NAVIGATION

ABAI 48th Annual Convention May Staff Presentations

05/27/22

May Institute clinical staff will be presenting at the ABAI 48th Annual Convention this weekend in Boston, as follows:

Friday, May 27, 2022

# W54 Workshop CE Offered: PSY/BACB
Improving Classroom Behavior Support Through Applied Behavior Analysis
12:00 PM–3:00 PM, Location: To be determined
Robert Putnam- instructor

# W66 Workshop CE Offered: PSY/BACB/NASP
Joining Forces: Enhancing School-Based Behavior Analytic Services Through Collaboration With Mental Health Professionals (In-Person and via Telehealth)
4:00 PM–7:00 PM, Location: To be determined
Whitney Kleinert- instructor

Saturday, May 28, 2022

# 39 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Advances in Verbal Behavior
10:00 AM–11:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 258C
Chair: Alexis Constantin Pavlov (Marcus Autism Center)
Discussant: Alice Shillingsburg (May Institute)

# 59 Panel Discussion CE Offered: BACB
Current Trends in Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery Quality
12:00 PM–12:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 254A
Chair: Bryant C. Silbaugh (Maraca Learning, Inc.)
Ivy Chong- panelist

# 69 Symposium CE Offered: PSY/BACB
What Works to Reduce Bullying from Applied Behavior Analytic Perspective
12:00 PM–12:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 205A
Chair: Jeridith Ann Lord (Endicott College)
Discussant: Robert F. Putnam (May Institute)

# 91 Poster Session
1:00 PM–2:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 91(125) Poster
Teaching Quality Engagement during Play in a Residential Setting
KATELYN MARIE ARRAIOL (May Institute), Robin K. Landa (May Institute), Danielle Cotton (May Institute)

# 91(163) Poster
Evaluating the Efficiency of Conducting a Brief Bidirectional Naming Assessment on CentralReach
KARLY COVALL (May Institute), Laura Eisen (May Institute), Sarah C Connolly (May Institute), Sarah Frampton (May Institute)

# 102 Poster Session
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 102(92) Poster
An Extension of Analyses of Verbal Operants: Identifying the Functions of Perseverative Speech
SAGAR PATEL (Kennedy Krieger Institute), Michelle A. Frank-Crawford (Kennedy Krieger Institute), Nicole Hausman (Journey Autism & Behavioral Care Centers), Melissa Theodore (May Institute ), Margaret Cavanaugh (Kennedy Krieger Institute)

# 104 Poster Session
 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 104(152) Poster
Increasing Accurate Recycling in a Self-Contained Special Education School
JOHN DOUGLAS ZANGERLE (The May Institute, Randolph School), Jessica M. Cohenour (The May Institute, Randolph School)

# 110 Symposium CE Offered: PSY/BACB
Improving the Use of Applied Behavior Analytic Interventions to Improve Prosocial Functioning in a School District
 3:00 PM–3:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 205B
Chair: Joyce West (Gardner Public Schools)
Discussant: Erik D Maki (May Institute)

# 111 Symposium CE Offered: BACB Supervision
Measurement and Analysis of the Relation Between Supervision and Burnout Among Applied Behavior Analysis Professionals
3:00 PM–3:50 PM, Meeting Level 1; Room 153C
Chair: Isabella Massaro (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
Summer Bottini: Toward Better Understanding of Burnout in Behavior Therapists: A Pilot of the Stress Diagnostic Checklist

# 127 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Demonstrating the Versatility of Behavioural Skills Training
3:00 PM–4:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 205C
Chair: J Turner (Butler) Butler Braren (University of Kansas)
Discussant: Claire C. St. Peter (West Virginia University)
Alexandra Campanaro: Using Computer-Based Instruction to Teach Behavioral Skills Training

# 134 Panel Discussion CE Offered: BACB Ethics
In Consideration of Social Validity: Do Others Like What We Do, and Does It Matter?
5:00 PM–5:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 255
Chair: Meka McCammon (University of South Florida)
Cynthia Anderson- Panelist

