ANNOUNCE: The journal archives of "The Behavior Analyst" are now available in open access at Pubmed Central

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABA-I) recently announced that

Volumes 1-30, 1978 to 2007. of the semiannually published journal, The Behavior Analyst (TBA), are now archived in open access at PubMed Central.

(Other behavioral journals of interest to behavior analysts and (other interested parties) archived in open access at PubMed Central are the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB).)

For recent Table of Contents and information on subscription or manuscript preparation for current issues of The Behavior Analyst.

Future announced plans include similar archiving at PubMed Central of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB). Look for future news when those are uploaded to PubMed Central.

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ANNOUNCE: National Autism Center releases National Report from the National Standards Project

The National Autism Center, in Randolph, MA, "dedicated to serving children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by providing reliable information, promoting best practices, and offering comprehensive resources for families, practitioners, and communities.", has just issued its National Standards Project National Report.

There are three available options for download:

• National Standards Project Overview (pdf)
  (This two-page document provides a summary of the National Standards Project.)
  

• Findings & Conclusions of the National Standards Project (pdf)
  (This is a pdf of the 53-page Findings and Conclusions Report, which includes the
  results of the National Standards Project.)
  
  
• National Standards Full Report (pdf)
  (This is a pdf of the full 160-page National Standards Report.)
  

Some notes about the report and intent,

"...The findings of the National Standards Project include the identification of:

11 “Established” Treatments: treatments that produce beneficial outcomes and are known to be effective for individuals on the autism spectrum. The overwhelming majority of these interventions were developed in the behavioral literature (e.g., applied behavior analysis, behavioral psychology, and positive behavior support).

22 “Emerging” Treatments: treatments that have some evidence of effectiveness, but not enough for us to be confident that they are truly effective.

5 “Unestablished” Treatments: treatments for which there is no sound evidence of effectiveness. There is no way to rule out the possibility these treatments are ineffective or harmful.

The National Standards Report encourages parents, educators, and service providers to use this information about treatment effectiveness as they make decisions about which treatments to select. It also strongly advises decision makers to consider other factors in addition to treatment effectiveness, including the judgment and data-based clinical recommendations of qualified professional(s), the values and preferences of the individual with ASD and those who care for him/her, and the capacity of their local schools and/or treatment programs to deliver the treatment correctly.

The project identified significant limitations of current autism treatment research. The National Autism Center is hopeful that the results of the project will encourage the research community to concentrate its efforts and conduct more research in areas that have not been studied adequately. In addition, research on all treatments should be extended to appropriate age groups, treatment targets, and diagnostic populations. "

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UPDATE: Thursday, December 3, 2009
ANNOUNCE: National Autism Center releases new educators' manual on evidence-based practice for ASD in schools

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ANNOUNCE: Results of ORABA Officer Elections

The Oregon Association for Behavior Analysis (ORABA) is pleased to announce the newly elected ORABA board of directors as determined at the September 12, 2009 business meeting of the membership:

President: Sarah Schaefer, LPC, BCBA

Vice President: Mark Vogl, BS

Secretary: Melanie Shaw, MSW, BCBA

Treasurer: Robin Sobotka-Soles, BCaBA

Congratulations to the new board!

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