Plan now to attend the 2006 CalABA conference!   (Fees)    (Highlights)

After Feb. 7 only onsite registration will be available.

NOTE: Late registration deadline has been changed from Feb. 14 to Feb. 7, 2006. After Feb. 7 only onsite registration will be available. Cancellations must be received in writing (email OK) by Feb. 7, 2006 and are subject to a $25 fee. After Feb. 7 substitutions will be accepted but no refunds will be provided.

If you prefer to register by mail or fax, click here to download the registration forms (need Adobe Reader?). The forms can be filled out using your mouse and keyboard, then printed and mailed or faxed. Please be sure to fill out all applicable pages without omitting information.

NOTE: Online group registration is not available this year. To receive the group rate, all memberships and registrations for your group must be completed and submitted together with payment. A check or credit card number must accompany mailed-in registrations; faxed registrations must include a credit card number. The group rate applies to Full Professional, Certified, Supporting, and Sustaining Members only; groups of 6 or more. Click here to download the registration forms. (need Adobe Reader?)

Conference Fees:    (Top)

3-DAY CONFERENCE					ONE DAY ONLY (Thurs., Fri., or Sat.)
CalABA Members	By Jan. 27	Jan. 28-Feb. 7	On site		By Jan. 27	Jan. 28-Feb. 7	On site
Full, Cert., Supp., Sust.	$190	$240	$265		$115	$140	$165
Student	$  80	$  90	$115		$  65	$  70	$  90
Affiliate (parent)	$115	$140	$165		$  90	$100	$115
Group Rate	$165	$215	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Non-Members	By Jan. 27	Jan. 28-Feb. 7	On site		By Jan. 27	Jan. 28-Feb. 7	On site
U.S. Residents	$265	$315	$340		$165	$190	$215
Non-U.S. Residents	$190	$240	$265		$115	$140	$165

Some of the many conference highlights include:    (Top)

• Keynote Speakers
  
  
  • Wayne W. Fisher, PhD. Integrating Functional Analytic and Genetic Methods to Study Gene-Environment-Behavior Relations in Autism, Self-Injury and ADHD    (Abstract)
  • Patrick C. Friman, PhD. Behavioral Pediatrics: A Route to Mainstream Behavioral Health Care for Behavior Analysts    (Abstract)
  • Mark L. Sundberg, PhD, BCBA. Should We Stop Doing Mand and Intraverbal Training? What Do the Data Tell Us?    (Abstract)
  • Timothy R. Vollmer, PhD, BCBA. Building a Bridge: Translational Research in Behavior Analysis    (Abstract)
  
  
• Invited Speakers
  
  
  • William M. Baum, PhD. The Concept of Reinforcement: Time for a Change    (Abstract)
  • John Cone, PhD, BCBA. Glenda Vittimberga Memorial Lecture. Observations on the Health of Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities   (Abstract)
  • Gina Green, PhD, BCBA. Combating Pseudoscience: Facilitated Communication and Other Lessons    (Abstract)
  • Timothy D. Hackenberg, PhD. Radical Behaviorism at 60    (Abstract)
  • Timothy D. Hackenberg, PhD. Token Reinforcement: Past, Present, and Future    (Abstract)
  • Thomas S. Higbee, PhD, BCBA. Building School District Capacity for the Provision of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Students with Autism    (Abstract)
  • Brian A. Iwata, PhD, BCBA. On Extinction    (Abstract)
  • Lee Kern, PhD. Choice-Making: Historical, Conceptual, and Applied Issues    (Abstract)
  • Ethan S. Long, PhD, BCBA. The National Standards Project: Promoting Evidence-Based Education and Treatment Practices for Autism    (Abstract)
  • Gregory J. Madden, PhD. Behavioral Economics, Impulsivity, Substance Abuse, and Pathological Gambling    (Abstract)
  • Caio Miguel, PhD, BCBA. Language Development: A Behavior Analytic Research Agenda    (Abstract)
  • Nancy A. Neef, PhD. A FACT (Functional Approach to Conceptualization and Treatment) of ADHD    (Abstract)
  • David C. Palmer, PhD. A Behavioral Interpretation of the Concept of the Sentence    (Abstract)
  • Meeta R. Patel, PhD, BCBA. Treating Feeding Problems in Children: Outcome Measures for Clinic-Based and Home-Based Programs    (Abstract)
  • Henry S. Roane, PhD. Economic Influences on Responding During Reinforcement-Based Programs    (Abstract)
  • David W. Schaal, PhD. Behavioral Methods in the Basic Cerebrovascular Disease Laboratory    (Abstract)
  • Gerald L. Shook, PhD, BCBA. Using Existing Resources to Foster Appropriate Professional and Ethical Behavior in Professional Behavior Analysts    (Abstract)
  • Bridget A. Taylor, PsyD, BCBA. Improving the Social Behavior of Children with Autism: A Focus on Acquisition and Motivation    (Abstract)
  • Timothy R. Vollmer, PhD, BCBA. Behavior Analysis in the Evaluation of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities    (Abstract)
  • David A. Wilder, PhD, BCBA. Recent Research on Assessment in OBM    (Abstract)
  • Stephen E. Wong, PhD, BCBA. Biomedical vs. Behavioral Treatments for Schizophrenia and Depression: Another Peek Through the Emperor’s New Clothes    (Abstract)

  See the program and schedule page for the complete conference program.
  
  

• Workshops all day Saturday on topics including autism intervention, language development, abuse reporting for behavior analysts, ethical decision-making in behavioral services, supplementing DTT, treating habit disorders, and treating elimination disorders. For a complete list of topics and detailed descriptions, click here.

  Be sure to pre-register for workshops, as space is limited!
  
  

• Continuing education opportunities. Review and final approval of events for continuing education have been completed, and a large number of the general conference sessions (Thurs./Fri.) and workshops (Sat.) are eligible for CEUs for BCBAs and BCABAs, and several general sessions and workshops are also eligible for CEUs for psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and SLPs.

  Jan. 22 update: All conference general sessions and workshops submitted for BACB, MCEP, BBS, or SLPAB CE have been approved for CEUs.
  
  

• Special conference events include:
  • the Glenda Vittimberga Memorial Lecture on Thursday.
  • the CalABA lunch on Friday, February 17, 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.
  • a poster session and cash bar social on Thursday evening.
  • the Graduate Program Expo and Job Fair on Thursday evening.

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