25th Annual Conference
New York State Association
for Behavior Analysis
October 16 & 17, 2014
Saratoga Hilton
534 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Celebrating 25 Years of Paving the
Way for ABA!
NYSABA would like to welcome and thank all
of our conference speakers and presenters.
Keynote Speakers
William Heward, EdD, BCBA-D
Aubrey Daniels, PhD
Invited Speakers
Margaret “Misty”
Bloom, Esq.
David McAdam,
PhD, BCBA-D
Stephanie ContrucciKuhn, PhD, BCBA-D
Henry Roane,
PhD, BCBA-D
Daniel Fienup,
PhD, BCBA-D
Ray Romanczyk,
PhD, BCBA-D
Judith Ursitti,
CPA
Thank you!
Joanne Gerenser,
PhD, CCC-SLP
Jim Wright, MS,
CAS
Pre-Conference Workshops - October 15, 2014
Additional registration fees are required for pre-conference workshop attendance above the regular conference
registration fee. Registrants for pre-conference workshops must identify interest in attending one of the workshops on
the registration form and include the additional fee in their payment.
BACB Supervisor Training Workshop – Bobby Newman, PhD, BCBA-D (Room to Grow)
Time: 12:30-5:00 pm and 5:30-9:00 pm
Location: Broadway 1
Cost: $200 per participant
This 8-hour supervision training fulfills the BACB requirement for BCBA Supervisors by establishing the purpose and
important features of BCBA supervision. The training will also review the need for supervisory training experiences
and provide practice in some sample activities. Additionally, ways to evaluate the effects of supervision and ways to
encourage ongoing professional development of supervisees will be provided.
(8 Supervision CEUs provided) *This training program is based on the BACB Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline but
is offered independent of the BACB.
Ethics for Behavior Analysis: A Review of Key Areas – Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA (Eden II Programs)
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: Broadway 2
Cost: $50 per participant
Knowledge of ethical practice and procedures is a necessary component of any professional field. The BACB has
ethical standards to guide behavior analysts in their practice. This workshop will highlight the most common ethical
issues included in the BACB ethical guidelines. Active discussion will be a large part of the workshop. This workshop
fulfills the BACB’s ethics CEU requirement.
(3 Ethics CEUs provided)
Evaluating Programs Based on the National Standards Project and Evidence-Based Practices for
Individuals with ASD – Michelle Hickman, PhD, BCBA-D and Jennifer Toomey, PhD (Summit Educational Resources)
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: Broadway 4
Cost: $50 per participant
In 2014, the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) updated their
autism intervention literature review, Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism
Spectrum Disorder. The workshop presenters participated as volunteer reviewers during this update. This workshop
will begin with a review of findings from the NPDC project, a comparison to those of the National Autism Center’s
National Standard’s Project (for which the presenters also volunteered), and an explanation of criteria used for
evaluating practices. Using focused discussions and interactive activities, participants will learn strategies for aligning
their own practices with those outlined in the report and for developing evaluations of those practices that would
meet the criteria outlined in both reports as providing evidence of support. (3 CEUs provided)
On Becoming Fully Verbal – Gladys Williams, PhD and Richard Laitinen, PhD, BCBA-D (The David Gregory School)
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Location: Broadway 3
Cost: $50 per participant
The purpose of this workshop is to walk through the required stages of language acquisition. Research has shown
that basic prerequisites greatly enhance an individual’s ability to develop functional language. These skills include;
discriminating voices, face recognition, eye contact, and visual tracking. In this workshop we will provide an overview
of the teaching procedures designed to develop an echoic repertoire and strengthen observational learning in the
