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Welcome to the LaBAA Home Page!

LaBAA is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis (BA) through research, education, and practice, and to promote access to responsible BA services by professionals sufficiently trained in the discipline of BA and compliance with relevant ethics standards.

LaBAA is the state chapter of ABAI and an affiliate of APBA. Click the logos below to join these professional organizations committed to the dissemination of the science of behavior analysis on local, national, and international levels.

Congratulations to

Scott Williamson, BCBA, LBA

Scott is the newly appointed President-elect of LaBAA effective immediately. He will assume the role of President effective June 1, 2020.

2019 Student Poster Competition Winner Allison Ruby

Congratulations to Allison for winning the 2019 Student Poster Competition for her poster titled The Effects of Task and Reward Preference on Accumulated Rewards. The competition was held at the 2019 Gulf Coast ABA Conference held October 18-19 in New Orleans. She is currently a student at Louisiana State University. Way to go Allison!

UPCOMING EVENTS

10th International CABAS Conference - New Orleans, March 6-7. Visit cabasschools.org

APBA - March 26-28, Denver, Colorado. Click here to learn more about the APBA Convention.

Sensory Friendly Visit to Vermilionville- March 28, 2020. Click here to view the invite.

TxABA Conference - San Antonio, April 23-26. Visit https://www.txaba.org/conferences/2020/

REGISTRATION OPEN for ABAI's 46th Annual Convention: May 23-25, Washington, DC. Click HERE

June 25-26: The Conference for ALL: Autism Life Lessons. Call for Papers Now Open. Click here for more information.

Parent Informational Session Coming Soon to Lafayette and Lake Charles

IN THE NEWS....

APBA establishes Public Policy Fund to support efforts in advocacy for local and national laws and regulations related to practicing behavior analysis. Click here to support the critical work of APBA.

LaBAA Member starts non-profit

Melissa Raymond, BCBA has started a non-profit to provide and expand learning opportunities for persons with autism and other developmental disabilities in the Lake Charles area. For more information, call (337) 476-3130

ABAI Autism SIG releases Parent Guidelines

Click here to view the guidelines.

Help protect and support access to autism services in Louisiana by joining the newly established Louisiana Coalition for Access to Autism Services! For more information, contact LCAAS Executive Director, Ann Christian at christian39@cox.net

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LaBAA Members develop ABA PSA!

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Bylaws

Job Postings

LaBAA Bylaws

LaBAA members recently approved bylaw revisions to Executive Committee positions and the procedure for proxy voting. Click the Bylaws button to view the revised document.

LaBAA lists employment opportunites as a courtesy to its members. Click the button below to see posts.

We want to hear from you! Send your news to behavioranalystsla@gmail.com. Last updated 10/8/2017

LaBAA Legislative Initiative

LaBAA is seeking donors to secure professional governmental relations experts to advocate in the legislature for consumers and practitioners of ABA. Louisiana now has multiple laws that provide for and protect consumers and practitioners of ABA and we need your support to ensure all of our interests are protected.

Please consider donating now to support our advocacy. Click the Buy Now button and enter in your donated amout.

Save the Date

8th Annual Gulf Coast ABA Conference

October 16-17, 2020

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