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ALABA’s 34th Annual Conference is approaching quickly — October 8-9, 2026!

Please go to https://behaviorlive.com/conference/ALABA2026/sponsors for more details and to purchase your spot today! Act fast because we have a limited number of exhibitor tables and sponsorship spots available. 

The ALABA Executive Committee will review advertising applications as they are received to ensure that your organization’s practices and goals are consistent with our mission and the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts. 

Our mission:

ALABA serves as a scientific and professional organization that embraces the principles and practices of behavior analysis. Our goal is to promote research that will advance the understanding of behavior, and to identify and promote the use of effective and humane behavioral procedures that meet individuals’ educational and habilitative needs. In addition, ALABA strives to serve as a resource for political, legislative, and policy-making bodies in Alabama in ways that support the scientific and professional interests of behavior analysts.

 

 

In 2024, we will need to fill the President-Elect (1; term from January 1, 2024-December 31, 2026) and Students Representative (1; term from January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024) positions.

Full members for the 2023-2024 membership year (this doesn’t include Affiliate or Student members) may nominate up to four members for each position. Use this form to submit your nominations. Deadline for nominations: October 16 

Full members and student members (for student rep only) will have an opportunity to vote via email following the convention.

BCBA at Glenwood – For additional information or to apply, please visit our website at Careers in the Field of Autism, or email careers@glenwood.org.

 

BCBA & BCaBA at The Learning Tree – For additional information or to apply, please visit our website at learning-tree.org/careers or email christy.bailey@learning-tree.org.

 

To advertise positions or programs, email AlabamaABA@gmail.com. Advertisements include posting your announcement on our website and social media, as well as sending an email to ALABA members.  The cost is $50 for the first month and $40 for each additional consecutive month.

 

last updated: 6/9/2026

 

 

2023 ALABA Conference Schedule and CEU Opportunities

Thursday, October 12, 2023

 

Time	Event	CEUs (6)
9:00-9:50	Sheridan O’Brien (Simplified Behavioral Health) Presidential Address – Play the Long Game: The Responsibility of the Supervising BCBA to Bridge the Gap Between Buzz Words and Action	1S
10:05-10:55	Deborah Napolitano (Daemen University) Interprofessional Collaboration: What it is, What we can Learn From Other Professions, and How Behavior Analysts can Benefit From This in Their Practice	1
11:10-12:00	Nadia Bhuiyan (Auburn University) Comprehensive Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Within a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program	1
12:00-1:30	Lunch Break
1:30-2:00	Poster Session and Data Share
2:00-2:50	Tyra Sellers (Association of Professional Behavior Analysts) Compassionate Leadership and Supervision – A Must for our Profession	1S
3:05-3:55	Traci Cihon & Kyosuke Kazaoka Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Practice in an Emerging Culturo-Behavior Science	1
4:10-5:00	Daniel Fienup (Columbia Teacher’s College) Assessing “Mastery” During Skill Acquisition: What Does This Actually Mean?	1
	Open Business Meeting

Friday, October 13, 2023

Time	Event	CEUs (5)
8:00-8:30	Open Business Meeting	NA
9:00- 9:50	Tyra Sellers (Association of Professional Behavior Analysts) It’s Not Black & White, My Friends	1E
10:05-10:55	Sarah Slocum Freeman (Emory University School of Medicine and Marcus Autism Center) Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior Maintained by Social Avoidance	1
11:10-12:00	John Rapp (Auburn University) Recent Developments in Conjugate Reinforcement	1
12:30-1:30	Lunch Break
1:30-2:20	Kenneth Atkins (AL Behavior Analyst Licensing Board), Eliza Belle (Director of Psychological and Behavioral Services, ADMH), & Anna McConnell (State Autism Coordinator, ADMH) Panel Discussion – Updates on ABA in Alabama	1
2:35–3:25	Ashley Anderson, Anna Kate Edgemon, & Daniel Sheridan (Auburn University) Graduate Student Symposium – Further Development of Behavior Services for Justice-Involved Adolescents	1

Here is a downloadable PDF version of the convention schedule.

The Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis (ALABA) serves as a scientific and professional reference group that embraces the principles and practices of behavior analysis. Our goal is to promote research that will advance the understanding of behavior and to identify and promote the use of effective and humane behavioral procedures that meet the educational and habilitative needs of individuals. In addition, ALABA strives to serve as a resource for political, legislative, and policy-making bodies in Alabama in ways that support the scientific and professional interests of behavior analysis.

ALABA is a membership-based organization that provides an annual convention as a forum for presentation of scientific and technological achievements. The association is an affiliate chapter of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and Association of Professional Behavior Analysts.

Our Mission

The Alabama Association for Behavior Analysis was founded in 1992 to promote the ethical, humane and effective application of behavior principles in all segments of Alabama society, including education, rehabilitation, developmental disabilities, business, industry, and government.

Our Goals

ALABA’s primary goals are to promote the profession of Behavior Analysis in the community, to disseminate responsibly to our communities about best practices in the field of behavior analysis, and to provide the best continuing education opportunities to members.