behavioral aspect of developmental disabilities, including behavioral acquisition (ranging from basic skills training to community preparation), eating disorders, self-injurious and aggressive behavior, and staff training.  In addition to conducting research and directing programs in these areas, he has served as an expert consultant at the individual, institutional, and state-wide level.   Brian is the former chief editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Chair of the Human Development Study Section of the National Institutes of Health, President of the Association for Behavior Analysis, President of the Society for Advancement of Behavior Analysis, President of Division 33 of the American Psychological Association, President of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, and President of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis.  He is a fellow in the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavior Analysis, and the Association for Psychological Science. Brian has received a number of awards for his work, including the D.F. Hake Award for Contributions to Basic and Applied Research (as well as the Award for Applied Research) from the American Psychological Association, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Service from the Association for Behavior Analysis, and the R. B. Dillard Award for Excellence in Research from the American Association on Mental Retardation

Abstract: Research on problem behavior has yielded two powerful and complementary technologies: methods for identifying the environmental determinants of a wide range of disorders such as self-injury, aggression, and property destruction; and systematic, reinforcement-based interventions that reduce the frequency of such behaviors.  Although these technologies have been applied with great success, most research continues to focus on the elimination of problem behavior long after it has been acquired.  This presentation describes the extension of research on assessment and treatment in three general areas toward the prevention of problem behavior:  control of establishing operations, development of adaptive response classes, and behavioral inoculation against specific problematic situations.

1:50-2:00                Break

2:00-3:15                University of Nevada, Reno Alumni Paper Session

· Recovery from Autism. Jonathan J. Tarbox (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.)

· Incidental Teaching and PRT: Historical Review, Conceptual Analysis, and   Clinical Implications. Fernando L. Guerrero (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.)

· Teaching Skills to Children with Autism: Where to Begin. Adel C. Najdowski (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.)

· On conducting Research in a Clinical setting for children with Autism. Rachel S. F. Tarbox (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.) , Jonathan Tarbox (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.)