Texas Association for Behavior Analysis - TxABA

02/11/2026

TxABA is excited to be a State ABA Association Partner with Speech Pathology Applied Behavior Analysis SIG of ABAI

TxABA Members watch your email inbox tonight and tomorrow for more information or visit www.txaba.org right now to learn more about how you benefit from this partnership!

Collaboration is an important part of TxABA's mission, and we are excited to connect our members with additional educational opportunities that support collaboration between behavior analysts and speech-language pathologists!

💜 Thank you to the Texas Association for Behavior Analysis - TxABA (TxABA) for becoming a State ABA Association Partner for !

TxABA is helping lead the way in interprofessional practice by recognizing the value of learning from professionals with expertise in both speech-language pathology and behavior analysis.

👏 In September 2026, TxABA intentionally sought out Heather Forbes, PhD, BCBA-D, CCC-SLP, to present “The Gestalt Gap: Evidence, Ethics, and the Rush to Adopt New Language Frameworks.”

TxABA has also welcomed Tamara Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, as a presenter at its annual conference several times over the years, accepting her submitted proposals and creating opportunities for attendees to learn from her interdisciplinary expertise.

This is what systems-level collaboration looks like: organizations intentionally creating space for shared learning and professional respect.

At SPABA, we celebrate partnerships that turn a commitment to collaboration into meaningful action. These opportunities can strengthen interdisciplinary communication and support ethical, evidence-based services for the individuals and families we serve.

As a State ABA Association Partner, TxABA receives:

🎓 Access to 1.0 virtual hour of professional development from the SPABA Speaker Bureau for its members, to be used by November 5, 2027.

🎟️ A discount code for registering for SPABACon26.

Thank you, TxABA, for helping bring our professions together. We’re better together! 💜

Learn more about TxABA: https://www.txaba.org/

02/11/2026

Don't miss the deadline! Submit your workshop proposal by midnight this Thursday, November 5, 2026!

02/11/2026

🌎 **Behavior doesn't happen in isolation. So why do we sometimes approach behavior change that way?**

Join Janani Vaidya for a thought-provoking presentation exploring how behavior analysis can move beyond the individual to address challenges at the community, organizational, and systems levels.

Discover how **Behavioral Community Psychology** can expand the impact of our science!

📅 November 3 | 12–1 PM CT

🎓 1 BACB CEU | **FREE for TxABA Members!**

🔗 Learn more & register: https://www.txaba.org/2026speakerseries/

01/11/2026

🎓 Students, this is your reminder to apply! TxABA student scholarship applications are due November 12, 2026.

💛 James L. Kopp Memorial Scholarship: Two recipients will receive $2,000 each to help with education-related costs of presenting at the ABAI annual conference in May 2027. Applicants must meet the ABAI presentation requirements and be TxABA Student Members attending the TxABA 2027 Annual Conference.

💙 Student Member Registration Scholarship: Free student registration to the 2027 TxABA Annual Conference for full-time student members experiencing financial hardship.

Current TxABA student membership is required. Sign in to your TxABA account to review the requirements and apply:
👉 https://www.txaba.org/MemberSubmissions/

Know a student who could benefit? Tag them or share this post! 🙌

30/10/2026

Nothing is scarier than missing out on the conference hotel room block!

Head over to the conference webpage to link directly to TxABA's hotel room block! Overnight hotel guests in our room block will receive 50% off overnight self-parking!

2027 Conference Webpage https://www.txaba.org/2027conference/

29/10/2026

Don't miss these deadlines for the 2027 TxABA Annual Conference!

Workshop Information:https://www.txaba.org/media/uploads/TxABA_2027_Workshop_Submission_Information_with_Survey_Monkey.pdf

TxABA Student Member Registration Scholarship Information:
https://www.txaba.org/media/uploads/42nd_Annual_Conference_Student_Registration_Scholarship_2.pdf

TxABA Student Member Kopp Scholarship Information:
https://www.txaba.org/media/uploads/42nd_Annual_Conference_Kopp_Scholarship_Info_rev_1_GRPbfvF.pdf

TxABA Member Award Nomination Information:
https://www.txaba.org/media/uploads/2027_TxABA_Award_Nominations_Instructions.pdf

TxABA Member Volunteer Information (cover part or all of conference registration or cover BACB CEU package by volunteering)
https://www.txaba.org/media/uploads/2027_TxABA_Conference_Volunteer_Information.pdf

Learn more about the 2027 annual conference here
https://www.txaba.org/2027conference/

28/10/2026

☕ COFFEE WITH GORDON | WEEK 10

“We can’t just go out and start spewing behavioral babble.” — Gordon
Behavior analysts spend a lot of time learning precise terminology.
And we should.

Technical language helps us communicate our science accurately.
But Gordon’s point is that knowing the terminology and knowing how to communicate are not the same thing.

When we’re talking with a client, caregiver, teacher, colleague, or community member, our job isn’t to demonstrate how many behavior-analytic terms we know.

Our job is to help the person understand.
That means paying attention to our audience.
It means explaining concepts in language that makes sense to the person sitting across from us.

It means checking for understanding.
And sometimes it means translating a perfectly good technical term into plain language without losing the science behind it.

Gordon raises an important question:
Do we understand our principles well enough to explain them without relying on the jargon?

Because simplifying our language doesn’t mean simplifying the science.
Sometimes it means we understand the science well enough to speak human.

☕ One Gordon. One cup of coffee. One thought. Once a week.

Coffee with Gordon is presented by members of the TxABA Public Dissemination Committee (PDC).

Want to contact Gordon or another PDC member? Email [email protected] and use the subject line “For the PDC.”

💙 Not a TxABA member yet?
Learn more about membership and join the TxABA community:
https://www.txaba.org/newmembership/

The views shared in Coffee with Gordon are Gordon’s own and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of TxABA.

27/10/2026

📣 **One week away!**

How can behavior analysis create meaningful change beyond individuals?

Join Janani Vaidya as we explore **Behavioral Community Psychology** and how behavior-analytic principles can be applied to communities, organizations, and larger systems.

🌎 Broaden your perspective and discover new ways our science can make an impact!

📅 November 3 | 12–1 PM CT

🎓 1 BACB CEU | **FREE for TxABA Members!**

🔗 Learn more & register: https://www.txaba.org/2026speakerseries/

22/10/2026

Two more weeks to get your workshop submission in!

Get the informational PDF on the conference webpage
https://www.txaba.org/2027conference/

22/10/2026

📆Reminder: Student Event TOMORROW- don't miss out! ⁠
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Your behavior analysis community goes beyond your program. 💫⁠
Whether you learn on campus or online, the TxABA Student Committee is here to help students across Texas connect, find support, and grow!⁠
Ready to take the next step? Show up, reach out, and get involved at our upcoming Virtual Student Event.⁠
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📅 Thursday October 22, 2026⁠
⏰ 6:00 PM CT⁠
💻 Virtual Link: meet.google.com/aff-xrou-bfn⁠
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