Official Newsletter of the European Association for Behaviour Analysis

EABA Committee

Erik Arntzen President January 2011 Giovambattista Presti Treasurer

Javier Virués Ortega Secretary

Ricardo Pellón Basic Science Representative

Neil Martin Applied Science Representative

EABA Newsletter

Alejandra Zaragoza Scherman Javier Virués Ortega Editorial Assistants

President’s message EABA Newsletter By Erik Arntzen

It is an immense pleasure to having the national organizations EABA Newsletter present the first issue of the as chapters of EABA we will EABA newsletter. It will be continue to disseminate behavior January, 2011

published twice a year. We will analysis all over Europe. Contents bring out to the members The focus on empirically pertinent information about supported treatments has put • President’s Message • EABA Conference 2010 different issues within EABA. behavior analysis in the front line. • EABA Membership There are some advantages with Even though, very much • Featured member: Danny Hurwitz • The Interview: Arne Berkstad a newsletter like this, i.e., being attention has been on individuals • Invited article: Behavioural Interventions for Post-coma touch with the members, keeping with autistic spectrum disorder, Persons with Minimally Conscious the members updated, increasing which of course is extremely State and Extensive Motor Disabilities interaction with the members of important work, but we do not • Featured country: ABA in the EABA, and catching new have to forget that behavior United Kingdom • News members. Hopefully, everyone analysis is immensely useful • Upcoming Events will appreciate the newsletter. within a number of other areas. • Kudos A number of changes have The increasing number of happened within EABA as an master programs and also Year 1, Issue 1 Winter

organization over the last two doctoral program in behavior Edited by the European Association years. Currently, there is a need analysis are crucial for the for Behaviour Analysis (Via Guido to develop the EABA as an development and dissemination Cavalcanti, 9 Milano 20127 Italy) organization. For example, by of behavior analysis. ISSN 2038-565X

1 EABA Conference 2010 Crete, Greece By Erik Arntzen January 2011 Some thoughts after the 5th EABA conference “It was interesting to notice that we had in Crete 2010: Behavior analysis has a relatively long history in Europe. For example, the Norwegian contributions within conceptual, Association for Behavior Analysis (NAFO) was experimental, and applied behavior founded in 1973, and the Experimental Analysis of analysis, which is crucial for the Behaviour Group (EABG) was founded in 1963. In development of a behavioral science.” the late nineties, different meetings were arranged in

NEWSLETTER Erik Arntzen which the establishment of an organization in Europe, i.e., in Seville (1998), London (1999/2000/2001), and Venice (2001). Arne thought it was quite good with this break during the EABA Brekstad (Norway), together with Fergus Lowe, day. We had presenters from 20 different countries. (Wales), and Paolo Moderato (Italy) were the It would of course be nice with even more promoters for EABA. After some time with representatives from additional countries, especially discussions, EABA was officially established in from Europe. The content of the conference Venice, in 2001, therefore it is a rather young program has gradually increased since the beginning organization. The four first EABA conferences were in Parma, and I think we had a really exciting and located in Parma (2003), Gdansk (2005), Milan varied program in Crete. It was interesting to notice (2006), and Madrid (2008). that we had contributions within conceptual, The 5th EABA conference was held in experimental, and applied behavior analysis, which Rethymno or Ρέθυμνο in Crete from September 21 is crucial for the development of a behavioral to 24, 2010. The city is located on the Northern science. The number of participants was 172. It coast of Crete and has a population of about 40.000 seems like the interest for this type of conference is people; a really charming city. There we met friendly growing. It is also worth noting that the interest in people allover. Personally, I found the small Venetian behavior analysis in general in Europe is flourishing. harbor and narrow streets in old town quite The first issue in 2011 of European Journal of attractive. Behavior Analysis is planned to be a special issue Opening event at from the conference in Crete. Finally, I have said it Rethymno OdeonMost of the presentations took place at the university, while after a break the lectures in the before, and I will do it again: Thanks a million to afternoon were given downtown in the old town. Robert Mellon and his assistants for their invaluable Actually, I think the participants at the conference help with the conference.

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2 EABA Membership Welcome to our most recent members!!

