CARD Research Expert to Speak on Autism in Grand Forks, North Dakota

As written by The Jamestown Sun newspaper

Jonathan Tarbox, the director of research and development at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, will present a two-day conference on Sept. 29-30 in Grand Forks. “Challenging Behaviors: Interventions and Curriculum” will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day at the South Ballroom of the Memorial Student Union at the University of North Dakota.

Jonathan Tarbox, the director of research and development at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, will present a two-day conference on Sept. 29-30 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

“Challenging Behaviors: Interventions and Curriculum” will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day at the South Ballroom of the Memorial Student Union at the University of North Dakota.

Tarbox will help conference at-tendees learn about ap-plied behavior analysis and how this approach can help individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals who work with children and adults with autism. Many of the studies and philosophies of ABA focus on behavior and what interventions and applications can alter behavior.

Tarbox has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters in behavioral psychology texts and articles in popular media. He serves on the board of editors for The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Practice Board of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and the Board of Advisors for the Chicago School for Professional Psychology—Los Angeles Campus. He also chairs the Research Development Committee of the California State University and the Northridge Applied Behavior Analysis Consortium, and is the President-Elect of the Nevada Association for Behavior Analysis.

CARD is a nationally-renowned organization created in 1990 to meet the needs of individuals through the age of 21. Its programs support children as they learn to communicate, develop friendships, and lead happy, healthy lives.

“Challenging Behaviors: Interventions and Curriculum” is the third of three conferences ACC is hosting about autism in 2009. To register, or for more information about this and other conferences offered by the Anne Carlsen Center, contact ACC Employee and Outreach Training Specialist Julie Hoeckle at 1-800-568-5175. More information, including a conference brochure, is available at www.annecenter.org.