Thursday,
March 18, 2004
8 - 9 a.m. Reception Area (2nd Floor)
Registration (Open all day)
Note: Continental Breakfast will be available in
the Ballroom from 8-9 a.m. (Free for Conference Registrants.)
9 - 9:50 a.m. Ballroom
Keynote Address: What Descriptive Approaches to Behavioral
Assessment Don't Tell Us About Behavioral Function
Brian A. Iwata, Ph.D. (Research Foundation Professor
of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Florida, Director
of the Florida Center on Self-Injury, and Co-Director of the University
of Florida Autism Program)
10 - 10:20 p.m. Tower Room (2nd
Floor)
The Hands On Parent Education (HOPE) Center for Families of Preschool
Children With Autism Jamie McGillivary and
Ruth Anan (William Beaumont Hospital Center for Human Development)
10 - 11:20 a.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Symposium: Behavioral Perspectives on Child Development
Chair: Michael Hixson (Central Michigan University)
Discussant: Carl Merle Johnson (Central Michigan University)
A Baconian/Machian Perspective on Child Development Research
Michael Hixson (Central Michigan University)
Infant Cognition: Teachable Skills Subject to Behavior
Analysis Carl Merle Johnson (Central Michigan University)
Enhancing Intelligence in the Youngest Children:
Research-Based Examples Sharon Bradley-Johnson
(Central Michigan University)
10 - 10:50 a.m. Main Lounge (1st Floor)
Improving Kindergarteners' Selections of Healthy Snacks: Correspondence
Training, Nutrition Training, and Generalized Effects
Pamela G. Osnes (The Ohio State University) and Robin C. Redd
(Families First, Tampa, FL)
10 - 10:50 a.m. Guild Hall (2nd Floor)
Computer Science and Behavior Analysis William
McMillan (Eastern Michigan University)
10:30 - 11:50 p.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Symposium: Behavioral Psychology Partnership With Medical Care:
Treatments For Preexisting, Concurrent, and Emerging Behavior
Problems
Chair: Flora Hoodin (Eastern Michigan University)
Discussant: Flora Hoodin (Eastern Michigan University)
Life Stressors, Family Cohesion, and Adolescent Coping
and Adaptability to Diabetes Elizabeth Kuhl
and Flora Hoodin (Eastern Michigan University)
Exposure Therapy for Blood-Injury-Injection Phobia
Mary Gillis and Flora Hoodin (Eastern Michigan University)
What Computerized EMA Procedures Reveal About Mechanisms
of Change in Written Disclosure of Two Bone Marrow Transplant
Participants Teresa J. Lynch and Flora Hoodin
(Eastern Michigan University)
11 - 11:50 a.m. Main Lounge (1st Floor) Update: Second Author Added
SIG Open Meeting: Foster Care Research in Higher Education John Palladino (Eastern Michigan University)
and Jean Haar (Minnesota State University at Mankato)
11 - 11:50 a.m. Guild Hall (2nd Floor)
Conditioned Perceptual Responses: A Behavioral Approach
to Imagery Jack Michael (Western Michigan
University)
11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Secretin as a Treatment for Autism: A Review of the Evidence
Barbara E. Esch and James E. Carr (Western Michigan University)
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 - 1:50 p.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
A Token Economy in a Non-Restrictive Community Service Setting
Gordon Henry (Indiana University Southeast)
2 - 3:20 p.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Symposium: School-based Behavior Analysis Clinical Services
Chair: Stephanie M. Peterson (Ohio State University)
Creating School-based Clinics to Bridge the Research-to-Practice
Gap Jamie M. Hughes, Stephanie M. Peterson and
Nancy Neef (Ohio State University)
School and Home Intervention for Problem Behavior:
A Case Study Renee K. van Norman (Ohio
State University), Ron DeMuesy (FCESC), and Stephanie M. Peterson
(Ohio State University)
The Effects of Academic Interventions on On-task Behaviors
of a Student Diagnosed with an Emotional Behavior Disorder
Lindsay Nist (Ohio State University)
Comparison of the Effects of Two Variations of Repeated
Reading Lessons Andrew Orlins (Ohio State University)
Effects of Modeling versus Instructions on Schedule Sensitivity
Nancy Neef, Julie Markel, Summer J. Ferreri, Sunhwa Jung, Lindsay
Nist (Ohio State University) and Nancy Armstrong (Columbus
Public Schools)
On the use of Leisure Items as Controls during Functional
Analyses Brandon McCord (Ohio State University)
3: 30 - 4:20 p.m. Tower
Room (2nd Floor)
Massage: Dessert For the Sensory Diet
Dawn Lautermilch (Mobile Massage and More
L.L.C.)
