Anderson, K. G., Doughty, A. H., Lawrence, P. S., Serdikoff, S. L., & Williams, D. C. (2008

The Insider
Life Span Institute at Parsons
July, 2008 / Pat White, Editor

Presentations

Anderson, K. G., Doughty, A. H., Lawrence, P. S., Serdikoff, S. L., & Williams, D. C. (2008, May). SEABA: The science of behavior analysis.Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Baynham, T., & Thompson, R. H. (2008, May). Evaluation of an affect index for determining infant preferences. In Rachel H. Thompson (Chair), Advancing behavioral technology in early and general education. Symposium conducted at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Brewer, A. T., Johnson, P. S., Stein, J. S., Pinkston, J., Williams, D. C., & Madden, G. J. (2008, May). Preratio pausing following rich-to-lean transitions on multiple schedules in Fischer 344 and Lewis rats. Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Brewer, A. T., Johnson, P. S., Stein, J. S., Smith, N. G., Williams, D. C., Pinkston, J., Woods, J. H., & Madden, G. J. (2008, May). Effects of pramipexole on choice for differential rewards in a delay discounting paradigm. Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Goosen, M. (2008, May). Kansas early childhood outcomes. Presentation at Lawrence, KS.

Hornback, M. (2008, June). Sharing data for indicators C8 and B12: Conversations with states. Presentation at Data Managers’ Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Johnson, P. S., Brewer, A. T., Pinkston, J., Woods, J. H., & Madden, G. J. (2008, May). Effects of acute pramipexole on preference for gambling-like schedules.Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Rodriguez, N. M., Thompson, R. H., Peters, L. C., Ezell, D., & Baynham, T. (2008, May). Functional analysis of noncompliance in typically developing preschoolers.Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Saunders, K., Perone, M., Dworkin, S. I., & Panicker, S. (2008, May). IACUCs and IRBs: Help! In S. I. Dworkin (Chair), Panel discussion at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Saunders, K. (2008, May). The behavioral research program at the National Cancer Institute: A resource for the scientific study of behavior. Special Event at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Schmidt, A. C., Hanley, G. P., & Layer, S. A. (2008, May). A further analysis of children’s preferences for choice. In I. G. DeLeon (Chair), An examination of variables that influence participant preferences a varying reinforcement arrangement. Symposium conducted at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Simpson, R. Joseph, G., McBride, B., & Woods, J. (2008, June). Evidence based practices for services to children with autism spectrum disorders. KITS Summer Institute, Lawrence, KS.

Skinner, J. N., Baynham, T., Schmidt, A. C., & Saunders, K. (2008, May). Instructional programming: Facilitating the emergence of letter naming. Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Showalter-Weaver, M. N., Alligood, C. A., Skinner, J. N., Baynham, T., Schmidt, A. C., & Saunders, K. (2008, May). Recombinative generalization of within-syllable units: Short and long vowel sounds.Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Stein, J. S., Brewer, A. T., & Williams, D. C. (2008, May). Maladaptive behaviors following rich-to-lean transitions on multiple schedules. Poster session presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Williams, D. C., Kuhn, D. E., Gould, D. D., & Dallaire, C. W. (2008, May). Professional development series: Research in nonuniversity settings. In R. M. DeBar (Chair), Panel discussion at the 34th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Chicago, IL.

Publications

Goosen, M. D. (2008). Inclusion: Because it is the right thing to do. Kansas Child, 7, 6-7.

Lindeman, D. P. (2008). Echo: Kansas teacher training programs working together. Kansas Child, 7, 20-22.

Project Highlight

Awards/Recognition

Staff News

New Employees:

Jennifer Yarnell – Trainer with the Foster Care Project.

Ryan Brackney, Rhonda Clay, and Mambu Sherman – Research Assistants with Kate and Dean’s Projects.

Our sympathy goes out to Bob Christensen with the passing of his mother.