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 HLABA Monthly Speaker Series

Monthly HLABA Speaker Events to be held at the Munroe-Meyer Institute Nebraska Medical Center, Room 1095. 1.0 Type 2 BACB CEU will be available. The presentations will tentatively be held from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 

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December 2009  Laura Grow, Ph.D., BCBA

(linked) 

A Comparison of Methods for Teaching Auditory-Visual Conditional Discriminations to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

January 2010  Alison Betz, Ph.D., BCBA

(linked) 

The Effects of Script Fading and Extinction Procedures on the Response Variability of Mand Frames Used by Young Children with Autism

February 2010  Dr. Brian McKevitt

(linked)

Teachers' Beliefs About Behavior Management: Common Conceptualizations and Implications for ABA Practitioners

March 2010 Glenwood Resource Center 

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SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER

JEAB and JABA Available from

The Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (SEAB)

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UNO Munroe Meyer Institute announces ABA master's degree program:

Over the past year a new program enhancement in Applied Behavior Analysis coursework has been added to the Master’s degree curriculum at UNO.  Individuals completing a specified 45-hour Master’s Degree program in School Psychology will be eligible for Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and will also be able to become a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) in Nebraska.

For more information about the ABA program, required coursework, and admissions procedures for the program, contact:     

Dr. Lisa Kelly-Vance,  School Psychology Program Director, 

lisa_kelly-vance@unomaha.edu          

 OR

Dr. Mark Shriver, Department of Psychology, MMI, UNMC,

mshriver@unmc.edu

 

UNO Monroe Meyer Institute announces new PhD program in ABA:

*click the above link to view pdf file

OR

Visit http://netserv.unmc.edu/mmi/abaphdprogram.htm for more information!!

 

 Visit the

Iowa Association for Behavior Analysis

website.  http://iowaaba.com/

Behave'n Day Center

Offers structured learning programs for children ages 2 to 7 who have severe or chronic behavior problems. The center is
well-suited to children who, for one reason or another, have been suspended or expelled from traditional schools and daycare centers. Behave'n, owned and operated by Janie Peterson, strives to help children learn to be successful at home, school and in their communities by providing a loving, caring and safe atmosphere.

New Location in

LINCOLN

1145 High Street

in

Lincoln Nebraska 68502

Phone: 402.423.6464

Email: rpeterson@behavenkids.com

Website: www.behavenkids.com

Employment Opportunities 

The Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD) at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the University of Nebraska Medical Center has a number of full- (40-hr) and part-time positions for working directly with the patient populations of the Center. The CASD consists of three clinical programs:  the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program, the Early Intervention for Autism Program, and the Severe Behavior Disorders Program. The full-time positions include working as a primary (Behavior Analysis Specialist) or back-up therapist (Behavioral Technician) and entail collecting and analyzing behavioral data and serving as a therapist for the assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems and pediatric feeding disorders. The part-time position (Behavioral Assistant) works directly in the Early Intervention Program on the implementation of skill acquisition programs for young children with Autism. All positions require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field, and knowledge of behavioral assessment/treatment programs or BCBA eligibility is preferred. Interested candidates should contact Kelly Bouxsein (kbouxsein@unmc.edu) at 402-559-3563.