Friday, March 19, 2004
8 - 9 a.m. Reception Area (2nd Floor)
Registration (Open all day)
Note: Continental breakfast will be served in the Ballroom
from 8-9 a.m. This is included in the price of the conference.
9 - 9:50 a.m. Alumni Room (2nd
Floor)
Organizational Behavior Management and Industrial-Organizational
Psychology: An Objective Comparison
Alyce M. Dickinson (Western Michigan University)
9 - 9:50 a.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Did B.F. Skinner Invent the Cumulative Recorder? An Examination
of Some Pre-Skinnerian Cumulative Records and Cumulative Recording
Systems James T. Todd (Eastern Michigan University)
10 - 10:50 Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Four Early Studies That Shaped Applied Behavior Analysis
Jack Michael (Western Michigan University)
10 - 11:20 a.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Symposium - The ABCs of ACT: An Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy Primer
Chair/Discussant: Elizabeth M. Nelson (Eastern Michigan
University)
A Brief Introduction to the Science and Practice of ACT
Minden B. Shadle and Michelle R. Byrd (Eastern Michigan University)
Understanding ACT Within a Behavioral Framework
Elizabeth M. Nelson and Michelle R. Byrd (Eastern Michigan University)
Applying ACT to a Substance Using Population
Michelle R. Byrd, Minden B. Shadle, Lisa M. Manthey, and Laurie
A. Weatherup (Eastern Michigan University)
Future Directions: Where Do We Go From Here?
Lisa M. Manthey, Minden B. Shadle, Kathleen Harcleroad, and Michelle
R. Byrd (Eastern Michigan University)
11 - 11:50 a.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Memorable Quotes and Passages From the Work of B.F. Skinner
Jay Moore (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
11:30 - 11:50 p.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Educating Youth in Foster Care With Behavior Disabilities:
Is Systematic Collaboration a Reality? John
M. Palladino (Eastern Michigan University) and Jean Haar (Minnesota
State University at Mankato)
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Frequently Recommended Analyses of Single-Participant Designs:
Fatal Flaws Bradley E. Huitema (Western Michigan
University)
1:30 - 2:50 p.m. Guild Hall (2nd Floor)
Practicum Fair
Coordinator: Michelle Byrd (Eastern Michigan University)
1:30 - 2:50 p.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Panel Discussion - The Domains of Behavior Analysis: Experimental,
Applied, and Service Delivery Jay Moore (University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Richard Malott (Western Michigan University),
and Jack Michael (Western Michigan University)
3 - 3:20 p.m. Guild Hall (2nd Floor)
The Behavioral Research Supervisory System: Helping Graduate
and Undergraduate Students Prevent Procrastination
Christen Rae, Amy Rosenberg, Beth Wolf, Kendra Priest, and Kirrily
Kennedy (Western Michigan University)
3 - 3:50 p.m. Alumni Room (2nd Floor)
Fostering Behavioral Momentum in the Home: Parents as Behavioral
Change Agents and the Implications for Families of Children With
Autism Jill Hollway, Ralph Gardner III, and
Terri Hessler (The Ohio State University)
3:30 - 3:50 p.m. Guild Hall (2nd Floor)
Driving Under the Influence of Safety Belts
Sara Langford, Ashwini Bapat, Michelle Wilson, Renee Rocca, and
Carl Merle Johnson (Central Michigan University)
3:00 - 3:50 p.m. Tower Room (2nd Floor)
Getting Into Graduate School: Hints and Advice
Ellen I. Koch and Christie Hosek (Eastern Michigan University)
Posters
4:00-6:00 p.m. Ballroom
NOTE: Appetizers will be served during the Poster Session
Acute Stress in Pediatric Intensive Care: The Role
of Behavioral Science Lisa M. Manthey (Eastern
Michigan University) and Michelle R. Byrd (Eastern
Michigan University)
Advanced Autism Practicum Casey N.