• Cherice Cardwell (France) • Rudi Junger (Norway) • Aspasia Pizga (Greece) • Terge Gundhus (Norway) • Charlotte Crudden (Ireland) • Celine Clement (France) • Julian Salerno (Slovenia) • Foteini Midoucha (UK) January 2011 • Toshihiko Yoshiko (Japan) • Paolo Moderato (Italy) • Carol Murphy (Ireland) • Terrence Layng (USA) • Jennifer Austin (UK) • Camilla Kallenback (Sweden) • Randolph Grace (New Zealand) • Francesco Pozzi (Italy) • Saulo Velasco (Brazil) • Aisling Walsh (Ireland) EABA Membership • Cristiano Dos Santos (Mexico) • Hanna Steinunn Steingrimsdottir (Norway) We are a growing community of professionals

NEWSLETTER Gunnar Ree (Norway) interested in the dissemination of Behaviour • María Rebiller (Spain) • Analysis in Europe. Currently, EABA has 175 • Jens Erik Skår (Norway) • Anette Brogård Antonsen (Norway) members from 21 countries. • Pauline Horne (UK) • María Antonia Padilla Vargas (Mexico) EABA

Danny Hurwitz Featured Member “I was thrilled to have the chance to attend the 2010 By Danny Hurwitz EABA conference in Crete I am a BCaBA and I work in this September. It was southwestern Germany for a company wonderful to be part of a called Institut Knospe-ABA. We provide community of scholars and in-home ABA services for children with practitioners who are autism (and their families) in Germany passionate about their and several European countries. Our work and eager to build company is run by Robert Schramm, connections and spread BCBA. We currently have five BCBAs behavior analytic practices on staff. throughout Europe.” I have been working in the field of ABA since 2005. I received training and Danny Hurwitz earned my certification while working as a one-on-one instructor at an educational clinic in New York. I came to Germany in August 2009 to work for Knospe-ABA. My role in the company is to provide services to American military families living in Germany. Although ABA is considered the gold standard for education and therapeutic treatment of company that I know of providing kids with autism in the United States, services to families in Germany. In an many of the families I work with had not effort to empower parents and heard of ABA until they learned about professionals, we present a series of our company. In addition to working with introductory and hands-on ABA families, I often get the chance to work training workshops. For more with teachers, speech therapists, and information, please go to: www.knospe- occupational therapists and to share with aba.com them the behavior analytic approach. I I was thrilled to have the chance to consistently find that parents and attend the EABA conference in Crete professionals appreciate and make use of this September. It was wonderful to be practices from the field of ABA. part of a community of scholars and Beyond the American military practitioners who are passionate about community, our company employs ten their work and eager to build consultants who work with German connections and spread behavior families. Institut Knospe-ABA is the only analytic practices throughout Europe.

3 “At the Fourth International Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, held in Seville in Spain in 1998, I held a lecture where I said: “We have had a cognitive revolution, why not have a

January 2011 behavioural revolution, why not go for an European Association for Behaviour Analysis?”

Arne Berkstad NEWSLETTER EABA

The Interview Dr. Arne Berkstad By Javier Virués Ortega psychodynamic psychology in a most amusing way. He had a Javier Virués Ortega: Could you give us some details of your great influence on my teaching of applied behaviour analysis. background and professional career? Many of my students became very interested in behaviour analysis, and a Skinner club was founded at the Institute of Arne Brekstad: I graduated from the Institute of Psychology Psychology. at the University of Oslo in 1957. Here, as in many other universities at the time, psychodynamic psychology had a JVO: How did Akershus University College program on dominating position. Behaviourism was mostly ridiculed. For a behaviour analysis and the Norwegian Association of number of years after graduation I was engaged in research Behaviour Analysis initially come about? projects relating parental treatment to personality development in their children. It was in this work that I soon discovered the AB: Gradually behavioural treatment programs popped up uselessness of a psychodynamic approach. In 1965 I became a across Norway, especially at institutions and schools for member of the staff at the Institute of Psychology at the mentally handicapped persons, with Akershus University University of Oslo. At this time I started holding lectures on College gradually becoming the academic center for behaviour Bandura´s Social Learning Theory, with my professional analysis in Norway. By 1973 the Norwegian Association for orientation gradually moving over to Skinner´s radical Behaviour Analysis (NAFO) was founded. NAFO soon became behaviourism –verbal behaviour in particular. a member of the European Association for Behaviour Therapy (EABT) –an umbrella organization for national behavioural JVO: When talking about Norway, the name of O. Ivar organizations in Europe. However, EABT soon became too Lovaas comes to mind. Although he developed most of his cognitivistic for the radical behaviouristic NAFO. So Norway career in the US, what was his impact in behaviour analysis in cancelled its membership in EABT. At the Fourth International Norway? Congress on Behaviorism and the Sciences of Behavior, held in Seville in Spain in 1998, I held a lecture where I said: “We have AB: In 1969 Ole Ivar Lovaas made a dramatic appearance had a cognitive revolution, why not have a behavioural on the Norwegian scene. He came to the psychology revolution, why not go for an European Association for department at the University of Oslo and held a series of Behaviour Analysis?” I think that was the first step in the lectures with dramatic film demonstrations. He spent much direction of creating the present EABA. I am pleased to see time in my office, and I came to know him well. His way of that EABA finally is up and running. Congratulations and good lecturing was very inspiring. Earlier I had heard behaviourism luck. being ridiculed. Now I could hear Lovaas ridiculing

