Conference Registration
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Don’t miss the ’05 CalABA Conference!

NOTE: On-line registration will not be available after Feb. 13 due to unanticipated circumstances, but advance registrations will still be accepted by fax (888-518-7586) through Feb. 15 (but no later, and they must include payment by credit card).

Plan now to attend the CalABA conference, to be held February 17-19, 2005 at the beautiful Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point. On-line registration is fast, easy, and secure; just click here. If you prefer to register by mail, click here to download a mail-in form  (need Adobe Reader?). Please fill out all pages without omitting information.

NOTE: If you registered online last year and you cannot recall your username and/or password:

  • 1. When asked if you have used the system before, select "Yes."
  • 2. Click on the "Forgot your password?" link.
  • 3. Enter either your username or the account email address to have your info. emailed to you. (You may also email conf-reg@calaba.org with your name to have your password reset, or create a new account with a new username and password and register under the new account.)

    Some of the many conference highlights include:

    Keynote addresses:

    Thursday, February 17
    Autism, Science, and Politics
    Patricia J. Krantz, PhD
    Executive Director, Princeton Child Development Institute

    Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children
     Todd R. Risley, PhD
    Professor Emeritus, University of Alaska

    Friday, February 18
    Person-Centered Planning, Positive Behavior Support, and other Faux Fixes in the Treatment of Developmental Disabilities
     J. Grayson Osborne, PhD
    Emeritus Professor, Utah State University

    School-wide Positive Behavior Support: Implementing ABA at Scales of Social Significance
     Robert Horner, PhD
    Professor, University of Oregon

    Invited addresses and symposia on Thursday and Friday by Bill Ahearn, John Austin, Ted Ayllon, Dale Brethower, John Cone, Marjorie Charlop-Christy, Phil Chase, Tom Critchfield, Dennis Embry, Rikki Gentry, Sigrid Glenn, Laura Hall, Linda Hayes, Ramona Houmanfar, Kent Johnson, Gary LaVigna, Sam Leigland, Dick Malott, Mark Matthews, Roy Mayer, Lynn McClannahan, Ray Miltenberger, Doug Moes, Ed Morris, Tony Nevin, Matt Normand, Denny Reid, Todd Risley, Ray Romanczyk, Hank Schlinger, Jerry Shook, Haydee Toro, Vicci Tucci, and Ben Williams.
    Topics include the latest basic research, cutting-edge conceptualizations, burning professional and ethical issues, and applications of behavior analysis in autism and developmental disabilities, brain injury rehabilitation, education (from preschool to university), human development, physical and mental health, organizational behavior, and verbal behavior. Check this site in January for the full conference program and schedule.

    Workshops on Thursday evening and all day Saturday on topics including autism intervention, language development, child therapy, abuse reporting for behavior analysts, visual display of data using Excel, ethical decision-making in behavioral services, behavioral intervention plans, dealing with bullying, behavior management for "tough kids," staff recruitment and training, reinforcement techniques, behavior analysis in schools, and treating habit disorders. For descriptions and details, click here. Be sure to pre-register for workshops, as space is limited!

    Continuing Education Opportunities -- We anticipate that up to 40 addresses and symposia and a number of workshops will be eligible for CEUs for Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts, and that several workshops will also be eligible for CEUs for psychologists, marriage and family therapists, licensed educational psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and speech-language pathologists. Details and updates on continuing education approval will be posted on this site periodically in advance of the conference.

    Special conference events include

    • the CalABA dinner on Friday, February 18, featuring our annual awards ceremony and an auction of B.F. Skinner memorabilia by the Skinner Foundation
    • an informal conversation hour with keynote and invited speakers on Thursday evening
    • poster session and cash bar social on Thursday evening
    • Graduate Program Expo and Job Fair on Friday evening

    Many sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available.

    We look forward to seeing you in Dana Point in February. Happy holidays!

    The CalABA Conference Committee