individual. We will discuss several strategies developed to bring vocal emissions under stimulus control. This
discussion will include some basic strategies for teaching tacts as well as a detailed outline of the Rapid Tacting
protocol. A strong repertoire of tacts is the core of conversation. In discussing the specific procedures we will
highlight the importance of these procedures in increasing tacting in individuals. Building on that knowledge we will
introduce a structure for gradually increasing the sophistication and complexity of language with the goal of becoming
fully verbal. (3 CEUs provided)
Thursday, October 16, 2014
8:00-9:00 am
Registration
Location: Gallery/Lobby
8:00-9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
Location: Foyer/Ballroom
8:30-9:00 am
President’s Welcome
Location: Ballroom
9:00-10:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: When Behavior Change is Not Enough
Aubrey Daniels, PhD (Aubrey Daniels International)
CEUs provided
Location: Ballroom
10:15-11:15 am
INVITED: Top 10 Mistakes Often Made When Working with Children with ASDs
Joanne Gerenser, PhD, CCC-SLP (Eden II Programs)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 4
INVITED: Assessment and Treatment of Stereotyped or Repetitive Behaviors
Stephanie A. Contrucci Kuhn, PhD, BCBA-D (Westchester Institute for Human Development); David
Kuhn, PhD, BCBA-D (Center for Autism and the Developing Brain); and Meaghan Bracchitta
(Westchester Institute for Human Development)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 2
INVITED: Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder and ABA Beliefs,
Faith, Hype, and Facts: Policy and Implementation Issues
Raymond G. Romanczyk, PhD, BCBA-D (Institute for Child Development, Binghamton
University)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Identification of Effective Supports in Alleviating
Maternal Stress
Irene Cavanagh-Husseini, MS Ed., SBL, SDL (Eden II/Genesis Programs)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 1
A Brief Intervention to Teach Gaze Shift to Request and Engage in Joint
Attention: Generalization and Collateral Changes
Emily Jones, PhD, BCBA-D; Ivana Krstovska-Guerrero, PhD, BCBA-D; and Theresa
Fiani (Queens College, The Graduate Center, City University of New York)
CEUs provided
Location: Phila
Designing Effective Protocols for Training Staff and Caregivers to Implement
Behavior Analytic Techniques
Maya S. Madzharova, MA, BCBA; Lindsay Maffei-Almodovar, MS Ed., BCBA; Peter
Sturmey, PhD (Queens College, The Graduate Center, City University of New York)
CEUs provided
Location: Whitney
Lunch with the Experts:
Topic-Based Round-Tables
Thursday, October 16
11:30 to 12:45 pm
Location: Ballroom
Enjoy conversation with field experts at the tables or simply enjoy a buffet-style
lunch with colleagues and friends.You do not have to participate in a table
discussion to join us for lunch. This is a great opportunity to network and
socialize with behavior analysts and other professionals from around the state.
Tickets are $15 for students and $25 for members/non-members.
Our topic-based round-tables include:
Ethics - Misty Bloom, BACB
Career Development for Students - Rachel Cavalari, Institute for Child Development,
Binghamton University
Sexuality - Frank Cicero, Eden II Programs
Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior - Stephanie Contrucci Kuhn, Westchester
Institute for Human Development
Insurance Billing and CPT Codes - Bryan Davey, Highland Behavioral
Speech and ABA - Joanne Gerenser, Eden II Programs
Elopement - David McAdam, University of Rochester Medical Center
Behavior Analysis in Foster Care - Debbi Napolitano, University of Rochester Medical Center
Self-Management - Bobby Newman, Room to Grow
Legislative Issues - Kim Shamoun, Behavioral Intervention Psychological Services
Functional Analysis - Niall Toner, Independent Consultant
Thursday, October 16, 2014 continued
11:30-12:45 pm
LUNCH WITH THE EXPERTS: TOPIC-BASED ROUNDTABLES
**Cost: $25 for members and non-members / $15 for students**
If you did not pre-register for lunch there is a limited number of tickets available at the
registration desk.
