ABA International Conference Live
23 & 24 October 2020
2-day event / 9 am -6 pm (EEST)
Gather insights from leaders in applied behavior analysis about the science, practice and efficient intervention models at the 9th edition of the ABA International Conference – a landmark event in South East Europe.
9.00 – 9.45
9.00 – 9:30 – Intro
9.30 – 10.45 Aspirations for adulthood: Autism, family, and society – Karolla Dillenburger, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), clinical Psychologist (HCPC)
11.00 – 13.00
11.00 – 12.00 ABA Parent training: Essential tools for Behavior Analysts and ABA providers – Lilyan W.J. Campbell, MFT, BCBA
12.00 – 13.00 How to Give Feedback as a Supervisor – Ellie Kazemi, tenured-professor and researcher at CSUN
Break
14.00 – 16.00
SESSION 1
14.00 – 14.50 When Autism is a Delay in Skill Acquisition and When it’s Not – Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D.
15.00 – 15.50 The use of video technology for the enhancement of a number of skills in children with ASD – Christos Nikopoulos, BCBA-D
SESSION 2
14.00 – 14.50 – Procedures used in order to reduce the fear of certain stimulus and eliminate disruptive behaviors, in the case of people with ASD – Alexandra Comarniceanu, BCBA
15.00 – 15.50 – Instructional control – what is it, how we use it and how much represents too much – Andreea Vînturache, BCBA
16.00 – 18.00
16.00 – 16:45 – Special speaker intervention by Dr. Temple Grandin. Moderated by Eugenia Foarfecă
SESSION 1
16.45 – 18.15 Employment opportunities for adults with autism: developing strategies and facing challenges. Panelists: Nathalie Vanheusden (Executive Director, Global Head, Executive and Administrative Services – Oliver Wyman), Marjorie Madfis (founder and president of Yes She Can), Oana Constantin (Andriciuc) (Financial Analysis Senior Advisor and True Ability Ambassador – Dell Technologies Romania)
SESSION 2
16.45 – 18.00 – Implementing a supervision structure for center and home-based services – William Edwards, Ph.D., BCBA
9:00 – 10:45
SESSION 1
9.00 – 10.00 PEAK evaluation – what is it and how do we use it? – Veronica Sîrbu, clinician psychologist specialized in applied behavior analysis
10.00 – 10.45 Motivation and its role in ABA therapy – Miriam Ghețea, psychologist
SESSION 2
9.00 – 9.30 Help Home – a programme designed to attain skills for an independent life – Elena Alexandra Nicolae & Andreea Tatiana Mihalcea, psychologist
09.30 – 10.15 How can I determine my child to play? – Ioana Horez, psychologist
SESSION 3
9.00 – 9.30 The world needs all kinds of minds, Cristian Buică Belciu, Ph.D. University of Bucharest, Romania Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
9.30 – 10.15 ABA ONLINE, opportunities in crisis and isolation – Camelia Crîșmariu, BCaBA
10.15 – 10.45 Integration of the Body Moves the Brain method in the therapy of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Irina Bujor, psychologist
11.00 – 13.00
SESSION 1
11.00 – 12.30 Next Year is Now – William Heward, BCBA
12.20 – 13.00 The Professionalization of Applied Behavior Analysis in Romania – Neil Martin, BCBA
SESSION 2
11.00 – 12.00 Verbal imitation in intervention programmes for children with ASD – Anca Dumitrescu, BCBA, psychologist
12.00 – 13.00 Can my child talk? Evidence for the Emergence of Vocals in Non-Vocal Children with Autism – Smitta Awatsi, BCBA
14.00 – 16.00
SESSION 1
14.00 – 15.45 Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism – Caroline Peters, BCBA
SESSION 2
14.00 – 14.50 Difficult cases in logopedics – Laura Radu, psychologist
14.50 – 15.45 The impact of mastication and swallowing disorders on speech abilities – Amalia Lupu, psychologist and Anné-Marie Sterian, psychologist
SESSION 3
14.00 – 14.50 Practical applications in the psychotherapy of the child with ASD – Ana Bogdan, psychologist, ABA consultant and Andreea Cosmaciuc, psychologist, ABA consultant
14.50 – 15.45 ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Concrete tools for living a life with meaning – Adriana Boriceanu, psychologist
16.00 – 18.00
SESSION 1
16.00 – 17.00 Practical Strategies for Helping Children with Autism Learn to Love Eating a Healthy Variety of Foods – Jonathan Tarbox, BCBA
17:00 – 18:00 Fulfilling Skinner’s Vision with Entrepreneurship – Todd A. Ward, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
SESSION 2
16.00 – 17.00 Comorbidities that appear in adolescence, in the case of young people diagnosed with ASD – Ramona Octaviana Gheorghe, Primary physician specialized in pediatric psychiatry, adlerian psychotherapist
17.00 – 18.00 The role of parents in adjusting feeding behaviors at the child with autism – Lăcrămioara Petre, anthropologist, scientific researcher grade III, doctor
SESSION 3
16.00 – 17.00 Integrating children with autism in the mass education system and group contingencies – Ionela Ferucă, BCBA
17.00 – 18.00 The transformative process of a family with one or more children diagnosed with ASD: challenges, oppositions and possible solutions – Iulia Octavia Mukbel, psychologist
18:00 – 18:30 Closing session
SPEAKERS
In the previous 8 editions, the conference has gathered over 30 speakers from countries such as USA, UK, Norway and Spain. The event is accredited internationally by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and nationally by the College of Psychologists in Romania.
Technicians, author, RBT training developer, and President of ABA agencies in LA and
Amsterdam.
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