Ludwick (Western Michigan University), Koji Takeshima (Western
Michigan University), and Richard W. Malott (Western Michigan
University)
Advanced Behavior Analysis: A Supplement to an Undergraduate
Course in the Principles of Behavior Emily
Helt (Western Michigan University), Amie Heagle (Western Michigan
University), Stephanie Soloko (Western Michigan University), and
Richard Malott (Western Michigan University)
BACC: Using Performance Management to Increase Participation
in Academic and Career Counseling Alison
Betz (Western Michigan University), Jenny Skundrich (Western Michigan
University), Mark Sigler (Western Michigan University), and Richard
Malott (Western Michigan University)
Behavior Analysis Training System Website
Maria Baerkircher (Western Michigan University) and Richard W.
Malott (Western Michigan University)
Behavior Intervention Plans for Students with Emotional
Impairments Karen Carney (Eastern Michigan
University)
The Behavioral Systems Analysis Project
Nic Weatherly (Western Michigan University), Tiffany Williams
(Western Michigan University), Kristen Struss (Western Michigan
University), Casey Burge (Western Michigan University), and Richard
W. Malott (Western Michigan University)
Campus Inclusion of Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities:
A Cross-Discipline Model Donna M. Heine (Eastern
Michigan University) and Christine M. Gray (Washtenaw Intermediate
School District)
A Comparative Analysis of Instructor Self-Evaluations
and Student Surveys Assessing Instructor Interpersonal Effectiveness
on Student Motivation and Success Donn E.
Montgomery (Kalamazoo Valley Community College) and Jessica Koning
(Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
Computer Based Programmed Instruction in Western Michigan
Eduardo Osorio (Western Michigan University), Morgan Reynolds
(Western Michigan University), and Annie Chaffee (Western Michigan
University)
Creation and Organization of Graduate
Student Materials Into a CD Manual
Beth Wolf (Western Michigan University), Christen Rae (Western
Michigan University), Amy Rosenberg (Western Michigan University),
Kendra Priest (Western Michigan University), and Kirrily Kennedy
(Western Michigan University)
Does Increasing the Force Requirement for Lever Pressing
Decrease Motivation? Sarah E. Hartley (Central
Michigan University), Wendy V. Ripley (Central Michigan University),
Tamara G. Coon (Central Michigan University), and Mark P. Reilly
(Central Michigan University)
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on a High
Stress Individual Matthew Carroll (Central
Michigan University) and Cheyenne Luzynski (Central Michigan University)
New! An
Effect of the Loss of Tangible Reinforcers: An Experiment on Avoidance-of-Loss
Contingency Masayuki Shiraishi (Western
Michigan University, Okayama University)
Effects of Using Guided Notes Versus PowerPoint Slides
During Lectures on College Students' Quiz Performance
Nancy Neef (The Ohio State University), Brandon McCord (The Ohio
State University), Amanda Yurick (The Ohio State University),
Summer Ferreri (The Ohio State University), and Corrine Murphy
(The Ohio State University)
Establishing Automatic Self-Thought Fluency Standards
Jean Clore (Western Michigan University), Scott Gaynor (Western
Michigan University), Amanda Harris (Western Michigan University),
Morgan Reynolds (Western Michigan University), and Rebecca Arvans
(Western Michigan University)
Examining Requests for Academic Accommodations in a College
Counseling Center Kathleen A. Harcleroad
(Eastern Michigan University) and Michelle R. Byrd (Eastern Michigan
University)
Increasing the Completion and Accuracy of Independent
Seatwork with Structured Worksheets and Indiscriminable Contingencies
Natalie J. Allen (The Ohio State University), Summer J. Ferreri
(The Ohio State University), Michelle A. Anderson (The Ohio State
University), Charles L. Wood, and Shobana Musti-Rao (The Ohio
State University), Theresa L. Hessler (The Ohio State University),
and William L. Heward (The Ohio State University)