Location: Ballroom
1:00-2:00 pm
(1hour)
INVITED: Practicing Within Your Scope of Practice and Competencies
Margaret “Misty” Bloom, Esq. (BACB)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 2
The Criminal Justice System: What Families and Service Providers Need to
Know
Peter Katz, JD (Crotty Saland PC)
Location: Broadway 1
Why Behavior Plans Fail for Individuals with Epilepsy and Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities and What To Do About It
John C. Neill, PhD, BCBA-D (Long Island University)
CEUs provided
Location: Phila
1:00-2:30 pm
(1.5 hours)
SYMPOSIUM: Ongoing Clinical Research on Problem Behavior Displayed by
Children with Autism
Chair and Discussant: Nicole M. DeRosa, PsyD, BCBA-D (Central New York Medical
Practice and Upstate Medical University)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
Presentation 1: Clinical Applications of Progressive Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement
Matthew D. Novak; Nicole M. DeRosa, PsyD, BCBA-D; and Henry S. Roane, PhD, BCBA-D
(Central New York Medical Practice and Upstate Medical University)
Presentation 2: A Comparison of Hands-Down and Response Interruption and
Redirection (RIRD) for the Treatment of Motor Stereotypy
Jamie Bishop; Matthew D. Novak; and Erica L. Moolenschot (Central New York
Medical Practice and Upstate Medical University)
Presentation 3: The Use of Programmatic Research for Evaluating Functional Communication
Training Outcomes
Erica L. Moolenschot; Nicole M. DeRosa, PsyD, BCBA-D; and Matthew D. Novak (Central
New York Medical Practice and Upstate Medical University)
Presentation 4: Using a Chaser to Increase Swallowing in Children with Feeding
Disorders: A Replication and Extension
Janet C. Diaz; Heather J. Kadey, MS, BCBA; and Christie A. McCarthy (Central New York
Medical Practice and Upstate Medical University)
Thursday, October 16, 2014 continued
1:00-2:30 pm cont.
(1.5 hours)
SYMPOSIUM: What’s Psychosis Got to Do With It?: Using Functional Behavioral
Interventions in a Psychiatric Acute Setting
Chair and Discussant: Liliane Rocha, MA, BCBA (Kings County Hospital Center)
CEUs provided
Location: Whitney
Presentation 1: Boy, Interrupted: Successes and Challenges in a 6-month Psychiatric
Inpatient Stay
Jason Rockwell, MA, BCBA (Kings County Hospital Center)
Presentation 2: Eternal Sunshine of the Bipolar Mind: Using Social Skills Training to
Teach Adaptive Behavior
Jennifer Morrison-Diallo, PhD (Kings County Hospital Center)
Presentation 3: One Frog Walked Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Behavior Interventions to
Decrease Out-of-Context Behaviors
Katie Downey (Kings County Hospital Center)
SYMPOSIUM: The Use of Stimulus Cues and Differential Schedules of
Reinforcement to Decrease High Frequency Challenging Behaviors in Children
and Adolescents with Autism
Chair: Steve Verstraete, MS, CAS, NCSP, BCBA (Summit Educational Resources)
Discussant: Deborah A. Napolitano, PhD, BCBA-D (University of Rochester School of
Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavior
Pediatrics)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 4
Presentation 1: The Use of Stimulus Cues and Differential Schedules of
Reinforcement to Address Repetitive Disruptive Behaviors
Jennifer Wagle (Summit Educational Resources)
Presentation 2: The Use of Stimulus Cues and Differential Schedules of
Reinforcement to Address Inappropriate Vocalizations and Ear Covering
Gretchen Abdulla (Summit Educational Resources)
Presentation 3: The Use of Stimulus Cues and Differential Schedules of
Reinforcement to Address Disruptive Behavior
Johanna Shaflucas, MS, BCBA (Summit Educational Resources)
2:30-2:45 pm
GRAB AND GO SNACK
2:45-4:15 pm
SPECIAL EVENT: Practice Management: Corporate Practice, HIPAA
Regulations, Managerial Considerations, and More
Kim Shamoun, PhD, BCBA-D (BIP Services); Bryan Davey, PhD, BCBA-D (Highland Behavioral);
and Sharon Lewis (Primau Consulting)
CEUs provided
Location: Ballroom
Thursday, October 16, 2014 continued
2:45-4:15 cont.
SPECIAL EVENT: IGNITE Session
Brief presentations and discussion of student research posters that will be presented
at the 2014 poster session.
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
4:30-5:30 pm
SPECIAL EVENT: CELEBRATION WITH CUPCAKES & COCKTAILS
NYSABA’s 25th Birthday Party and Award Ceremony
Hosted by: NYSABA’s Board of Directors
Location: Ballroom
5:30-7:00 pm
SPECIAL EVENT: NYSABA Poster Session and Reception
Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the lower lobby.
NYSABA’s Poster Session and Reception
There will be plenty of room this year to enjoy drinks, hors
d’oeuvres, and catch up with friends and colleagues as you
enjoy the poster session. The poster session will take place
across the gallery, foyer, pavilion, and ballroom.
Are you a member of NYSABA?
