North Dakota Association for Behavior Analysis - ND ABA

04/25/2026

In this final installment of Science Corner’s series about external validity, Dr. Sarah E. Frampton discusses the gaps in research or unanswered questions on how they impact choices for consumers, the implications of gaps for service providers with respect to their relative scopes of competence, and also makes suggestions for how researchers and editorial board members can work to close these gaps. Collectively, these practices pave the way for the selection of safe and reliably effective treatments for persons with ASD.

Read more at: https://asatonline.org/for-parents/becoming-a-savvy-consumer/science-corner-putting-it-altogether-navigating-the-gaps-in-research/

The April 2026 issue of Science in Autism Treatment can be found here: https://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2026_04

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04/25/2026

⏳ This Thursday, April 23rd at 8 PM (EST)!

✉️ VB SIG Student Group Members — join us for a live interview with Dr. Mark Sundberg as we discuss VB-MAPP development, assessment design, bilingual learners, and the future of verbal behavior.

🔒 This event is exclusively for approved VB SIG Student Group members.

🎓 Not a Student Group member yet? There’s still time to apply!
If you are already a VB SIG student member, apply here:
👉 https://forms.gle/sUt33Le1w8RAxzVX7

👉 The Zoom link will be shared after your application is reviewed and approved!

We’d love to have you join our student community!

04/24/2026

SDABA’s first conference in October!!

Save the date!
SDABA is excited to announce that they will be hosting the first ever SDABA Conference this fall!
David Cox and Ryan O'Donnell will be the keynote speakers and will be doing an interactive session on AI! We are very excited to have them and are hoping to see you all there!

04/24/2026

Documenting fieldwork ✍️

Check out these answers to your frequently asked questions about the fieldwork documentation system, Monthly and Final Fieldwork Verification Forms, the former Fieldwork Tracker, and the transition to the 2022 requirements to ensure that you’re set up for success.

04/22/2026

✨ The 2026 ND ABA Conference is officially in the books!! ✨

🙌 We had 10 fabulous presenters, an awesome venue & view, a room full of amazing professionals, along with smiles, laughs, & networking!!!

🙏 On behalf of the ND ABA Board & Conference Committee, we would like to thank everyone who joined us!!!

🫶 We appreciate all of the great presenters, the sponsors who help make the conference possible, &, of course all of YOU who attended!!!

📣 Special shoutouts to:
• Dr. Nick Green (BehaviorFit)
• Dr. Tyra Sellers (Tyra Sellers)
• Erika Heck & Alex Witte
• Bethany Johnson
• Taylor Hill
• Morgan Braton
• Presley Wanner
• Conrad Hillman
• Maryssa McKenzie
• Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals
• LifeScape
• Anne Carlsen
• Trinity Lutheran Church - Bismarck
• Poppy's Promise LLC
• Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis (MNABA)

👀 Hope to see you all next year!!

04/21/2026

🏢 We wrapped our 2026 ND ABA Conference with Maryssa McKenzie’s presentation - Rooted in Rigor, Guided by Outcomes: Engineering a Sustainable Clinical Infrastructure

04/21/2026

🍽️ Conrad Hillman shared his knowledge & expertise with us on Feeding Treatment: Methods and Effectiveness of Treatment Without Using Escape Extinction and The Risks to Consider

04/21/2026

🔪 Presley Wanner brought us another area of behavior analysis with her presentation - Understanding Threat Through BTAM & Behavioral Contingencies: The Bryan Kohberger Case

04/21/2026

👵 👴 Morgan Braton continued sharing on gerontology, but with a deeper dive on the ethics side - Ethical Challenges in Behavioral Gerontology

04/21/2026

💡 Taylor Hill joined us to share his presentation: Intro to Relational Frame Theory

🔁 RFT is a behavior analytic approach to human language & cognition that explains how people make relationships based on context rather than direct teaching