Increasing the Effectiveness of Training for a Graduate
Leadership Position Within the Behavioral Research Supervisory
System Kendra Priest (Western Michigan University),
Christen Rae (Western Michigan University), Beth Wolf (Western
Michigan University), Amy Rosenberg (Western Michigan University),
and Kirrily Kennedy (Western Michigan University)
Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment with Conjoint
Parent Sessions: A Pilot Study with Children Displaying
Depressive Symptoms Dikla Eckshtain (Western
Michigan University) and Scott Gaynor (Western Michigan University)
Investigation of a Values-Based Behavioral Activation
Therapy for Depressed Adolescents: An Open Clinical Trial
Amanda Harris (Western Michigan University) and Scott Gaynor (Western
Michigan University)
On the Functional Independence of Novel Mands and Tacts
of Preschool Children Anna Ingeborg Petursdottir
(Western Michigan University), Jack Michael (Western Michigan
University), James E. Carr (Western Michigan University), and
Veronica Hill (Western Michigan University)
Organization of Undergraduate Psychology Honors Instructional
Design Materials Amy Rosenberg (Western Michigan
University), Christen Rae (Western Michigan University), Beth
Wolf (Western Michigan University), Kirrily Kennedy (Western Michigan
University), and Kendra Priest (Western Michigan University)
Procrastination Habits of Students at Western Michigan
University Rhiannon Fante (Western Michigan
University), Holly Bihler (Western Michigan University), Katie
Kennedy (Western Michigan University), and Richard Malott (Western
Michigan University)
The Professional Psychology Practicum System: Training
Graduate Students to Obtain Their Temporary Limited Licenses Megan
Coatley (Western Michigan University), Tracy Brandenburg (Western
Michigan University), Carrie Gasparovic (Western Michigan University),
Valerie Kaye (Western Michigan University), and Richard W. Malott
(Western Michigan University)
Reducing Procrastination and Inefficiency of Graduate
Students Developing and Submitting IRB Materials
Kirrily L. Kennedy (Western Michigan University), Christen Rae
(Western Michigan University), Kendra Priest (Western Michigan
University), Amy Rosenberg (Western Michigan University), and
Beth Wolf (Western Michigan University)
Reducing Stereotypy of Children With Autism Using "Reinforcer
Displacement" Tina M. Sidener (Western
Michigan University) and James E. Carr (Western Michigan University)
Resistance to the Disruptive Effects of Satiation and Extinction:
Does the Stimulus Control Preparation Matter?
Scott Gaynor (Western Michigan University), Sean Laraway (Western
Michigan University), Susan Snycerski (Western Michigan University),
Alan Poling (Western Michigan University), and James Anderson
(Western Michigan University)
A Single-Subject Examination of Self-Management
Holly Harrison (Western Michigan University) and Richard Malott
(Western Michigan University)
Website Design: The Behavior Systems Analysis Project
Casey L. Burge (Western Michigan University), Nic Weatherly (Western
Michigan University), and Richard W. Malott (Western Michigan
University)
WORKSHOPS
Workshop #3
Thursday 1:30 - 4:20 p.m. Guild Hall
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior Brian
A. Iwata, Ph.D. (University of Florida)
The functional analysis approach to assessment and treatment has
been regarded as one of the most significant advances in behavior
analysis in the past 20 years. Procedures derived from this
method are considered the standard in the field in both research
and clinical practice and have been mandated by federal law (IDEA).
This workshop will describe the underlying assumptions of functional
analysis methodology, summarize the most commonly used assessment
procedures, and present an intervention model based on assessment
results. A series of case studies will be used to illustrate
the way in which assessment outcomes influence treatment selection.
Emphasis will be placed on the translation of research findings
into application, with ample use of case studies.