Join today:
 Stay up-to-date on legislative news
 Connect with other professionals
 Earn CEUs by attending workshops and conferences
 Be part of a professional organization dedicated to
the promotion of behavior analysis in the state of
New York
 Receive newsletters informing you of upcoming
NYSABA events
Visit the registration desk or www.nysaba.org
for more information.
Friday, October 17, 2014
8:00-9:00 am
Registration
Location: Gallery/Lobby
8:00-9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
Location: Foyer/Ballroom
8:00-8:45 am
Business Meeting
Location: Ballroom
9:00-10:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Behavior Change for a Sustainable World: Ultimate
Challenge and Opportunity for Behavior Analysts
William L. Heward, EdD, BCBA-D (The Ohio State University)
CEUs provided
Location: Ballroom
10:15-11:15 am
INVITED: Elopement of Children with ASD: Current Knowledge and Future
Directions
David B. McAdam, PhD, BCBA-D (University of Rochester School of Medicine,
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavior Pediatrics)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
INVITED: Meaningful Healthcare Coverage for Autism in the Public and Private
Sector in New York State
Judith Ursitti, CPA (Autism Speaks)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 2
Supervision in ABA: Preparing Future Behavior Analysts in Professional
Practice
Susan Ainsleigh, EdD, BCBA-D (Bay Path University)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 4
Functional Behavioral Assessments: Getting to the Root of Behavioral
Reactions
Lina Gilic, PhD, BCBA-D and Christopher Garofalo, MA, BCBA (St. John’s University)
CEUs provided
Location: Phila
The Impact of Behavioral Interventions in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Liliane Rocha, MA, BCBA (Kings County Hospital Center)
CEUs provided
Location: Whitney
Leveraging Digital Technologies for ASD Learners
Janet Twyman, PhD, BCBA (Umass Medical School/Center on Innovations in Learning)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 1
Friday, October 17, 2014 continued
11:15-1:00 pm
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00-2:00 pm
INVITED: The Effects of Work-Reinforcer Schedules on Performance and
Preference of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Daniel M. Fienup, PhD, BCBA-D (Queens College, The Graduate Center, City
University of New York)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 2
INVITED: Behavioral Consultation in Schools: Helping Teachers to Identify
Intervention Pathways to Better Manage Problem Behaviors
Jim Wright, MS, CAS (RTI/CCSS Trainer and Consultant)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
A Primer on Diagnosis and Classification of Autism Spectrum Disorders in New
York State: Implications for Consumers and Behavior Analysts
Rachel N. S. Cavalari, PhD, BCBA-D; Jennifer Gillis-Matson, PhD, BCBA-D; Jacob Nota; Laura
Johnson; and Kaylie Wiseman (Institute for Child Development, Binghamton
University)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 1
A Contingency Analysis of Joint Attention Programming
Richard Laitinen, PhD, BCBA-D and Gladys Williams, PhD (The David Gregory School)
CEUs provided
Location: Whitney
Investigating Intervention Intensity: Effects on Skill Acquisition in Children with
Down Syndrome
Nicole Neil, MA, BCBA; Alysha Rafeeq; Emily Jones, PhD, BCBA-D (Queens College,
The Graduate Center, City University of New York)
CEUs provided
Location: Phila
Mand Training and Building Motivation
Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D and Sarah Russell, MS, BCBA (The Sage Colleges)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 4
2:00-2:15 pm
GRAB AND GO SNACK
2:15-3:15 pm
INVITED: The Role of Skepticism in the Evaluation of Alternative Treatments
for Autism
Henry S. Roane, PhD, BCBA-D (Department of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 3
Friday, October 17, 2014 continued
2:15-3:15 pm cont.
