The Ohio Association for Behavior Analysis-OHABA

05/28/2026

OHABA's Virtual CE Series Continues in June with Dr. Eric Anderson and Hillary Anderson. Please join us!

05/26/2026

HB453 matters because real Ohio families depend on access to quality ABA services every single day. These services are not “extra” — they are essential for helping children build independence and improve quality of life.

📢 We need Ohio families, providers, educators, and advocates to speak up.
Please contact your state representative and tell them to SUPPORT HB453 and protect access to ABA therapy in Ohio. Your voice matters.

❤️ Share your family’s story in the comments or tag someone who should see this.
To learn more information regarding HB453, please go to asdohio.com

05/12/2026

To All Ohio BCBAs/RBTs, please forward to your client's families:

Calling all Ohio parents and families—we need your help! 🌟

Has your child with autism or developmental disabilities grown, thrived, or reached meaningful milestones with the help of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy? In an effort to support House Bill 453, which would improve statewide access to ABA services in Ohio, OHABA, the behavior analyst practitioner association, is highlighting powerful, real-life stories that inspire hope and change— 💙✨ If you’re willing to share your journey, please take a few minutes to complete our quick survey and help us spotlight the impact these supports can have across Ohio!

To learn more about House Bill 453, you can click here.

Survey Link:

05/11/2026

Our OHABA Public Policy Co-Chairs have been fighting at the state level to advance House Bill 453. Unfortunately, we are once again hitting barriers.

We urgently need families, staff, and community members of Ohio to take just 2 minutes TODAY to contact Ohio Representative Brian Lampton and ask for additional hearings on House Bill 453.

This bill is critical to modernizing insurance coverage for autism services and protecting access to medically necessary care for Ohio families.

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Voicemail: (614) 644-6020

Suggested message:
“Dear Representative Lampton,
I respectfully urge you to schedule additional hearings for House Bill 453 in the House Insurance Committee. This bill is critically important to families across Ohio and aims to modernize insurance coverage for autism services. Please prioritize scheduling a hearing on House Bill 453.”
Please include your name and contact information when reaching out.
Your voice matters. A few minutes of advocacy can make a life-changing difference for families across Ohio. Thank you for supporting the autism community and helping us fight for access to care. 💙

More information on the House Bill:

Ohio House Bill 453: Remove Barriers to Autism Care HB 453 modernizes Ohio's insurance and Medicaid laws so children with autism can get the therapy they've al

04/13/2026

Hey ABA Students! Will you be joining us this Thursday for our Paint & Peer Connect sponsored by our Student Committee?

Like this post if you will be there!

04/09/2026

Are you aware of HB 453? Our Public Policy team is working hard for individuals with autism here in Ohio, but we need your help. Today we sent an email with a link to a survey.

To have your voice heard, please fill out that survey.

Survey can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScixT06SH2L4OJ5OyKNv5UmsYMmVysdxvfpFy_p3PnpSdLKNA/viewform

04/03/2026

Important 2026 Conference Updates….and if you read closely, you’ll see an exciting announcement about our 2027 conference!

03/25/2026

The DEI Virtual Monthly Meet Up is tomorrow at 6:30pm. See you there!

03/20/2026

🧠✨ Celebrating World Behavior Analysis Day ✨🧠
Honoring the legacy of B.F. Skinner, a pioneer in behavior analysis whose work continues to shape how we understand learning, behavior, and human potential.

From classrooms to clinical settings, behavior analysis empowers positive change—one step, one behavior at a time.

Let’s celebrate the science that helps individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential. 💙

03/12/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Dr. William Heward Research Award Winner, Kaitlin Tran, MS BCBA, COBA!
Kaitlin, along with Daniel Payne, MA, BCBA, COBA, Carolyn Wyatt, MA, BCBA, COBA, and Dr. Lauren D’Amato, BCBA-D presented their poster “Assent Based Clicker Training: The Effects of Concurrent Chain Arrangement and Skill Acquisition”