4 Behavioural Interventions for Post-coma Persons with Minimally Conscious State and Extensive Motor Disabilities Invited Article By Giulio E. Lancioni, Nirbhay N. Singh, Mark F. O’Reilly, and Jeff Sigafoos January 2011 Post-coma persons with minimally conscious state consisted of a hand movement activating a pressure and extensive motor disabilities pose serious questions microswitch or a simple hand closure activating a to any rehabilitation effort aimed at tackling their touch/pressure microswitch and allowing access to situation. On the one hand, they require carefully brief periods of preferred musical stimulation. arranged physiotherapy. On the other hand, they Subsequently, the participants were taught to use

NEWSLETTER need special intervention programs allowing them to VOCA devices through a hand response (man) or a interact with their immediate surrounding and enrich foot response (woman). The activation of the VOCA their stimulation input in an active manner. A way to served to request contact with the caregiver who

EABA set up these programs may rely on the use of learning would then ensure interaction with the participants principles and assistive technology, such as and provide them with the opportunity to watch microswitches and Voice Output Communication magazine, photographs, or television clips. Aids (VOCAs). The goal is to help the participants Eventually, the participants had the simultaneous develop and consolidate small responses as means availability of the microswitch and the VOCA and through which they can access stimulation and request caregiver’s attention/mediation on their own. “The goal is to help the participants The most basic programs are those that involve develop and consolidate small only one microswitch. For example, Lancioni et al responses as means through which they (2009b) helped a man of 26 years of age to access can access stimulation and request brief periods of preferred music through eyelid caregiver’s attention/mediation on their closures. These closures were detected through an own.” optic microswitch fixed on an eyeglasses frame that the man wore during the sessions. The results showed could perform any of the two forms of responses that the man increased the frequency of his eye previously acquired (each leading to a specific set of closures during the intervention phases of the study consequences). The results were highly encouraging (i.e., when they allowed stimulation access). with both participants remaining active with Other programs have included two improvements in stimulation input and social microswitches for two different responses, which interaction. allowed the participants to access different sets of Although the literature available is still rather stimuli. For example, Lancioni et al. (2010b) carried limited (Lancioni et al., 2010a), the evidence on hand out a study with two men of 56 and 53 years of age. suggests that post-coma persons with a minimally The first man was initially taught to use minimal conscious state and extensive motor disability can finger movements (detected through a touch-sensitive largely benefit from behavioural programs based on microswitch) to access brief periods of preferred environmental contingencies and assistive technology. musical items. Subsequently, he was taught to make a Assistive technology is critical to enable the small chin movement (detected through a mini-tilt participants to pursue stimulation and social microswitch) to access brief film clips. Finally, sessions interaction with small responses (e.g., eyelid or chin with one microswitch/response and related stimuli movements) typically present also in persons with were alternated with sessions with the other pervasive motor impairment. microswitch/response and stimuli. The second man References (a) started with the use of an eyelid response and an Lancioni, G. E., Bosco, A., Olivetti Belardinelli, M., Singh, N. N., O’Reilly, M. F., & optic microswitch, then (b) used a hand stroking Sigafoos, J. (2010a). An overview of intervention options for promoting adaptive behavior of persons with acquired brain injury and minimally conscious state. response and a pressure microswitch, and eventually Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31, 1121-1134. Lancioni, G. E., O’Reilly, M. F., Singh, N. N., Buonocunto, F., Sacco, V., Colonna, F., (c) alternated sessions with the two-response/ Navarro, J., Lanzilotti, C., & Megna, G. (2010b). Post-coma persons with minimal consciousness and motor disabilities learn to use assistive communication microswitch combinations and related stimuli. Both technology to seek environmental stimulation. Journal of Developmental and Physical participants showed successful learning with response Disabilities, 22, 119-129. Lancioni, G. E., O’Reilly, M. F., Singh, N. N., Buonocunto, F., Sacco, V., Colonna, F., strengthening and stimulation increases. Navarro, J., Lanzilotti, C., Olivetti Belardinelli, M., Bosco, A., Megna, G., & De Tommaso, M. (2009a). Evaluation of technology-assisted learning setups for Other types of programs have included the undertaking assessment and providing intervention to persons with a diagnosis of vegetative state. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12, 411-420. combination of one microswitch and one or two Lancioni, G. E., O’Reilly, M. F., Singh, N. N., Buonocunto, F., Sacco, V., Colonna, F., Navarro, J., Oliva, D., Megna, G., & Bosco, A. (2009b). Technology-based VOCA(s). For example, Lancioni et al. (2009a) intervention options for post-coma persons with minimally conscious state and reported a study with a man and a woman of 35 and pervasive motor disabilities. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12, 24-31. 60 years of age, respectively. The participants were initially led to acquire microswitch response. This

