Melmark's Professional Development team wants to keep you informed about upcoming conferences and workshops which our staff feels present evidence-based and scientifically validated methods. The meetings presented below are recommendations and are not endorsed by Melmark.
Temple University, in conjunction with Melmark, Inc., offers a unique, six-course ABA Graduate Certificate Program to Bachelors and Masters prepared professionals and staff members. The next course sequence for this program begins in the Fall 2012 Semester. For details, contact
Dr. Amanda Guld at amandaguld@melmark.org .
Rider University, in Lawrenceville NJ, offers an MA in Applied Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. Course requirements necessary to sit for the BCBA and BCaBA exam will be met through completion of this degree.
For details, contact Beth Glasberg at bethglas@hotmail.com .
FEBRUARY 2012
Philly ABA Co-Op Monthly Gathering
Join a community of professional behavior analyst to share ideas about our craft, collaborate with each other and help provide networking with the Greater Philadelphia Area.
The Philly ABA Co-Op supports members in fun, collaborative and professional social outings, events with guest speakers, group outings to workshops, lectures and conferences through volunteer work and promoting each other.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA
Rider University's Lecture Series:
We're All in This Together Now: Using Consultation in Community Settings to Increase
Implementation of Evidence Based Interventions
By James Connell, Ph.D., BCBA-D
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Autism Research
February 22, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon (Lunch following)
$60 per guest, $40 for Rider Practicum Partners, Free for students and Rider Faculty
BACB CEs available.
For more information, email Colleen Dillon or call (609)896-5087.
The AJ Foundation For Children With Autism
& The Comprehensive Learning Center Present:
Challening Topics in Autism:
Evidence-Based Procedures and Interventions
Featuring Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBAD, of Melmark
February 24, 2012
The Pen Ryn Mansion of The Delaware
1601 State Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
.7 ASHA CEUs and ACT 48 hours available.
For more information, or to register:
www.ajfoundation.org
2155988175
Next Steps Workshop for Families
A workshop for parents of young children newly diagnosed w/ an autism spectrum disorder
February 29, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
MARCH 2012
11th Annual Commonwealth Autism Service Conference
Autism: Imagine the Possibilities
10.5 Type 2 CEs available for BCBAs and BCaBAs
March 7-8, 2012
The Westin, Richmond
6631 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
To learn more or to register, visit www.autismva.org .
Bridging the Gap Between Best Practice and Common Practice: Application of Functional Assessment in School Settings
By Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center
March 8, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Melmark's Multi-Purpose Center, located at 2600 Wayland Road in Berwyn, PA
To learn more or to register, email AmandaGuld@melmark.org .
Distinguished Lecture Series: Early Social and Cognitive Development
By Peter Marshall, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple University
March 21, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
March 22, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
2012 PennABA Conference
Featuring Presentations and Workshops by:
William H. Ahearn, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Saul Axelrod, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Rodney D. Clark, Ph.D.
Gregory P. Hanley, Ph.D.
Philip N. Hineline, Ph.D.
Kimberly Schreck, Ph.D., BCBA
Laura Seiverling, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Topics include:
Sleep Problems of Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The Ethics of Fad Treatments and Behavior Analysts
Treatment of Feeding Problems in Children: Staff and Parent Implementation
Best Practices in Autism
Developing Effective and Preferred Treatments for the Stereotypic Behavior of Persons with ASD
The Last 42 Years Have Been Great, and the Future Looks Bright
On Discovering What Our Science is About
Behavior Analysis and Client Choice: Where Have We Come as a Field?
March 22 - 23, 2012
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA
To learn more or to register, visit www.pennaba1.org .
7th Annual NJABA Conference
Earn BACB, ASHA and NJDOE CEUs at the conference. NJABA Members receive conference registration discounts and other benefits. You can join NJABA along with your conference registration if you are not currently a member and wish to become one.
March 23, 2012
Bridgewater Manor (Bridgewater, NJ)
To learn more or to register, visit http://www.njaba.org/NJABA2012AnnualConference.pdf
Managing Individual Behavior through Group Contingencies
By MaryLou Kerwin, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Rowan University
March 29, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Melmark's Multi-Purpose Center, located at 2600 Wayland Road in Berwyn, PA
To learn more or to register, email AmandaGuld@melmark.org .
APRIL 2012
Next Steps into Adolescence
This workshop is for parents of an adolescent child with ASD and will include presentations from experts in neuorpsychology, behavior, medicine, and social work.
April 5, 2012 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Lecture Series: The Social Mind
By Ami Klin, Ph.D., Chief of Autism and Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
April 12, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC
By Keith Williams, Ph.D., BCBA, Penn State University and Hershey Medical Center
April 12, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Melmark's Multi-Purpose Center, located at 2600 Wayland Road in Berwyn, PA
To learn more or to register, email AmandaGuld@melmark.org .
Keynotes, tutorials, workshops, symposia and discussions by top-notch speakers on evidence-based behavior change procedures, professional credentialing, public policies, ethical and disciplinary issues, running a business and more.
- Autism Insurance Reform Workshop Sponsored by Autism Speaks (April 12th)
- Poster Session (Submission deadline: January 15th)
- BACB Type 2 CEUs
- Social and Professional Networking Opportunities
April 12 - 14, 2012
Hyatt Regency Tampa
To learn more, click here.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Autism and Girls
By Shana Nichols, Ph.D., Director, ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
April 26, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Lecture Series: Autism and Girls
By Shana Nichols, Ph.D., Director, ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
April 26, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC
May 2012
Next Steps Workshop for Professionals
A workshop for professionals working with young children newly diagnosed with an ASD
May 30, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Series Lecture: Anxiety and Mood Disorders
By Peter Szatmari, Ph.D., Professor, Vice-Chair of Research, Head of Division of Child Psychiatry, McMaster University
May 31, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
3535 Market Street, 16th Floor, Room D
Philadelphia, PA
Distinguished Series Lecture: Anxiety and Mood Disorders
By Peter Szatmari, Ph.D., Professor, Vice-Chair of Research, Head of Division of Child Psychiatry, McMaster University
May 31, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Center for Autism Research
Abramson Research Center, Room 123ABC
JUNE 2012
Descriptive Analysis: A Primer
By John C. Borrero, Ph.D., BCBA, University of Maryland Baltimore County
June 14, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Melmark's Multi-Purpose Center, located at 2600 Wayland Road in Berwyn, PA
To learn more or to register, email AmandaGuld@melmark.org .
JULY 2012
Melmark's 2012 Improving Life at Home and School Conference
By James E. Carr, Ph.D., BCBA-D & Linda A. LeBlanc, Ph.D., BCBA-D
July 13, 2012
The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern, PA
To learn more or to register, email AmandaGuld@melmark.org .
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