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Washington Association for Behavior Analysis WABA promotes the ethical practice, education and research of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in Washington State.

The Washington Association for Behavior Analysis (WABA) is an independent, non-profit, professional organization affiliated with the Association for Behavior Analysis International. We are dedicated to the science of behavior and its application to social issues. Our members primarily live and work in Washington State.

We are so incredibly grateful to these sponsors who help to donate to WABA! Your contributions go towards free and low-c...
10/13/2026

We are so incredibly grateful to these sponsors who help to donate to WABA! Your contributions go towards free and low-cost CEU’s as well as our lobbyist & advocacy efforts.

✨Back by popular demand!The WABA Education and Adult Services Committees welcome you to join a panel of esteemed experts...
09/29/2026

✨Back by popular demand!

The WABA Education and Adult Services Committees welcome you to join a panel of esteemed experts for a follow-up webinar on adult services.

⁉️ What: So You Want to Work with Adults: How We All Can Contribute - Part 2
📅 When: Monday, October 26th from 6:30-8:30pm PST
📍Where: Available for live streaming and on demand through BehaviorLive
📚CEUs: 2.0 General Learning
💰Cost: FREE to members, $15 for non-members

⏰ Register now on BehaviorLive!
https://behaviorlive.com/events/so-you-want-to-work-with-adults-how-we-can-all-contribute-part-2

Who’s Joining Us for WABA 2026! 🥳 ⏰ Don’t miss out on this year’s AMAZING Speaker Lineup and Panel Discussion on ...
09/22/2026

Who’s Joining Us for WABA 2026! 🥳

⏰ Don’t miss out on this year’s AMAZING Speaker Lineup and Panel Discussion on Challenging Discussions in ABA! 🤩

✨ Register Today — Early Bird Pricing until September 30th! Link in Bio 🔗

Calling all BCBA’s - here is your Back to School CEU!Join WABA in welcoming Dr. Abbey George on Thursday, September 10th...
09/05/2026

Calling all BCBA’s - here is your Back to School CEU!

Join WABA in welcoming Dr. Abbey George on Thursday, September 10th for a presentation on working with learners in transition programs and collaborating on programming that meets their needs.

❓ What: Supporting Transition-Aged Students in School Settings
⏰ When: Thursday September 10th, 2026 from 6:30pm to 8pm
📍 Where: Available for live streaming and on demand on BehaviorLive
📕 CEUs: 1.5 general learning
💲 Cost: FREE to members, $15 for non-members


💻 Register now on BehaviorLive!
https://behaviorlive.com/events/supporting-transition-aged-students-in-school-settings

🎤 Check out our amazing speaker lineup! PLUS all three will participate in a panel presentation (1 LBA CE, 1 BACB® GEN):...
08/28/2026

🎤 Check out our amazing speaker lineup!

PLUS all three will participate in a panel presentation (1 LBA CE, 1 BACB® GEN):

Our speakers will tackle difficult real-world scenarios and share how they would respond when ethics, clinical judgment, client rights, family expectations, and workplace pressures collide.

💰 Early Bird Pricing Professional:
➡️ WABA Member: $180
➡️ Non-Member: $240
➡️ Student/Affiliate, RBT/CBT & Community:
➡️ WABA Member: $45
➡️ Non-Member: $60

⭐ Not a member yet? Professional members save $60 on conference registration alone, making early bird + membership pricing a great value while also supporting WABA’s advocacy, public policy, and professional education work.

🎟 Register:
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/WABA2026/home

🚩 Join or renew:
https://www.washingtonaba.org/membership

🎤 This year’s lineup:🔬 Dr. Rachel Taylor, PhD, BCBA-DRevisiting the Scientist-Practitioner Model for ABA Practitioners (...
08/12/2026

🎤 This year’s lineup:

🔬 Dr. Rachel Taylor, PhD, BCBA-D
Revisiting the Scientist-Practitioner Model for ABA Practitioners (2 LBA CE, 2 BACB® GEN)

A timely look at ABA as a science-based, medically necessary service and how practitioners can protect the integrity of care within managed healthcare.

🧩 Dr. Shelby Dorsey, PhD, BCBA (1 CEU - Type TBD)
Pathological Demand Avoidance

An important discussion of PDA, what practitioners should understand, and how to approach this increasingly common topic in clinical practice.

