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March 26th-28th, 2025
Dallas, Texas
TO APBA’s 15th Annual Convention!
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WEDNESDAY
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MARCH 26TH
Morning Workshops
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
APBA Affiliate & Public Policy Community Meeting
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Reunion GH
APBA Member Community Meeting
10:50 am – 11:50 pm
Reunion GH
Afternoon Workshops
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
APBA Accreditation Community Meeting
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Reunion GH
First Time Convention Attendees Welcome Sponsored By The ABA Collab
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Reunion A
Accreditation Q&A - Practicum/ Supervised Fieldwork Experience
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Pegasus B
Welcome Reception Sponsored by the BACB®!
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Reunion Foyer
Dream big tonight... Check the mobile app for event locations & to see the full schedule
COMMUNITY MEETINGS Connect with your professional community!
AM CT 9
APBA Affiliate & Public Policy Community Meeting
Reunion GH
APBA Member Community Meeting
10:50 AM CT
Reunion GH
PM CT 2
APBA Accreditation Community Meeting
Reunion GH
All convention long (starting at community meetings) we will be raffling off amazing items ranging from awesome curated baskets for practitioners like you to full 2026 APBA convention registration! Don’t miss out on participating in Raffles! Each event has a new drawing and a new opportunity to win!
Accessibility Closed Captioning Proximity indicators Quiet room Pumping room
Social engagement options Free registration for support attendants livestream option Reserved chairs Chat option for presentations Bx live closed captioning option
Thank you Accessibility Sponsors!
Make sure to see our 60 + Exhibits in Reunion D & the Reunion Foyer. Exhibit Map later in this eProgram!
WEDNESDAY WELCOMES! New convention attendees welcome presentation Wednesday Welcomes!
For all (virtual & in person) Convention Attendees Wednesday, 3/26 | 4:30-5:30 CT
Sponsored by:
Welcome Reception
For all In Person Convention Attendees Wednesday, 3/26 - 5:30-7:30 PM CT
Hyatt Regency Dallas, Reunion Foyer
Sponsored by:
Complimentary Apps & Cash Bar (Drink tickets for the first
75 guests thanks to Behavior Frontiers!)
THURSDAY PART I
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MARCH 27TH
Check-in / Registration (nice to see ya!)
7:30 am – ??:00 pm
Reunion Foyer
WAKEY WAKEY! Breakfast Sponsored by Centria
7:30 am – 8:45 am
Reunion BC
APBA Welcome Address
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Reunion Ballroom
Keynote - Dr. John Borrero Have it Your Way: Preference for Single Outcomes and Event Sequences as Indices of Social Validity
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Reunion Ballroom
Special Event 10:10-11:10 - Dr. Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi Shining Through Movement: The Cultural and Behavioral Evolution of Belly Dance Reunion A
10:10 am – 11:10 am 11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Breakout Sessions
Poster Session
12:20 pm – 1:40 pm
Reunion A
Special Event 1:30 - 3:00 PUPPY LOUNGE Reunion Foyer
Lunch Break on Your Own (but, like, with friends!)
behavioral besties
12:20 pm – 2:30 pm
Check the mobile app for event locations & to see the full schedule
AMAZING FREE RESOURCES! Culturally responsive supervision Developing an OBM focus Employee advocacy Feedback Interviewing Negotiating employment agreements
Reunion Foyer Booths 45 & 46 Stop by throughout the convention!
Thursday, March 27, 2025 1 2:00 PM – Tyra Sellers - Interviewing 1:00 PM – Corina Jimenez-Gomez & Hanna Vance - Culturally Responsive Supervision 5:00 PM – Grace Bartle - Feedback Friday, March 28, 2025 12:00 PM – Sandra Ruby - Difficult Conversations Stop by for engaging conversations and interactions with dynamic professionals about critical topics!
Mini Spotlights
Sponsored by
Poster Session
Plan to attend APBA's largest poster session yet at APBA 2025. Help us celebrate us these researchers and their work. Shine a light on the future of applied behavior analysis onThursday, March 27, from 12:20–1:40 PM CT in Reunion A at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.
Shine Shop
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Don’t forget to stop by the Shine shop to purchase some APBA Swag! Right next to registration in Reunion Foyer! Limited quantities - so don’t wait!
