Our clinical team was selected to share 10 presentations at the ABAI convention

Accepted presentations for the upcoming ABAI conference in May 2022:

Butterfly Effects is delighted to announce that ten presentations prepared by our team members have been accepted for the upcoming 48th annual ABAI Convention taking place in Boston, Massachusetts!

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has been the primary membership organization for those interested in the philosophy, science, application, and teaching of behavior analysis since 1974.

Butterfly Effects Contributors include:

• Dr. Steve Woolf, PhD, BCBA-D – President
• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA – Vice President of Clinical Services and Practice Development
• Leah Bean, MA, MS, BCBA – Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance
• Amy Bukszpan, MS, BCBA, LBA – Director of Professional Development & Ethics
• Kristina Wong, Ph.D., BCBA-D- National Director of ABA Center Development
• Carol Williams, BCBA, LPA – Director of Psychological and Behavioral Services
• Ashley Juarez, MA, BCBA – Senior Regional Director
• Susan Miller, MS, BCBA, LBA – Regional Director
• Claire Spieler, MA, BCBA – Regional Director
• Jacy Reed-Robles, MS, BCBA – Clinical Director
• Na Nguyen, MA, BCBA – Clinical Director
• Emily Hooker, MA, LPA, HSP-PA, BCBA – Clinical Director

Symposiums

Presentation: Ethical Decision-Making in ABA Practitioners: Models, Behavior, and Organizational Culture

Presented By:

• Dr. Steve Woolf, PhD, BCBA-D
• Dr. Joy Pollard, PhD, BCBA-D
• Dr. Shawn Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D

Presentation: Toward A More Compassionate Implementation of Behavior Analysis

Presented By: Amy Bukszpan, MS, BCBA, LBA

Presentation: Units of Analysis in Acquisition-Performance Criteria for “Mastery”: A Systematic Replication

Presented by: Kristina Wong, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Panel Discussions

Presentation: Navigating Challenging Conversations in the Field of ABA: The Stuff You Can’t Find in a Textbook

Presented By:

• Ashley Juarez, MA, BCBA
• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA
• Dr. Jeffery Hine, PhD, BCBA-D
• Alfred Tuminillo, MA, BCBA, LBA

Presentation: Perspectives on Building and Maintaining a Sustainable ABA Business Model and Work Culture

Presented By:

• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA
• Rita Gardner, MPH, LABA, BCBA

Workshop

Presentation: Play Before Work: Teaching supervisors how to utilize a rapport building curriculum to implement, train, and report on a systematic approach to pairing & rapport building in ABA therapy

Presented By:

• Amy Bukszpan, MS, BCBA, LBA
• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA

Posters

Presentation: A Systematic Approach to Pre-Session Pairing and Rapport Building in Programming for Individuals Receiving ABA Therapy

Presented By:

• Amy Bukszpan, MS, BCBA, LBA
• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA
• Susan Miller, MS, BCBA, LBA
• Ashley Juarez, MA, BCBA

Presentation: A Rapid Screening Tool for Identifying Comorbid Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Presented By:

• Emily Hooker, MA, LPA, HSP-PA, BCBA
• Thomas Thompson
• Carol Williams, BCBA, LPA

Presentation: Use of Token Economy With Response Cost Guided by AIM Curriculum to Decrease Dangerous Behavior and Increase Adaptive Skills

Presented By:

• Molly McGinnis, MS, BCBA
• Jacy Reed-Robles, MS, BCBA
• Claire Spieler, MA, BCBA

Paper

Presentation: Improving Clinical Documentation: A Treatment Package to Improve the Quality of Session Notes

Presented By:

• Leah Bean, MA, MS, BCBA
• Na Nguyen, MA, BCBA
• Dr. Steve Woolf, PhD, BCBA-D