# 138 Symposium
Clinical Adaptations of the Picture Exchange Communication System: Innovative Responses to Barriers in Clinical Care
5:00 PM–5:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 258A
Chair: Amanda Zangrillo (University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute)
Discussant: Brittany Ann Juban (May Institute)

# 166 ABAI Expo
Behavior Analysis Training Programs
8:00 PM–10:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 172 ABAI Expo Poster
131. The May Institute
JENNIFER R. ZARCONE (The May Institute), Alice Shillingsburg (May Institute), Cynthia M. Anderson (May Institute), Ivy M Chong (May Institute), Sarah Weddle (May Institute)

Sunday, May 29, 2022

# 186 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Behavioral Training Strategies to Train Staff and Parents In-Person and Remotely
8:00 AM–9:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 205B
Chair: Kimberley L. M. Zonneveld (Brock University)
Discussant: Jennifer R. Zarcone (The May Institute)
Kara Driscoll and Meghan Silva: Examining the Implementation of a Behavioral Feeding Package in a School Setting

# 188 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Advancements in Behavior Analytic Staff Training Practices in School and Adult Service Settings
8:00 AM–9:50 AM, Meeting Level 1; Room 153B
Chair: James Maraventano (Rutgers University)
Discussant: Florence D. DiGennaro Reed (University of Kansas)
Alice Schillingsburg: An Evaluation of Behavioral Skills Training for Teaching Paraprofessionals How to Interact With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

# 217 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Evaluating Behavior Analytic Literature: Three Reviews
10:00 AM–10:50 AM, Meeting Level 1; Room 156C
Chair: Jessica Piazza (Endicott College)
Allison Rader and Jodi Katz: The Progression of Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Applied Behavior Analysis

# 222 Paper Session, CE Offered: BACB
Autism Paper Session 1
10:00 AM–11:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 254B
Chair: Leah Bean (Butterfly Effects)
Ivy Chong: Development of a Standard Set to Measure Treatment Outcomes for Autism Spectrum Disorder

# 224 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Challenges to Accessing Appropriate Care for Individuals Diagnosed With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Their Families: Highlighting Barriers and Discussing Potential Solutions
10:00 AM–11:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 251
Chair: Adam M. Briggs (Eastern Michigan University)
Discussant: Ivy M Chong (May Institute)
Ryan Martin and Cynthia Anderson: Feasibility of Adapting RUBI Parent Training to Telehealth

# 262 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Visual Analysis of Functional Analyses
12:00 PM–12:50 PM, Meeting Level 1; Room 156B
Chair: Lisa Tereshko (Endicott College)
Discussant: David J. Cox (Behavioral Health Center of Excellence; Endicott College)
Allison Rader: A Quantitative Analysis of Accuracy, Reliability and Bias in Judgements of Functional Analyses
Allison Rader: Use of Confidence Intervals to Supplement Visual Analysis in Interpretation of Functional Analyses

# 278 Poster Session
1:00 PM–2:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 278(139) Poster
Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior Evoked by the Disruption of Hoarding
EMILY SULLIVAN (Western New England University; May Institute), Robin K. Landa (May Institute), Jennifer R. Zarcone (The May Institute)

# 280 Poster Session
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 280(8) Poster
Effects of Training Problem Solving on the Demonstration of Equivalence Relations
SARAH FRAMPTON (Simmons University; May Institute, Inc.), Phoebe Carlisle (May Institute, Inc; Endicott College), Judah B. Axe (Simmons University)

# 290 Poster Session
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 290(140) Poster
Analysis and Treatment of Self-Injury with a Student Protected by Multiple Forms of Equipment
AUSTIN E HUGHES (The May Institute), Emily Sullivan (Western New England University; May Institute), Robin K. Landa (May Institute)

# 293 Symposium, CE Offered: BACB
Generalization of Functional Analyses to Assist in Treatment Development Beyond the Clinical Setting
3:00 PM–3:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 255
Chair: Allison Rader (The May Institute)

# 299 Invited Panel, CE Offered: PSY/BACB/QABA/NASP
Ableism and the Social Model of Disability: What Does it Have to do With Behavior Analysts?
3:00 PM–3:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 253A-C
Chair: Summer Bottini (May Institute)