THURSDAY PART II
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MARCH 27TH
Keynote - Dr. Malika Pritchett Disco Science: The Power of Innovation & Imagination
2:40 pm – 3:40 pm
Reunion Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
AWARDS
5:15 pm- 6:15 pm
Pre-Party hosted by Centria
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm
Reunion A
APBA Game Night sponsored by Behavior University
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Pegasus A
APBA Glow Party w/DJ Lite Brite (let’s DANCE!) DJ Sponsired by The SD Store Photo Booth Sponsored by Proof Positive 365 Photo Station Sponsored by Proud Moments ABA Dessert Sponsored by ABS Kids Reunion BC
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Check the mobile app for event locations & to see the full schedule
Plan to attend
Dr. Elizabeth Hughes Fong Memorial Lecture The First Annual
Friday, March 28 @ 9:40 AM CT Invited presenter Dr. Robyn Catagnus Engage with Kindness: Lessons from Dr. Elizabeth Hughes Fong’s Legacy of Advocacy, Resilience, and Resistance
2025 Awards
Join us at APBA Shine’s Award Ceremony on Thursday, March 27 at 5:15 PM CT as we celebrate these tremendous award recipients! LEARN ABOUT THE AWARD RECIPIENTS IN THE EVENT IN THE APP!
2025 Jerry Shook Award Recipient Dr. Debbi Napolitano
Excellence in Ethical Practice Award Dr. David Cox
2025 International Advancement of the Practice of Behavior Analysis Award Hélène Abdelnour
2025 Student Award Michelle Castillo
Free Headshots in Reunion D @ The Career Glow up Exhibit (Booth 45 & 46) 3/27 9:30 AM-5:30 PM CT 3/28 10:30-2:30 PM CT
Join us for the BABAT social in the AC Marriott! Featuring desserts, a cash bar, and karaoke. All attendees welcome! THURSDAY NIGHT Hosted by Centria
Game Night Sponsored by Behavior University
Thursday from 8:30-11:00 pm CT Pegasus A
8:30-11 PM CT Reunion BC
Desserts sponsored by
360 Photo Booth Sponsored by
Photo Booth Sponsored by
DJ LiTEBRiTE Sponsored by
FRIDAY PART I
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MARCH 28TH
Check-in / Registration (thanks for joining!)
7:00 am – ??:00 pm
Reunion Foyer
HUNGRY?! Breakfast Sponsored by Centria
7:00 am – 8:15 am
Reunion BC
APBA Presential Address
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Reunion Ballroom
Keynote - Dr. Shahla Alai-Rosales Progress from Baseline: A Worldview for Finding Hope and Building Capacity Reunion Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:30 am
9:40 am – 10:40 am 10:50 am – 12:20 pm
Breakout Sessions
Community Connections Lunch Sponsored by Mosaic (ticket required)
Reunion BC
12:35 pm – 2:05 pm
OR
Lunch on Your Own (maybe with new friends?)
Check the mobile app for event locations & to see the full schedule
Free Headshots all Convention long!
Emailed right to you!
Free Headshots in Reunion D @ The Career Glow up Exhibit (Booth 45 & 46) 3/27 9:30 AM-5:30 PM CT 3/28 10:30-2:30 PM CT
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS LUNCH Friday, March 28 12:35 PM CT COME HAVE LUNCH AND ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS WITH AMAZING COLLEAGUES! TOPICS: ABA in Schools, AI, Community Building, Compliance, Culturally Responsive Practices, Ethics in Practice, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Medical Necessity & Outcomes, Observational Learning, Performance Management, Public Policy, Translating Research into Clinical Practice & Standards TOPIC HOSTS: Jon Bailey, Jim Carr, Robyn Catagnus, Mari Cerda, Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi, Ivy Chong, David Cox, Bryan Davey, Jaime DeQuinzio, Michael Fabrizio, Erin Farrell, Jen Farris, Rose Feddock, Mariel Fernandez, Mallory Fletcher, Breanne Hartley, Ansley Hodges, Corina Jimenez-Gomez, Linda LeBlanc, Daria Lorio-Barsten, Charna Mintz, Meg Solomon, Noor Syed, Jonathan Tarbox, Rebecca Thompson, Bridget Taylor, Hanna Vance
sponsored by
BYO Salad Station Slider Station (GF buns included) Wok Fired Station (tofu option included) Poke Poke Station (tofu option included) Assorted cookies (YUM!)
FRIDAY PART II
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MARCH 28TH
Keynote - Dr. Maranda Trahan Older Adults Will Soon Outnumber Children: How BCBAs Can Shine in Senior Care Reunion Ballroom
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
3:25 pm – 4:25 pm
Until next year...
