Keynote Speaker – Each year, APBS begins with a powerful
Keynote Session that addresses the topics, trends and issues at
the forefront of the field.
Building
Systems of Care that Work: We’re all in it Together |
| Judith
E. Favell |
Judith E. Favell is CEO of AdvoServ, a multi-state network
of treatment programs for children and adults with developmental
and emotional challenges and a past President of the Association
for Behavior Analysis.
Dr. Favell received her bachelor’s degree in psychology
from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1966, and earned her Ph.D.
in developmental and child psychology from the University of Kansas
in 1970. Dr. Favel is widely respected for her many contributions
as a researcher, innovator, clinician, and administrator in the
field of developmental disabilities as well as her skill in translating
cutting edge science into evidence based practice. |
| Featured
Speakers |
The
Causes and Benefits of Happiness
Ed Diener, University of Illinois |
| In this talk Dr. Diener will then outline some of the major causes
and processes related to subjective well-being,l give an overview
of research showing that subjective well-being is beneficial, leading
to better relationships, earning more money and being a good organizational
citizen at work, doing volunteer work, and being healthier. |
Teaching
Students with Behavioral Disorder: Preferred and Promising Practices
Tim Lewis. University of Missouri |
| This session will provide an overview of current school-based
assessment and intervention practices for use with children and
youth with behavioral disorders (BD). An emphasis on instructional
strategies guided by functional behavioral assessment will be emphasized. |
Supervisory
Strategies for Promoting Staff Application of Positive Behavior
Support
Dennis H. Reid, Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center
|
| This presentation will describe evidence-based supervisory
strategies for promoting staff work performance necessary for
day-to-day application of positive behavior support. |
School-wide
PBS: Core Features, Behavioral Outcome, and Impact on Academic
Gains
Rob Horner & George Sugai, University of Oregon |
| The session will present an update on the core features and status
of school-wide PBS. Focus will be given to evaluation outcomes related
to changes in social culture, reductions in problem behavior, and
improvement in academic performance. Implications for national and
state policy will be provided. |
