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.

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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

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 lifeElena 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 ASDAna 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

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.

TEMPLE GRANDIN
TEMPLE GRANDIN
Activist for the cause of people with autism, ethology professor and author of highly successful books which were sold in more than 1 million copies worldwide.
KAROLA DILLENBURGER
KAROLA DILLENBURGER
Specialist in evidence based interventions on children with various disorders, in behaviour training of parents and parenting techniques.
PATRICK MCGREEVY
PATRICK MCGREEVY
Specialist in teaching functional life skills for children and adults with disabilities.
TODD WARD
TODD WARD
Author, behavioral systems analyst and the President and Founder of bSci21Media, which aims to connect behavioral science to the world in an engaging, non-academic way.
WILLIAM HEWARD
WILLIAM HEWARD
Expert in methods for increasing the effectiveness of group instruction in inclusive classrooms and specialist in strategies for maintenance and generalization of newly learned knowledge and skills.
SMITA AWASTHI
SMITA AWASTHI
Specialist in verbalisation techniques of children with autism.
ANCA DUMITRESCU
ANCA DUMITRESCU
Specialist in early intervention for children with autism, trainer at Clemson -Romania – Verified Course Sequence ABA, founder of Autism Voice and president of the ABA Romania Institute.
ELLIE KAZEMI
ELLIE KAZEMI
Expert in developing methods for education and training of therapists, teaching staff and parents that work with people with special needs.
JONATHAN TARBOX
JONATHAN TARBOX
Specialist in nutrition and developing methods which encourage children with autism to adopt a healthy and balanced nourishment routine.
CAROLINE PETERS
CAROLINE PETERS
Trainer specialized in developing social skills and relationship development intervention.
Lilyan W.J. Campbell
Lilyan W.J. Campbell
Specialist in teaching effective ABA parent training to Behavior Analysts and Behavior
Technicians, author, RBT training developer, and President of ABA agencies in LA and
Amsterdam.
WILLIAM EDWARDS
WILLIAM EDWARDS
ABA expert and coordinator of the training programme at the Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.
CHRISTOS NIKOLOPOULOS
CHRISTOS NIKOLOPOULOS
Expert in developing behavior intervention programmes which are integrated in special education formats.
MARJORIE MADFIS
MARJORIE MADFIS
Founder and president of “Yes She Can”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with ASD develop transferable job skills.
NATHALIE VANHEUSDEN
NATHALIE VANHEUSDEN
Expert in hiring strategies for people with autism.
NEIL MARTIN
NEIL MARTIN
Specialist in behaviour analysis. Clinician, academic, supervisor and researcher for more than 30 years.
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