Check the mobile app for event locations & to see the full schedule
APBA Memberships & Perks
CEU Events
APBA Members get 25% off all APBA webinars. All 2024 webinars are available on demand for 6 months on Behavior Live. Discount Codes can be found in “Member Discounts” section of apbahome.net. APBA hosts at least one webinar monthly. APBA Members get 33%+ off all APBA conferences and conventions!
Quarterly Member Meetings
The Members Connect meetings are a place where you can connect with colleagues and feel supported. These meetings are never recorded (sorry) because we want members to feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas and thoughts. We invite special guests to drop in and share their words of wisdom. Quarterly Affiliate Meetings Affiliates can count on quarterly meetings with other local organizations to connect, get resources, and engage with other organizations.
APBA Reporter
In 2023, We brought back APBA’s quarterly newsletter with special articles, recommended resources, member highlights and resource highlights.
Journal Club
Monthly Journal Club meetings started in 2024. Special guest authors talk through the research with you! These special meetings are free for members. You can earn 1 CEU. Ethics Chats APBA holds monthly Ethics Chats free for members ! You can submit questions to our experts, earn 1 Ethics CEU, and engage with leaders in the field.
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Hyatt Regency 1st Floor
Escalator to Atrium
Hyatt Regency Atrium Level
Escalator
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Meet the APBA Board of Directors at Breakfast! Thursday & Friday APBA Board
members will be at breakfast at the tables with balloons eager to meet folx who want to connect! Come on over say hi, asks questions, sip coffee!
Breakfast sponsored by
USING THE APBA APP
THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO EARN CEUs Hey, in-person attendees!
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Thursday, March 27th
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Have it Your Way: Preference for Single Outcomes and Event Sequences as Indices of Social Validity 9:00 am – 10:00 am CT Reunion Ballroom
Dr. John Borrero
Disco Science: The Power of Innovation & Imagination 2:40 pm – 3:40 pm CT Reunion Ballroom
Dr. Malika Pritchett
INVITED PRESENTATIONS Thursday, March 27th
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Invited Presentation: Generally Accepted Standards of Care and the CASP Third Edition Practice Guidelines Linda LeBlanc & Jane Howard 10:10 am – 11:10 am CT | Pegasus B
Invited Symposia: Precision Teaching Increases Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners Dawn Bailey, Jonathan Schulz, Mary Sawyer, & Kendra Newsome 10:10 am – 11:10 am CT | Pegasus A
Invited Presentation: An Update on the BACB and the Infrastructure of the ABA Profession Jim Carr 10:10 am – 11:10 am CT | Bryan Beaman
Invited Panel: State ABA Associations are more than an Annual Conference. A Look into how Local Chapters Connect, Enhance and Grow your Communities Tiki Fiol, Nina Deese, & Kim Lucker-Greene 10:10 am – 11:10 am CT | Sanger
Invited Presentation: 2025 Updates from the ABA Coding Coalition - We're Here for You! Jenna Minton 11:20 am – 12:20 am CT | Reunion Ballroom
Invited Panel: Guidelines for Ethical ABA Practice in ASD: Industry Insights and Future Directions Chanit Fritzsching Waters, Allyson Moore, Ivy Chong, Mahin Para-Cremer, Eric Larsson, & Jane Howard F 3 :45 pm – 5:15 pm CT | Reunion Ballroom
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Friday, March 28th
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Progress from Baseline: A Worldview for Finding Hope and Building Capacity 8:30 am – 9:30 am CT Reunion Ballroom
Dr. Shahla Alai Rosales
Older Adults Will Soon Outnumber Children: How BCBAs Can Shine in Senior Care 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm CT Reunion Ballroom
Dr. Maranda Trahan
INVITED PRESENTATIONS Friday, March 28th
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Invited Presentation: Current Trends in Audits, Recoupments, and Investigations: Practice and Pitfalls Kim Mack Rosenberg 9 :40 am – 10:40 am CT | Reverchon
Invited Panel: Keeping Up with It All: A Practitioner's Guide to Successfully Navigating Certification and Regulatory Requirements Holly Seniuk & Bryan Davey 10:50 am – 12:20 pm CT | Reunion Ballroom
Invited Presentation Advocating for Equity: Trends in Job Benefits and Negotiation Strategies for Behavior Analysts Corina Jimenez Gomez, Hanna Vance, & Sofia Urdaneta Vargas 3 :25 pm – 4:25 pm CT | Reunion A
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SPONSORS Thank You
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Mack Rosenberg Law LLC
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