11th annual Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis Conference Networking: A World of New Opportunities
October 16-18, 2019
Embassy Suites and Conference Center
6089 Clarks Creek Rd. Plainfield, IN 46168

Please secure your rooms no later than October 7th!
Complimentary happy hour daily for HABA members staying at the hotel!

Keynote Speaker

Ellie Kazemi

Ellie Kazemi

Invited Speakers

    • Ryan O

      Ryan O

    • Rebecca Tagg

      Rebecca Tagg

    • Sorah Stein

      Sorah Stein

    • Todd Ward

      Todd Ward

    • Manny Rodriguez

      Manny Rodriguez

    • Megan Kirby

      Megan Sullivan Kirby

    • Frank Cicero

    • Abigail Calkin

      Abigail Calkin


    • Kendra Brooks Newsome

Wednesday, October 16th (Workshops)

Track 1
9:30-12:30 Mark Dixon,

Overview of ACT, the Behavioral Research, and it’s Relevance for a Behavior Analyst Treating Persons with Disabilities, their Caregivers, and Ourselves.  (Hendricks C)
Martha Gabler, TAGteach FundamentaIs: How to Use TAGTeach Rules and Tools in a Teaching Session, Part 1 (Hendricks D)
Jesse Logue & Michelle Trivedi, Medical Ethics, The BACB Ethics Code and You (Hendricks B) ETHICS CEU (3)
Ryan O’Donnell, Story Telling and Behavior Analysis: Using Narrative in Science (Hendricks  E)
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-4:30 Mark Dixon, Using ACT and Taking AIM into Treatment Protocols as a Behavior Analyst (Hendricks C)
Ellie Kazemi, Effective Leadership and Supervision: Giving Feedback (Hendricks B) SUPERVISION CEU (3)
Marth Gabler. TAGteach Fundamentals: How to Use TAGTeach Rules and Tools in a Teaching Session, Part 2 (Hendricks D)
Sora Stein and Frank Cicero, Promoting Effective Sex Education for Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities: A Behavioral Approach to Assessment and Treatment (Hendricks E)
6:00-9:00 Casino Night

Thursday, October 17th

Track 1 Track 2
9:00-10:05 Elli Kazemi –The Power of Communicating Why (Hendricks B/C) SUPERVISION CEU (1) Elli Kazemi –The Power of Communicating Why (Hendricks B/C) SUPERVISION CEU (1)
10:15-11:20 Mark Dixon, The Scientific Revolution in ABA interventions for Persons with Autism: Complex Language, Social-Emotional Well-Being, and Large Scale System Changes (Hendricks B/C) Martha Gabler, From Dolphins to Dog to Doctors: The Time for TAGteach is now for ABA Practitioners and Autism Parents (Hendricks D/E)
11:30-12:35 Sorah Stein, Sexual Behavior for BCBA’s  (Hendricks B/C) Frank Cicero, Behavioral Ethics: Understanding Why We Behave Versus Memorizing the Ethical Compliance Code (Hendricks D/E)
12:35-2:00 LUNCH LUNCH
2:00-3:05 Megan Sullivan Kirby, The Humble Behaviorist, Revisited. (Hendricks B/C) Megan Sullivan Kirby, The Humble Behaviorist, Revisited. (Hendricks B/C)
3:15-4:20

Ben Seifert, Assessing and Teaching the EFL in Clinics and Classrooms (Hendricks D/E)

Janine Shapiro, Supplementing Auditory Stimuli to Increase Speech Imitation Frequency and Accuracy (Hendricks B/C)
4:30-5:35

Ryan O’Donnell, Networking Outside the Field of Behavior Analysis: Strategies Proving Successful (Hendricks B/C)

Abigail Calkin, Behavior Analysis and CBT Approach the Military (Hendricks D/E)
6:00-7:00 Poster Session Poster Session
7:00-9:00 Social  Social

Friday, October 18th

Track 1 Track 2
9:00-10:05

Abigail Calkin, Inner Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis (Hendricks B/C)

Kendra Newsome, Teaching Doesn’t Have to be an Art: What Behavior Analysis Can Contribute to Education (Hendricks D/E)
10:15-11:20

Ben Seifert, Collaboration Between BCBA’s and SLP’s: Can’t we all just get a long?! (Hendricks B/C)

Vince LaMarca and Jennifer LaMarca, A Clinician’s Guide to Programming Conversational Skills for Young Children with Autism (Hendricks D/E)
11:30-12:35

Danyl Epperheimer, HABA Member Meeting (Hendricks B/C)

Danyl Epperheimer, HABA Member Meeting (Hendricks B/C)
12:35-2:00 LUNCH LUNCH
2:00-3:05

Todd Ward, Fulfilling Skinner’s Vision through Entrepreneurship (Hendricks B/C)

Becca Tag, Preventing Burnout to Increase Individual and Organizational Health (Hendricks D/E)
3:15-4:20 Manny Rodriguez, Unethical Me (Hendricks B/C) Manny Rodriguez, Unethical Me (Hendricks B/C)