Join us for four exciting talks by two speakers. The annual board meeting will begin at 8:30, and the first presentation will begin at 9am.
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Sponsorship options now available under registration.
CEUs Available
- 6 BACB Learning CEUs (includes 4.5 ethics)
- 6 hrs. CE, Maine Psychologists & Psychological Examiners
Dr. Shahla Alai-Rosales' talks will be:
- Contingencies of Joy
- North Star Stories: Teaching Guided by Meaning & Science
Dr. Peter Gerhardt's talks will be:
- Lessons in Leadership Learned from 40 Years Working with Adolescents and Adults with Autism in a Community-based ABA Program
- The Ins and Outs of Sexuality Education and Learners with ASD: What Behavior Analysts Need to Know
Dr. Alai-Rosales, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CPBA-AP, is a Professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas. She has taught courses in Texas, Europe and the Middle East on topics including ethics, early autism intervention, parent training, applied research methods, behavior change techniques, and cultural diversity. Shahla has published and presented research on social justice, ethics in early intervention, play and social skills, family harmony, and supervision and mentoring. She has more than 40 years of experience working with families and has trained hundreds of behavior analysts. She has received awards for teaching (SGA ‘Fessor Graham Award), work with families (Onassis Scholar Award), and for sustained contributions (UNT Community Engagement Award, TXABA Career Contributions Award, & the GSU Lutzker Distinguished Lecturer). Shahla was a member of the BACB, the ABAI Practice Board and DEI Board, and an Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice. She is co-author of Building and Sustaining Meaningful and Effective Relationships as a Supervisor and Mentor (2020) and Responsible and Responsive Parenting in Autism: Between Now and Dreams (2022).
Dr Gerhardt, Ed.D., is the Executive Director of the EPIC Programs in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Gerhardt has over 40 years of experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in support of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in educational, employment, residential, and community-based settings. He has authored or edited a number of publications, including The Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with ASD (Springer, 2022), which he co-edited, and Clinician’s Guide to Sexuality and Autism (Academic Press, 2024). He is the co-author of the soon-to-be- released book: Make it Meaningful. He has presented nationally and internationally on these and related topics. Dr. Gerhardt serves as Co-Chairman of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research and is on numerous professional advisory boards, including the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. He currently serves as Affiliate Faculty in the Institute for Applied Behavioral Science at Endicott College.
Association for Maine Behavior Analysis (AMeBA) Continuing Education Units (CEU) Policy 2024
- The Association for Maine Behavior Analysis (AMeBA) uses the CEU Helper app to track and document participant attendance at all of its Continuing Education (CE) events. Assistance will be available at all events for participants who require support to use this app.
- A backup system will be available in the event of technical issues preventing access to CEU Helper. The backup system will only be employed in the case of technical barriers and will not be allowed as a standard means of documenting conference attendance or for the issuing of CEU certificates to participants at AMeBA CE events.
- Participants must sign in within 10 minutes of the start of each event, and may not sign out more than 10 minutes prior to the end of each event in order to obtain credit for attendance at the event.
- In the event of a technical issue, participants who were unable to check in or out of a session must email treasurer@mainebehavioranalysis.org and supply the corresponding check-in and/or check-out code as documentation that they attended.
Any participant complaints regarding the CE event(s) and/or related requirements must be directed to AMeBA in writing by emailing president@mainebehavioranalysis.org. If a complaint regarding a CE event cannot be resolved with AMeBA, participants may file a formal complaint with the BACB® only after attempts have been made to resolve the complaint directly with AMeBA.
Psychology CEs
The Department of Educational and School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine is recognized by the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists as an approved sponsor of continuing professional education activities for psychologists and psychological examiners (Provider #1024) (02-415 Rules, Chapter 8, Section 3(2)).
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing (treasurer@mainebehavioranalysis.org) by April 12, 2024, will receive a full refund, minus a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received after April 12th.
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Association for Maine Behavior Analysis