Behavior Analysis and Adult Residential Services: Challenges and
Opportunities
Rishi Chelminski, MS, BCBA; Terry Blackwell, MS, BCBA; and Elizabeth McKee, MA,
BCBA (Services for the Underserved)
CEUs provided
Location: Whitney
Focus on Affect: Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Engage
in Joint Attention and Social Referencing
Mirela Cengher, MA, BCBA; Mariam Chohan; Daniel Fienup, PhD, BCBA-D; and
Emily Jones, PhD, BCBA-D (Queens College, The Graduate Center, City University of
New York)
CEUs provided
Location: Phila
Providing In-Home Behavioral Supports to Address Challenging Behavior
Brian Healy, MS; Nancy Dib, PhD, BCBA-D; Melissa Pierce; Matt Maher; Stephanie
Delczeg; Helena Walkowiak; and Nicole Smirnoff (Ulster-Greene ARC)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 2
We Aren’t Just Autism: ABA for Skill Building in Exercise and Recreation
Bobby Newman, PhD, BCBA-D (Room to Grow); Randy Horowitz, MS Ed., SAS
(Eden II/Genesis Programs); and Erin Archibald, MS Ed., SAS. SDA (Eden II/Genesis
Programs)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 4
“I Walk the Line”: A Discussion of Personal Experiences with ABA with
Professionals in the Field Who Have a Child or Family Member With a Disability
Steve Verstraete, MS, CAS, NCSP, BCBA (Summit Educational Resources); Ellen
Spangenthal (Summit Educational Resources); Megan Cooper, MA, CCC/SLP
(Amherst Central Schools); and Dan Lesinski (Hillside amily of Agencies)
Moderator: Steve Anderson, PhD, BCBA-D (Summit Educational Resources)
CEUs provided
Location: Broadway 1
Questions about CEUs?
BACB CEUs will be offered for most conference sessions. Conference
attendees who are eligible for credits will be able to receive CEUs for a flat
fee of $50.00 for as many units as can be earned throughout the conference.
It is preferred that attendees pre-pay for CEUs during conference
registration; however, payment can be made at the conference as well.
Paperwork for CEUs can be obtained from the registration desk upon your
arrival and handed in at the registration desk at the end of the conference.
NYSABA thanks our 2014 Conference Sponsors!!
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8:00-8:45
9:00-10:00
10:15-11:15
11:15-1:00
1:00-2:00
2:00-2:15
2:15-3:15
5:30-7pm
Friday 10/17
8:00-9:00
4:30-5:30
2:45-4:15
2:30-2:45
1:00-2:00 or 2:30
11:30-12:45
10:15-11:15
8:30-9:00
9:00-10:00
4-7pm
Thursday 10/16
8:00-9:00
5:30- 9 pm
12:30-5 pm
Wednesday 10/15
J. Neill (50)
Jones
Phila
Twyman
Gilic
Lunch on Your Own
Cavalari
N. Neil
Grab and Go Snack
Verstraete (50)
Cengher
Grab and Go Snack
Katz (50)
CavanaghHusseini
Supervision
Workshop I
Supervision
Workshop II
Broadway 1
Ainsleigh
Reinecke
Newman
Laitenin
Chemlinski
Verstraete (90)
Gerenser
Hickman
Broadway 4
Rocha (50)
Rocha (90)
Madzharova
Whitney
Healy
Fienup
Ursitti
Bloom
Contrucci
Kuhn
Ethics
Workshop
Broadway 2
Roane
Wright
McAdam
IGNITE
DeRosa (90)
Romanczyk
Williams
Broadway 3
Conference Schedule – At a Glance
Exhibits
Aubrey Daniels
Exhibits
Awards and
Birthday
Celebration
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Business
Meeting
Bill Heward
Registration
Breakfast
Poster Session & Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibits
Shamoun (90)
Lunch with the
Experts
Exhibits
Exhibits
Registration
Breakfast
Gallery/Lobby
President's
Welcome
Ballroom
Saratoga Hilton – Facility Map
Thank you to the conference committee
who worked tirelessly to bring us the best
NYSABA conference yet.
NYSABA 2013-2014 Executive Committee
Deborah Napolitano, PhD, BCBA-D, President
Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA, President Elect
Linda Matey, MS, BCBA, Treasurer
Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D, Secretary
NYSABA 2013-2014 Board of Directors
Rachel N. S. Cavalari, PhD, BCBA-D, Student Activities Chair
Sheila Jodlowski, PhD, BCBA-D, Representative at Large
Emily Jones, PhD, BCBA-D, Representative at Large
Traci Lanner, MA, BCBA, Representative at Large
Dan Lesinski, MS, Consumer Representative
Denise M. Lombardi, CPA, Finance Chair
David McAdam, PhD, BCBA-D, Education Chair
Kim Shamoun, PhD, BCBA-D, Legislative Chair
Niall Toner, MA, BCBA, Membership Chair
Heather Walker, MS, BCBA, Marketing Chair & Newsletter Editor
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