6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 2011

HANLEY HALL, ST. PAULS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA WINNIPEG

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WELCOME Carole Marion MABA conference chair

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850-9:00 COFFEE BREAK 1045-1100 POSTER PRESENTATION, EHIBITOR & COFFEE BREAK 150-240 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION 240-340 This year our round table is devoted to an informal discussion on behaviour & behaviour disorders from severe behaviour challenges in individuals with developmental disabilities and autism to obsessivecompulsive disorders. We have 4 panel experts, Drs. Brian Iwata, Daniela Fazzio, Lisa Schwartzman, and Mr. Gabriel Schnerch, who will be sharing one or two case studies of challenging behaviour. Each panelist will discuss the phases of assessment of the problem, treatment choice rationale and procedure, and results of their treatment. Each panelist will briefly discussed their experience and the audience will have an opportunity to pose questions in order to generate further discussion on the topic. BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS AWARDS CLOSING REMARKS & SILENT AUCTION 340-350 350-400

GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Andrea Piotrowski (MPS president)

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 910-935 Licensing as Behaviour Analysts in Manitoba Kerri Walters, M.A, C.Psych. Candidate INVITED ADDRESS 935-1020 Mdecins Sans Frontires (Doctors without Borders): Mental Health for Tsunami and Post Conflict Survivors Dr. Vivienne C. Rowan, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist with the Assiniboine Psychological Group and the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Institute of Manitoba. RESEARCH REPORT 1020-1045

RESEARCH REPORT 1100-1125 A Screening Procedure for Problem Behavior Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement Angie C. Querim, Dr. Brian A. Iwata, Eileen M. Roscoe, Kylee Hurl, May Lee, Dr. Javier ViruesOrtega (presenter) TOPIC REVIEW 1125-1150

Combining behavioural tactics and iOS technology towards the treatment of individuals with autism and other developmental disorders
Dr. Mylena Ribeiro, St.Amant, ABA Program, Behavioural Analysis Autism Consultation Services (BAACS) LUNCH BREAK (provided) 1150-1250

Evaluation of a self-instructional package for teaching tutors to conduct discrete-trials teaching with children with autism
Dr. Kendra Thomson, Sandra Salem, Kristen Campbell, Dr. Daniela Fazzio, Dr. Garry Martin, Dr. C.T. Yu University of Manitoba, St.Amant

KEY NOTE SPEAKER: 1250-150 The Prevention of Problem Behavior Dr. Brian A. Iwata, Professor, Psychology & Psychiatry, University of Florida

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6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE POSTER SESSION

AN ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM TASKS TYPICALLY PRESENTED TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES Lindsay Dodson1, Genevieve Roy-Wsiaki1 2, Toby Martin2, Garry Martin1, C.T., Yu1 2, & Joseph Jasin1 1 University of Manitoba & 2 St.Amant Research Centre AN INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION PROCESS HELPS TEACHERS OF SPECIAL
NEEDS STUDENTS TO USE SOUND RESEARCH FINDINGS TO MANAGE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

COMPARING THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE ASSESSMENT OF BASIC LEARNING ABILITIES VS. PARENT PREDICTIONS WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISM Colleen Murphy1 2, Garry Martin1 2, & C.T. Yu1 2 1 University of Manitoba & 2 St.Amant Research Centre EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: REAL WORLD OUTCOMES C.T. Yu,1,2,3, Toby L. Martin, 1,2, Daniela Fazzio, 1,4 Angela Cornick 1,4, & Carly Thiessen 1,2,4 1 University of Manitoba, 2St.Amant Research Centre, 3Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 4St.Amant A Replication Study for Teaching Adult Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities to Discriminate Between Safe and Dangerous Situations Stuart Toews1, Rick Rennpferd1, & Rayleen De Luca1 2 1 Opportunities for Independence, Inc, 2University of Manitoba

Joyce Douglas1; Doris Dong2; Dustin Heinrichs3; Emma Hill Kepron4; Simone Kirwan1, Toby Martin5, Janine Montgomery5; Quinn Senkow5; Shahin Shooshtari3; Beverley Temple2, Javier Virus-Ortega5, & C.T., Yu5 1 St. Amant School 2 Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, 3 Department of Family Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba, 4 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, 5 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba COMPUTER-AIDED PERSONALIZED SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION (CAPSI) Lei Hu1 2, Joseph J. Pear1, & C. T. Yu1 2 1 University of Manitoba, 2St. Amant Research Centre

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR POSTER JUDGES

Drs. Angela Cornick, Mary Caruso-Anderson, Aynsley Verbeke