From the President’s Desk

by Gina Green, PhD, BCBA

Support APBA – Become a Member Today!

APBA is the only organization dedicated exclusively to serving professional practitioners of applied behavior analysis. BCBAs and BCaBAs who were charter members, your initial memberships expire September 1. Soon the benefits you have enjoyed, as well as new ones to come, will be available only to paid members. Whether you are a BACB certificant, another professional who is interested in behavior analysis, or a consumer of behavior analysis services, APBA’s low membership dues are a great value. Please sign up during our membership drive to help APBA build on its accomplishments and expand its services.
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Important Changes in APBA Board of Directors

The two Directorships for which an election was conducted in late August are the first to be determined by the votes of all BACB-credentialed members. Those two new members begin their 3-year terms on September 1. The Board of Directors will elect new officers shortly after the new members are seated.
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APBA Considers Position on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

APBA shares concerns about recently reported misuses of procedures described as “seclusion” and “restraint” to manage behavior problems. We also share the concern of many in the behavioral community that policies might be adopted that would restrict the use of some procedures that are safe, effective, and humane when they are implemented by properly trained professionals in the context of a well-designed, comprehensive behavioral intervention program.
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The Behavior Analyst License in Oklahoma

Senate Bill 135, which passed in May 2009, created licenses for Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts under the auspices of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Services Division…The law relies almost exclusively on active BACB certification as qualification for licensure; that is, it is essentially the BACB’s Model Licensure Act.
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What is OBM, and What Can it Do For You?

Organizational behavior management (OBM) is the application of behavioral principles to individuals and groups in business, industry, government, and human service settings. OBM has grown to the point that it now has several specialty areas.
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The Ethics Challenge

Sally has been referred to your clinic for the assessment and treatment of pica. The clinic staff members want to videotape all sessions in order to score behavior at a later time. Sally’s parents refuse to allow their child to be videotaped, but still want her admitted to the clinic. What are the arguments for and against providing services to Sally? What other information do you need?
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