47th Annual Convention; Online; 2021
All times listed are Eastern time (GMT-4 at the time of the convention in May).
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 Behavioral Barriers to Climate Sustainability: A Challenge to Our Field |
| Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
| 12:00 PM–12:50 PM EDT |
| Online |
| Area: CSS/PCH; Domain: Translational |
| CE Instructor: Susan M. Schneider, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Susan M. Schneider (Root Solutions) |
| KATHERINE MARTINI (Bell’s Brewery) |
| CRISS WILHITE (California State University Fresno) |
| BRIAN JADRO (New England Behavior Analysts for Sustainability) |
| Abstract: The climate crisis challenges all of us to step up our sustainability efforts as soon as possible: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that global greenhouse gas emissions must be cut by nearly 50% by 2030. How can we help accomplish the necessary changes using behavior-analytic principles? A high-profile study by the American Psychological Association found that two of the major behavioral barriers to more individual climate action are a sense of futility, and the difficulty of transitioning to new green habits (see the 2009 report from the APA Task Force on the Interface Between Psychology and Global Climate Change). Both of these - motivation and habits - are areas where behavior analysis offers major contributions. How can we build on what we have already accomplished in climate action? How can we transfer what has worked in our related areas of strength? Each of the panelists is experienced in behavioral sustainability, and will offer a few suggestions. Opening the floor to the audience, we will attempt to put together a plan of action. |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| Target Audience: All behavior analysts concerned about climate change and environmental sustainability |
| Learning Objectives: 1. Attendees will be able to describe examples of behavior analytic research on sustainability 2. Attendees will be able to describe how behavior analysis methods can be employed to help motivate sustainable behaviors. 3. Attendees will be able to describe how behavior analysis methods can facilitate the transition from carbon-heavy to green habits. |
| Keyword(s): barriers, Climate change,, habits, sustainability |
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| Supporting Local Development of Sustainable Applied Behavior Analysis and Telehealth Practices in Australia and Europe |
| Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM EDT |
| Online |
| Area: CSS/DDA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Sheri Kingsdorf, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Sheri Kingsdorf (Masaryk University ) |
| KAREL PANCOCHA (Masaryk University) |
| LAUREN COWLED (Great Start Behaviour Services) |
| ANA MARÍA FORTES FORTES BARRAL (Inercia Digital) |
| Abstract: This panel will focus on the strategies used by local professionals to support the advancement of the science of behavior and telehealth practices in underserved areas of Australia, the Czech Republic, and Spain. The panelists will share their, and their teams’, experiences of, and recommendations for, practicing in these places. Practitioners from these communities, fluent in the native languages and cultures, will share their trials and tribulations in working to grow applied behavior analysis (ABA) in a sustainable way. Some specific challenges, such as access to resources, aftermath of previous "banking models" of dissemination from overseas, and the need to simultaneously establish a community of practice across all modalities (i.e., in-person, remote, parent-led, therapist-led, etc..) will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on the emergent need for telepractice and its intersection with convincing stakeholders to fund a novel science and method of use. The panel will encourage attendees to share their experiences. Ideally, participants will come away with strategies for success that can be used in their own efforts to establish ABA and telepractice in the underserved areas of the world in which they live and work. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: The intermediate audience should already:
1. Have completed formal education in the subject area of behavior analysis.
2. Be working in the field as a behavior analyst.
3. Have at least some experience in program development and management. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation participants will be able to:
1. Identify challenges that might be faced when growing behavior analysis in communities that are under-resourced and underserved.
2. State actions that should be avoided when working with stakeholders in efforts to expand ABA and telehealth practices.
3. Outline steps that can be taken to establish sustainable telehealth practices in an emergent behavior analytic market. |
| Keyword(s): Australia, Establishing ABA, Europe, Telehealth |
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