Association for Behavior Analysis International

Join us for a unique opportunity to run with fellow members on the Ground Rounds National Scenic Byway, specifically around Lake Harriet. Lake Harriet has a paved run/walk path, 2.75 miles in diameter. Dr. Andy Lattal will lead the run along with members of the Health, Sport, and Fitness SIG and ABAI’s Student Committee. All levels of runners and walkers welcome. Please wear appropriate attire and bring your own water bottle, if needed. Pre-registration is required and is available here.

The tour will provide students with an opportunity to take an inside look at different center-based agencies around the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area offering behavioral intervention for children with autism. A representative from each agency will give students a tour of the facility as well as describe their clientele, intervention practices, and specific services that are provided. This tour may be especially valuable to students looking for employment or potential internship positions. The tour will end back at the conference site, where representatives from several providers of in-home services for children with autism will describe their programs and be available to speak with students and answer any questions that may arise. If you wish to reserve seats for the bus tour, please e-mail the chair of the event at load1101@stcloudstate.edu. Students will have first priority. This is a free event.

The historical roots of behavior analysis in Minnesota are deep. The Minnesota Northland ABA invites a limited number of participants to join us on a bus tour of selected sites of historical relevance. Of particular interest will be the site where B. F. Skinner conducted research for Project Pigeon and the University of Minnesota, where Skinner served as a professor in the 1930s and '40s. Of less historical importance, a brief stop at a local brewery is planned before returning to the convention center.

ABAI members who made donations to the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) in 2012 and 2013 are invited to a reception in honor of their contributions and commitment to the field. We are very grateful for the generosity of those who support the activities of ABAI and SABA.

The International Reception is scheduled for the first evening of the convention to welcome international members and review the international development of behavior analysis being conducted at ABAI. All members are welcome.

ABAI welcomes all of its members to Minneapolis. Join us for a night of fun and entertainment organzied by the ABAI Student Committee.