# 312 Symposium, CE Offered: BACB
Training and Supporting Staff Working in Settings Serving Adults With Disabilities
3:00 PM–4:50 PM, Meeting Level 1; Room 153B
Chair: Sandra Alex Ruby (University of Kansas)
Discussant: Tiffany Kodak (Marquette University)
Sarah Weddle, Julia Iannaccone, and Jennifer Zarcone: Effects of a Video-Aided Training on the Integrity of Skill Acquisition Interventions in an Adult Service Setting

# 334 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Evaluations of Emerging Verbal Skills in Children With or at Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder
5:00 PM–5:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 257B
Chair: Kerri P. Peters (University of Florida)
Alicia Seng, John Pruett, Samuel Shvarts, Alice Shillingsburg: Emergence of Untrained Language in Children with Autism Who Use Speech Generating Devices

# 349 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Advances in Skill Acquisition Research
5:00 PM–6:50 PM, Meeting Level 2; Room 256
Chair: Aparna Naresh (Teachers College, Columbia University)
Discussant: Jeanne M. Donaldson (Louisiana State University)
Alexandra Campanaro: Promoting Play Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Instructive Feedback Via Telehealth

# 350 Symposium CE Offered: PSY/BACB
Is There a Place for Qualitative Methods in the Science and Practice of Behavior Analysis?
5:00 PM–6:50 PM, Meeting Level 1; Room 156C
Chair: Deborah A. Napolitano (Daemen College Department of Applied Behavior Analysis)
Discussant: Cynthia M. Anderson (May Institute)
Ryan Martin, Kaitlyn Gould and Cynthia Anderson: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Behavioral Parent Training in Rural Appalachia
 

# 389 May Institute Reception
8:00 PM–10:00 PM, Meeting Level 2; Northeast Pre-function

Monday, May 30, 2022

# 433 Symposium CE Offered: PSY/BACB Ethics
Mixed Behavioral and Pharmacological Interventions: Prevention, Policy, Ethics, and Practice.
9:00 AM–9:50 AM, Meeting Level 1; Room 104A
Chair: M. Christopher Newland (Auburn University)
Discussant: Maria G. Valdovinos (Drake University)
Jennifer Zarcone: Ethical Issues in the Use of Psychotropic Mediations with People with Intellectual Disabilities


# 449 Symposium CE Offered: BACB
Using Outcomes of Systematic Literature Reviews to Guide Clinical Practice and Future Research
10:00 AM–10:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 257B
Chair: Natalie Mandel (May Institute)
Sarah Frampton: A Systematic Review of Impirical Research on Emergent Intraverbals

# 467 Symposium CE Offered: BACB Supervision
Recent Trends in the Development of Professional Skills and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices for Behavior Analysts
10:00 AM–11:50 AM, Meeting Level 2; Room 204A/B
Chair: Landon Cowan (Marquette University)
Discussant: Kate E. Fiske Massey (Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Rutgers University)
Kimberly Madar: Improving the Future of Applied Behavior Analysis with the Assessment and Training of Supervisory Skills

# 519 Poster Session
1:00 PM–2:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 519(159) Poster
Class-Wide Implementation of Universal Activity Schedules
COURTNEY LYNNE BRIGHT (May Institute), Katharine Davies (May Institute), Emily Sullivan (Western New England; May Institute), Sarah Frampton (May Institute, Inc.)

# 522 Poster Session
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 522(38) Poster
A Critique of Colonialism and Modern Aid in Africa: What Would Skinner Say?
NICOLE RENEE SMILAK (Endicott College; Encompass International), Robert F. Putnam (May Institute)

# 530 Poster Session
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Exhibit Level; Exhibit Hall A

# 578 Invited Tutorial CE Offered: PSY/BACB/QABA/NASP
Demystifying the Motivating Operation
5:00 PM–5:50 PM, Ballroom Level 3; Ballroom East/West
Chair: Sarah Frampton (May Institute, Inc.)
CAIO F. MIGUEL (California State University, Sacramento)