5 ABA in the United Kingdom Featured Country By Neil Martin January 2011

Behaviour analysis has been alive disabilities and seriously challenging programs, particularly with regard to and well in the UK since the 1960s, behaviour. Interventions for the replication, or partial replication,

NEWSLETTER predating the publication of the challenging behaviours were based of the results published by Lovaas Journal of Applied Behavior on functional assessments of these and colleagues in 1987. The less than Analysis. The Experimental Analysis behaviours and used (the still optimum results suggested a distinct of Behaviour Group (EABG) first relatively new at that time) lack of quality control across the EABA met in 1963 (there are still some experimental functional analysis programs and paved the way for the behaviour analysts around who are procedures developed by Brian Iwata introduction and acceptance of old enough to remember this), and and colleagues. New courses were training and standards related to the was, and still is, an interdisciplinary created at the University of Kent in delivery of applied behaviour group of academics, professionals order to help train the new staff who analytic services. and students interested in the would lead services in the community In 2001, there were no BACB experimental and applied analysis of and some of these courses were approved course sequences in the behaviour. The EABG has hosted heavily focused on applied behaviour UK. Indeed, there were no small, but much loved, conferences analysis. behaviour analysis degree programs over the last four decades and more It was not until the mid 1990s in the UK at all at either recently (over the last 15 years) these when the next (r)evolutionary wave of postgraduate or undergraduate levels. have been at University College behaviour analysis began to emerge There was, however, an acute need London and attended by behaviour in the UK and the main catalyst for for professional training courses for analysts from all over the world. this was the publication of a book by individuals; particularly given the still However, the number of individuals Catherine Maurice in 1993. By 1998 growing number of ABA autism- in the UK who would describe there were approximately 250 home- related services (the majority being themselves as behaviour analysts, and based ABA programs for children home-based programs). The need for their practice as behaviour analytic, with autism in the UK – the use of training in relation to autism specific has remained relatively small italics is intended to emphasize the services in general was highlighted by although the number is steadily high degree of heterogeneity in terms a survey conducted by the UK’s growing. of the quality of the description, National Autistic Society (Barnard et From the 1960s through the delivery and overall supervision of al., 2001) that suggested that only 1980s, behaviour analysis remained these programs – and the term ‘ABA’ 22% of schools surveyed had very much within the realm of very quickly became, erroneously, a received any autism specific training academia – or rather, individuals who synonym for (not always) early and and that the majority of this group were brave enough to call themselves (not always) intensive behavioural reported their training as averaging behaviour analysts, worked within intervention for autism. The majority only one to fours hours! Set against academic (predominantly of these home-based ABA programs the growth in the number of ABA psychology) departments. The advent imported their expertise (i.e. those autism services, a pressing need to of the deinstitutionalization that called themselves consultants) train those working on such movement of adults with from overseas including the US and programs was identified and such developmental disabilities in the UK Norway. At that time there were no individuals became a target audience brought with it a concomitant credentialing programs for behaviour for good quality training. realisation of the importance of a analysts (other than in Florida) – the Given the limited number of behaviour analytic approach to BACB was not established until 1998 appropriately trained and qualified working with individuals with and it was another three years until individuals available and accessible to significant challenging behaviour. For the first handful of Board Certified offer ABA training, those individuals example, the Special Development Behaviour Analysts were credentialed that did exist, and who were scattered Team was a groundbreaking initiative – and consultants were defined (or at across the UK and Ireland, formed from the Tizard Centre at the least should have been defined) by The ABA Lecturers Co-operative in University of Kent (formerly the their prior experience of running 2001. This group initially comprised Centre for the Applied Psychology of similar programs. A UK wide study Oliver Mudford, Simon Dymond, Social Care), and was created in (Bibby et al., 2001) was given high Mecca Chiesa, Steve Noone and Ken order to design community services expectations in terms of being able to Kerr and aimed to offer BACB for individuals with developmental demonstrate the utility of such ABA approved training that met the

6 coursework requirement for eligibility but 10 went on to take the BCaBA that have BACB approved continuing to sit the BACB’s Board Certified examination and passed. Various education (ACE) provider status: the Associate (now assistant) