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1 New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis Summer Workshop Type II BACB & NJDOE CEU s Available (including ethics) Friday, July 18, 2014 North Dining Room Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ (GCU is located just off Rt. 9)

2 The New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis is proud to sponsor its summer workshop, to be held at the Georgian Court University (GCU) in Lakewood, NJ. GCU is 60 miles from both New York and Philadelphia, and 10 miles from the Jersey shore. Visit their website for general information ( and for directions ( ). NJABA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of the discipline of behavior analysis and is an affiliate chapter of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) TM. The conference is geared toward behavior analysts, administrators, consultants, trainers, direct service providers, and educators who are interested in learning about the principles and applications of behavior analysis for a wide range of learners. A variety of workshop topics are provided to allow attendees to focus on specific areas of interest related to behavior analysis. Continuing Education credits, approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board*, and the New Jersey Department of Education, can be earned through conference attendance. *NJABA is an approved provider of BACB Type II continuing education credits. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) does not sponsor, approve, or endorse NJABA, the materials, information, or sessions identified herein. About the Workshop

3 Schedule of Events 8:30 9:00 AM Check In, On-site Registration, & Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:15 AM Introductory Remarks 9:15 12:00 PM Keynote Address 12:00 1:00 PM Lunch (Provided) 1:00 2:00 PM Afternoon Workshop 1 2:00 3:00 PM Afternoon Workshop 2

4 Keynote Presentation: Dorothea C. Lerman, Ph.D., BCBA-D Vocational Assessment and Training for Adults with Autism: Some Examples from Research and Practice Abstract: Adults diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are underserved in research and practice, particularly those with no or mild intellectual disabilities. This is particularly concerning in light of surveys showing that a majority of these individuals have difficulty obtaining and maintaining employment. In this presentation, I will describe current research on vocational training programs for individuals with ASD, provide guidelines for assisting individuals with employment challenges, and present suggestions for further research and practice. I will also describe a pilot behavioral skills training program for adults with ASD who are interested in learning how to implement behavior analytic interventions for young children with autism. Each participant is trained using verbal and written instructions, modeling, and role-play with feedback. All participants then practice teaching new skills to young children with autism. Results suggest that this pilot program may be useful for preparing individuals with ASD to serve as behavior interventionists as a potential vocation. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the employment outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder 2. State the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used vocational assessments 3. Describe recent research on vocational interventions 4. Describe the method and results of the experiments in this training program

5 Afternoon Workshop 1: Bethany R. Raiff, Ph.D., BCBA-D Using technology to overcome barriers to delivering behavioral interventions for healthy behavior Abstract: Contingency management (CM) interventions, which involve delivering consequences contingent on objective evidence health behavior, have been widely studied and shown to be effective at initiating a number of different health behaviors, such as cocaine and smoking abstinence, as well as diabetes management. Unfortunately, a number of barriers exist that prevent the widespread adoption and dissemination of CM, including accessibility, convenience, cost, and sustainability. To address some of these concerns, we developed an Internet and Mobile phone-based contingency management intervention, where participants earn monetary incentives contingent on web-camera verified evidence of smoking abstinence. Not only has this CM intervention been effective at initiating smoking abstinence (in a recently completed clinical trial, 43% of videos submitted indicate smoking abstinence, compared with only 14% of videos submitted by a control group), participants have also rated the intervention favorably on a number of dimensions. We have also successfully extended the Internet-based CM procedure to a novel populations and target behavior; namely, teenagers diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes who are not adhering with their blood glucose testing recommendations. To overcome additional barriers to Internet-based CM, such as the cost of incentives and long-term sustainability, we are currently developing a videogame-based CM intervention. Smokers will be able to earn game-based resources, or access to special features in the game, in place of monetary incentives. Videogame-based CM will promote widespread access to an innovative, fun, sustainable intervention at a relatively low cost (the game will be available to play for free), thereby offering the potential to have a substantial public health impact. Learning Objectives 1. To understand the theoretical framework used by behavioral economists to understand why people might engage in unhealthy behavior. 2. To know the definition of contingency management and how it can be applied to improving health problems 3. To understand the barriers to the dissemination and adoption of contingency management 4. To know how we have used the Internet to overcome several barriers to using contingency management for smoking cessation and diabetes management 5. To understand how we are planning to use videogames to overcome additional barriers to the dissemination and widespread use of contingency management for smoking cessation

6 Afternoon Workshop 2: Anthony DeFulio, Ph.D., BCBA-D Ethical and conceptual challenges to contingency management intervention Abstract: The talk will begin with a brief review of the standard procedures and evidence base for contingency management for the treatment of substance abuse. Ethical issues related to contingency management research and practice will then be identified and described in detail. Conceptual challenges for contingency management will also be raised. Means of addressing the ethical and conceptual challenges will be considered, with a special focus on a kind of contingency management called employment-based abstinence reinforcement. The goal of the presentation is to promote an understanding of contingency management as a research area within behavior analysis, and to discuss strategies for implementation of these interventions in ways that are ethical, practical, and scalable. Learning Objectives 1. Describe three ethical issues related to contingency management intervention for substance abuse and how these issues might be addressed. 2. Describe one conceptual challenge to the behavior analytic approach for substance abuse treatment and how it might be addressed.

7 Keynote Speaker: Dorothea C. Lerman, Ph.D., BCBA-D Dorothea Lerman is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, where she coordinates a master s program in behavior analysis and serves as Director of the UHCL Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. She received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1995, specializing in the experimental analysis of behavior. Her areas of expertise include autism, developmental disabilities, early intervention, functional analysis, teacher and parent training, and treatment of severe behavior disorders (e.g., aggression, self-injury). Dr. Lerman s graduate students serve as behavioral consultants for school districts in the Houston area and provide services to children and families through an on-campus clinic. Dr. Lerman has published more than 60 research articles and chapters, served as Associate Editor for The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Research in Developmental Disabilities, was the founding Editor of Behavior Analysis in Practice, and recently completed a term as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. She has secured more than $1.5 million in grants and contracts to support her work. She was the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Contribution to Applied Behavioral Research Award and the 2001 B.F. Skinner Award for New Researchers, awarded by Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. She also was named a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis-International in Dr. Lerman is a Licensed Psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

8 Presenter Bios (Continued) Bethany R. Raiff, Ph.D., BCBA-D Dr. Bethany Raiff is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rowan University. Dr. Raiff received her Ph.D. in Psychology, with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Pharmacology, from the University of Florida in Dr. Raiff's primary research activities involve developing and testing the integration of technological innovations with behavioral interventions for promoting drug abstinence and other health behavior. Currently, Dr. Raiff is developing and testing Internet and mobile-phone based interventions that involve delivering monetary incentives contingent on objective evidence of smoking abstinence in adult smokers. To make this intervention more sustainable, Dr. Raiff recently received an NIH grant that will involve developing and testing a videogame that will be used to deliver game-based incentives (in place of monetary incentives) contingent on smoking abstinence. In addition to her work on smoking cessation, Dr. Raiff received an NIH grant to apply the same Internet-based monitoring system used with smokers to a novel behavior and population to increase adherence with blood glucose testing recommendations among non-adherent teens diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She is also interested in extending this methodology to other areas, such as weight loss, physical activity, and alcohol abuse. Anthony DeFulio, Ph.D., BCBA-D Dr. Anthony DeFulio got hooked on behavior analysis when he took Ed Malagodi s Behaviorism in Contemporary Society class as an undergraduate at the University of Florida. From there, he proceeded to graduate training in North Texas before returning to Florida to pursue his Ph.D. Dr. DeFulio s experiences in behavior analysis include conducting basic research on conditioned reinforcement and time-out in pigeons, translational research on the development of reading skills in adults with developmental disabilities, and provision of in-home services to children with autism. For the last seven years Dr. DeFulio has worked at the Johns Hopkins Center for Learning and Health, where he has helped to develop a drug abuse treatment intervention called the Therapeutic Workplace. His latest NIH-funded project involves the development of SteadyRX, a Smartphone-based medication adherence intervention for HIV+ drug users.

9 NJABA Summer Workshop Registration ADVANCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 11, 2014 For NJABA Members: The 1-day conference registration fee is $75 for advance registration ($100 at the door). For Non-Members: The 1-day conference registration fee is $150 ($200 at the door). If you are not a NJABA member but would like to become one and benefit from the reduced conference fee, please submit a membership form found at with this registration form. For Students: The 1-day conference registration fee is $75 for advance registration ($150 at the door). Any person that registers for the conference at a student rate must show either a valid student ID, current transcripts, or a letter from his/her advisor verifying that person is a current student at registration. Conference registration fee may be paid by check or credit card. If paying by credit card, visit and click on the link for payment. If paying by check, please make check out to NJABA. Mail check payment with this registration form to: NJABA c/o CCSB, PO Box 159, Butler, NJ Title: ( ) Dr. ( ) Ms. ( ) Mrs. ( ) Mr. First & M.I. Last name: Affiliation: Position/Occupation: Address: Phone #: (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY): I am ( ) a NJABA member ( ) NOT a NJABA member but have applied to be one ( ) NOT a NJABA member and do not wish to apply Continuing Education - Indicate type of Continuing Education credits you need (if any) below. Instructions for obtaining Continuing Education credits will be provided at the NJABA conference. PAYMENT FOR CEUs WILL BE COLLECTED FROM YOU AT THE END OF THE CONFERENCE (DO NOT PAY FOR CEUs IN ADVANCE). NJDOE credits will be provided free of charge BACB credits cost $10 each (keynote address = 3 credits; each workshop = 1 credit) I will need CE credits for ( ) BACB ( ) NJDOE ( ) I do NOT need any CE credits Questions? conference@njaba.org

10 Exhibitor Opportunity & Terms Exhibitor Cost: $175 (Includes Lunch) Exhibitor Hours: 8:30 AM 2:45 PM Deadline for submission: July 11, 2014 Exhibitor Terms: NJABA reserves the right to determine eligibility of any organization as an exhibitor. Applications for exhibit space will be reviewed and if accepted, the primary representative will be contacted within 15 business days of receipt of completed applications. Vendors and agencies must set up and dismantle their own exhibits. Dismantling may not begin until 1:30pm. Exhibitors who break down early will not be invited back the following year. The standard booth equipment as furnished by NJABA will consist of one 6 ẃide x 9 long booth space, 6 draped table and two chairs. Additional draping, furniture, accessories, signs, electrical outlets, A/V equipment, internet access, etc. are the financial responsibility of the exhibitor. An order form for A/V, electricity and internet will be sent to the primary representative one month prior to the conference. No exhibitor shall sublet, assign or share any part of the space allocated to him/her without the written consent of NJABA. Solicitations or demonstrations by exhibitors must be confined within the 6 wide x 9 long boundary of their respective spaces. Exhibits shall be constructed and arranged so that they do not obstruct the general view, or hide the exhibits of others. No signs, display units or chairs are permitted beyond the 6 ẃide x 9 long booth space. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to see that all of his/her materials are delivered to and removed from the exhibit area by the specified deadlines. NJABA reserves the right to restrict exhibits, which, because of noise, method of operation, materials or any other reason, become objectionable, and prohibit or evict any exhibit, which, in the opinion of NJABA, may detract from the general character of the conference as a whole. In the event of such restriction or eviction, NJABA is not liable for any refund or other exhibit expenses. Cancellation Policy: Exhibit fees paid to NJABA will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received prior to July 11, Cancellation after July 11, 2014 obligates the exhibitor to pay full rental costs. Liability: Exhibitors shall assume full responsibility for the protection of their property. It is recommended that exhibitors take precautionary measures of their own, such as the securing of small or easily portable articles of value and the removal of them to a place for safe-keeping after exhibit hours. Neither NJABA nor Georgian Court University maintains insurance coverage for the exhibitor s property and it is the exhibitor s responsibility to obtain such insurance.

11 Exhibitor Application The conference program exhibitor guide will be based on the following information. Only list organizational information. If you must list personal information (home address, cell phone number, etc.) clearly note if you do not want this information published. Deadline for submission: July 11, 2014 (Refunds will not be considered for any application received after the submission deadline.) Exhibitor Cost: $175 Exhibitor Information Organization name: Type of service or product: Attending representative (1): Attending representative (2): Organization Street address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Attending representative Payment Information: Check # Money Order # Credit card: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Card number: Name on card: Expiration Date Signature (required for credit card) Agreement to Terms: A duly authorized agent of the exhibitor must sign the application for exhibit space. Such signature will reflect full reading and comprehension of all specified terms. The undersigned agrees to the conditions, rules and regulations set forth in the NJABA Exhibit Terms: Printed name of primary representative Signature Date Mail this page with form of payment (credit card, money order, or check made out to NJABA) to: NJABA c/o CCSB, PO Box 159, Butler, NJ Questions? conference@njaba.org

12 Advertising Application Please submit all ads via by the indicated deadlines to Tara Ferrigno at For more information, please call Tara at Ads must be sent as a photo-ready file. Deadline for submission: July 11, 2014 (Refunds will not be considered for any application received after the submission deadline.) Program Advertising: A full color 8.5 x 11 sheet advertisement will be inserted into the Conference Program Portfolio which will be distributed to all conference attendees to be used as a resource guide throughout the year. Promote your organization or company, advertise a job opening, or endorse your product or service. Show your support for NJABA Advertising Cost: $100 (Full Page ) Advertiser Information Organization name: Contact Person: Street address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Payment Information: Check # Money Order # Credit card: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Card number: Name on card: Expiration Date Signature (required for credit card) Mail this page with form of payment (credit card, money order, or check made out to NJABA) to: NJABA c/o CCSB, PO Box 159, Butler, NJ Questions? conference@njaba.org

13 Parking is available in Lot G. Workshop will be held in the North Dining Room 14C