Cost: $40 per person
Workshop #4 Friday 9 - 11:50 a.m. Guild Hall
Skill Development in Selected Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques:
Self and Client Applications John L. McManus,
Ph.D. (Eastern Michigan University)
This workshop focuses on training in cognitive-behavioral techniques
in relaxation and mental imagery (visualization and cognitive
restructuring). First, there will be a brief presentation
of case-study illustrations, along with participant initial practice
in applications. Then, through a structured series of guided
exercises, participants will learn how to apply these skills in
real or simulated problematic situations and how to continuously
fine-tune their skill levels. As participants gain a better
understanding of the specific practical aspects of these skills
in relation to personal application, they will be in a much better
position to utilize them for client improvement in their own cognitive-behavioral
intervention practices. The pedagogical style of the workshop
will involve brief lecture, discussion, and participant involvement
in practical skill development exercises. This workshop
is appropriate to all academic levels. Workshop goals: 1)
To increase participant knowledge and understanding of the cognitive-behavioral
techniques of relaxation and mental imagery; 2) To develop and
fine tune personal application of the cognitive-behavioral skills
of relaxation and mental imagery in relation to real or simulated
problematic situations, and; 3) To enable participants to readily
and facilely teach these skills to others for behavioral improvements
and problem resolutions. Bring paper and pens. Be
sure to wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring a floor pad
and blanket that fully covers your body.
Cost: $25 per person
Workshop #5 Friday 9 - 3:50 p.m. Main
Lounge (1.0 hour break for lunch)
Teaching Children with Language Delays John W. Esch
(Esch Behavior Consultants, Inc.) and Barbara Esch (Esch Behavior
Consultants)
This workshop introduces participants to a behavioral approach
to teaching communication skills to children with language delays.
Many children diagnosed with autism or other developmental disabilities
require intensive teaching in order to learn. Our goal is
to help children acquire the critical skills necessary to learn
without 1:1 instruction and to use language effectively, fluently,
and accurately whether they are vocal or non-vocal at present.
This workshop will provide instruction, materials, video models,
and guided practice. The workshop presents information and
practice in: 1. The differences between a traditional and ABA
verbal behavior approach to teaching language; 2. How to assess
which skills should be taught; 3. How to select first targets
to teach; 4. How to determine what mode of communication to develop
first; 5. How to teach effectively (errorless learning) so language
skills are acquired, maintained, and generalized; 6. How to capture
motivational variables to enhance skill acquisition. This
workshop is designed for parents, teachers, teaching assistants,
speech/language pathologists, in-home trainers, as well as other
family members and professionals who interact with children with
language delays. It is limited to 40 participants to allow
guided practice of teaching skills.
Cost: $70 per person
Workshop #1 Thursday
1:30 - 4:20 p.m. Alumni Room Canceled
Personal and Executive Coaching: An Introductory Training
for the Behavioral Psychologist
Gary Carone, M.S., L.L.P, C.S.W. (PsychSystems, P.C.), Alison
Donigan, M.S., L.L.P. (PsychSystems, P.C.), and Dana Toth M.S.,
L.L.P. (PsychSystems, P.C)
This workshop will teach participants to begin the process of
providing Personal or Executive Coaching services. Personal
and Executive coaches provide guidance and structure to people
who do not have a psychological or behavioral problem, but do
want to expand their life, advance in their career, or otherwise
move forward in their lives. Workshop participants will
learn about assessment, modes of coaching, basic competencies
of the successful coach (especially suited for the behaviorally
trained psychologist) and basic marketing ideas.
Cost: $25 per person
Workshop #2 Thursday 1:30 - 4:20
p.m. Main Lounge Canceled
Life 9091 - Performance Oriented Focus
J. Silva, Ph.D., Director of Counseling and Ombudsman (Ave Maria
University and Ave Maria College)
9091 is
an eight-session curriculum for professional, clinical, life,
and sports coaching. Some of its eight exercises are currently
in use by 500 + individuals in Michigan, Florida, and Brazil.
This "train-the-trainer, counsel-the-counselor" program
teaches stress prevention, tuning up performance, assessing and
managing energy, assessing one's cognitive baseline, developing
a reconstructive cognitive plan, and balancing life's four pillars:
(1) community, (2) physical health, (3) cognitive health, and
(4) the bigger picture (faith, spirituality). Quantitative energy
and time assessments, powerpoint presentations on the "road
to paradise" and soccer/life skills will be introduced. Individuals
interested in becoming trainers can attend follow up sessions
in Ypsilanti, MI and Naples. FL. For more information www.life9091.com
Cost: $35 per person
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