McComas, colleagues to present on community-informed ABA at APA

Jennifer McComas, PhD, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s special education program, and colleagues will present Community Informed ABA: Incorporating Autistic Perspectives to Maximize Benefits and Minimize Harms at the American Psychological Association (APA) conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, August 4 from 10 to 10:50 a.m., Central time.

McComas and other members of the panel will share their insights on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA is a common service for autistic children, yet concerns about ABA have been increasingly raised. Panelists will discuss these concerns and community-informed approaches to ethically addressing them.

College of Education and Human Development faculty, staff, and students attending the APA conference are encouraged to attend.

Citation

Juarez, P., Taylor, J.L., Gassner, D., McComas, J.J., Williams, Z.J. (2022, July). Community Informed ABA: Incorporating Autistic Perspectives to Maximize Benefits and Minimize Harms. Invited panel presentation for the American Psychological Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.