🔥 Barb Gross, MA, MEd, MS, BCBA, LBA, CSE, CSES (2 LBA CE, 2 BACB® ETH)
Beyond Suppression: A Rights-Affirming Framework for BCBAs Responding to Sexual Behaviors of Concern

A practical, ethics-focused session on client rights, dignity, safety, consent, and when intervention is truly warranted.

🌶️ PLUS: Hot-Topic Panel Discussion (1 LBA CE, 1 BACB® GEN)

Our speakers will tackle difficult real-world scenarios and share how they would respond when ethics, clinical judgment, client rights, family expectations, and workplace pressures collide.

💰 Early Bird Pricing Professional:
➡️ WABA Member: $180
➡️ Non-Member: $240
➡️ Student/Affiliate, RBT/CBT & Community:
➡️ WABA Member: $45
➡️ Non-Member: $60

⭐ Not a member yet? Professional members save $60 on conference registration alone, making early bird + membership pricing a great value while also supporting WABA’s advocacy, public policy, and professional education work.

🎟 Register:
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/WABA2026/home

🚩 Join or renew:
https://www.washingtonaba.org/membership

This is a conference you’re going to wish you hadn’t skipped & we can't wait to see you there! . 👀

📣 Join us for the 2026 WABA Annual Conference!📍 Green River College | Auburn, WA📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026💻 On-demand ...
08/12/2026

📣 Join us for the 2026 WABA Annual Conference!

📍 Green River College | Auburn, WA
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
💻 On-demand access available for 12 months for pre-registered attendees

🎤 This year’s lineup:

🔬 Dr. Rachel Taylor, PhD, BCBA-D
Revisiting the Scientist-Practitioner Model for ABA Practitioners (2 LBA CE, 2 BACB® GEN)

A timely look at ABA as a science-based, medically necessary service and how practitioners can protect the integrity of care within managed healthcare.

🧩 Dr. Shelby Dorsey, PhD, BCBA (1 CEU - Type TBD)
Pathological Demand Avoidance

An important discussion of PDA, what practitioners should understand, and how to approach this increasingly common topic in clinical practice.

🔥 Barb Gross, MA, MEd, MS, BCBA, LBA, CSE, CSES (2 LBA CE, 2 BACB® ETH)
Beyond Suppression: A Rights-Affirming Framework for BCBAs Responding to Sexual Behaviors of Concern

A practical, ethics-focused session on client rights, dignity, safety, consent, and when intervention is truly warranted.

🌶️ PLUS: Hot-Topic Panel Discussion (1 LBA CE, 1 BACB® GEN)

Our speakers will tackle difficult real-world scenarios and share how they would respond when ethics, clinical judgment, client rights, family expectations, and workplace pressures collide.

💰 Early Bird Pricing Professional:
➡️ WABA Member: $180
➡️ Non-Member: $240
➡️ Student/Affiliate, RBT/CBT & Community:
➡️ WABA Member: $45
➡️ Non-Member: $60

⭐ Not a member yet? Professional members save $60 on conference registration alone, making early bird + membership pricing a great value while also supporting WABA’s advocacy, public policy, and professional education work.

🎟 Register:
https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/WABA2026/home

🚩 Join or renew:
https://www.washingtonaba.org/membership

This is a conference you’re going to wish you hadn’t skipped & we can't wait to see you there! . 👀

08/05/2026

📞 Call for posters!

🎉 Apply now to present at poster at WABA's 2026 Annual Conference!

✨ Celebrate the work you have done in the field of ABA across the state of Washington. Submit a poster to highlight your data, interventions, and outcomes. Share and exchange data and ideas with your colleagues over hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour. Anyone who practices behavior analysis in Washington is welcome to apply at any level of certification (e.g., CBTs, students, BCBA, BCBA-D).

❓ In order to present a poster at WABA 2026, please review the guidelines and submit an application via: ​http://waba.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b2926206-3cf8-48c7-b125-1b47326f6332/1

Poster presenters should be prepared to remain with their posters to answer questions and engage in discussion during the session at the 2026 WABA Annual Conference.

📜 Applications accepted now!

✉️ Questions?
Anna Levin, M.Ed., LBA, BCBA
WABA Conference Chair
[email protected]

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