many have found the topic obtuse or
daunting. This presentation provides explicit instruction on the topic by using
every day examples and other heuristic techniques. The difference between MOs
related to reinforcement and MOs related to punishment, and the difference
between unconditioned MOs and the various types of conditioned MOs will be
emphasized.

BEHP 1014: Figuring Out Why Johnny Tantrums when Asked to Do Something and what
to Do about It: The Role of Motivating Operations and Discriminative Stimuli in
the Assessment and Treatment of Socially-Mediated Escape/Avoidance Problem
Behavior
By: Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Webinar Date:  TBD


Problem behavior maintained by socially-mediated negative reinforcement almost
always is evoked by an establishing operation (EO) for negative reinforcement.
It is critical for behavior analysts to identify the specific unconditioned
EO(s) and reflexive conditioned EO(s) that are functionally related to the
problem behavior. In addition, the discriminative stimuli that play a role in
evoking the problem behavior should be identified. Failure to do so may result
in ineffective treatment and/or in the use of punishment-based procedures. This
presentation provides flowcharts, tables, and many case studies to assist the
ABA practitioner to identify these antecedent variables and incorporate them in
treatment plans.

NOTE: Mastery of the material in the first presentation on MO's listed above is
highly recommended for those enrolling in this second presentation on MO's.

BEHP 1016: Why People Often Make Bad Choices and What to Do about It: Important
Features of Combined Schedules of Reinforcement
By: F. Charles ("Bud") Mace, Ph.D., BCBA-D with Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D.,
BCBA-D

Webinar Date: TBD


This presentation provides an updated model of the discriminated operant that
takes into account combined schedules of reinforcement, behavioral contrast,
behavioral momentum, the matching law, motivating operations, and contextual
variables. The implications of this model for assessment and treatment are
emphasized. In addition, the topics of resistance to change and persistence, as
they relate to these variables, are presented.

BEHP 1018: A Behavioral Approach to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
By: F. Charles ("Bud") Mace, Ph.D., BCBA-D with Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D.,
BCBA-D

Webinar Date: To be offered in September



This presentation first covers the nature of ADHD, the importance of accurate
diagnosis, developmental characteristics of ADHD, the relationship between ADHD
and other psychiatric conditions, and biological etiologies and other risk
factors for ADHD, and pharmacological and other conventional treatment of
children with a diagnosis of ADHD. Secondly, the presentation covers a
behavioral model for treatment of these children that emphasizes self-management
strategies. Research studies providing evidence of the latter treatment approach
is provided.

BEHP 1020: Basing Treatment on the Real Cause of the Problem: Function-Based
Treatments
By: F. Charles ("Bud") Mace, Ph.D., BCBA-D & Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D.,
BCBA-D

Webinar Date: TBD

This presentation begins by providing a review of the major behavioral functions
and the function-based model of intervention. Then, a conceptual framework for
designing function-based interventions, which includes important considerations
when designing and implementing function-based interventions, is presented. The
importance of being proactive is emphasized.
Registration

The cost of these webinars is $42.00 for the video session or broadcast session
and $12.00 for the discussion session.



For current information on available webinars, and direct links to register,
visit our CEU homepage - http://uc.fit.edu/pdp/programs/aba/ceu.php

Or call our office at (321) 674-8340.

Nova Science now - did an interesting piece on current research about the genes
and connection to autism.  It is only 13 minutes - worth looking at



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0402/04.html

This will be at the Liliha Library conference room.

Main goal is to discuss the conference presenters ...

Hope to see you all there
Jessie

From Christine Walton -
Hi All,
One challenge I faced when conducting FAs in the natural environment
is the setting itself. Often times challenging behaviors occur at
school, on the bus, in a day program, in the shopping center, etc,
where it may be instrusive to simply observe let alone conduct
experimental manipulations. Also if you are conducting manipulations
you either need a data collector or 'video' tape sessions, which can
present additional challenges regarding consent. I can see it being
more feasible in a home setting or an environment which is set up for
behavioral assessments...


--- In HawaiiABA@yahoogroups.com, "mitchelljessie63" <jessie@...> wrote:
>
> What are the practical constraints that interfere with the use of FA
> methodology into routine clinical assessments?
>

Hi everyone,

just passing along a message.  Cheryl wanted to know who wants to be
apart of the conference committee.  Just email her if you want to be on
the committee.

Hopefully you have been able to access the article and we have posted
a few questions to stimulate conversation ....

* if you can not access the article - email Jessie@... and I will
send you the article.
* you are free to respond to the questions or post your own.

Want to direct the conversation in a different direction - please feel
free to do so ....

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

Jessie

The article referenced 7 different types of functional Analysis
Variations, what positive applied clinical experiences have you had
using anyone of these?

Who should be involved in the functional behavioral assessment?  To
conduct an analysis of data does one have to have specific qualifications?

What are the ethical issues that need to be consider ethical issues
when implementing functional analysis methodologies?

How can we encourage parents, teachers, staff, and/or caregivers to
effectively and actively support FA methodology?

What are the practical constraints that interfere with the use of FA
methodology into routine clinical assessments?

Dr. Bolman is starting a blog to provide a "virtual office" so
everyone in Hawai'i involved with Autism Spectrum issues can talk
together.  He is looking for people to post their ideas, comments,
critiques, gripes, whatever and we'll all work together at creating an
Autism Spectrum community.

Check it out ....

http://www.autismspectrumhawaii.blogspot.com/

Aloha and Welcome to HABA first list serve Structured Professional
Development Discussion group.  Click on FILES (most likely on left of
screen) and you can access the article, which the group will be
discussing on 2/18/09 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm and discussion of the
article will continue until 2/28/09.

On 2/18, there will be questions to stimulate discussion however
participant are encourage to post options, comments and questions to
other participants.

The reward: After the discussion on 2/18, a list of questions will be
posted for participants to answer.  For participants who answer the
questions with 80% correct response or better and submit the answers
to mitchellj003@... before 2/28/09, and there is evidence of
participation in the discuss on 2/18 (name appears on list serve) will
receive a certificate of participation for 1 hour from HABA.
Certificates will be sent via e-mail.

The discussion article is:
Iwata & Dozier (2008).  Clinical Application of Functional Analysis
Methodology.  Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1, 3-9

Behavior Analysis in Practice presents empirically validated best
practices in an accessible format that describes not only what works,
but also the challenges of implementation in practical settings. The
journal is of special interest and relevance to front-line service
workers and their supervisors, scientist-practitioners, and school
personnel. Types of articles and topics to be found between its pages
include empirical reports describing the application and evaluation of
behavior-analytic procedures and programs; discussion papers on
professional and practice issues; technical articles on methods, data
analysis, or instrumentation in the practice of behavior analysis;
tutorials on terms, procedures, and theories relevant to best
practices in behavior analysis; and critical reviews of books and
products that are aimed at practitioners or consumers of behavior
analysis.

Here is a link to the journals page of the ABAI website - scroll down
to BAP and click on the link to subscribe:
http://www.abainternational.org/journals.asp
or
https://apps.abainternational.org/store/ViewBapJournals.asp?strJournalType=BAP

Please make mark your calendars to be available for a computer chat to
promote professional growth and development on 2/18 from 6:30 pm to 8
pm.  Looking forwards to seeing you all there!

Saw a bumper sticker today ... made me smile!

"In God we Trust, all  others show data"

The drive was from datawisehawaii.com

Have a great day!
Jessie

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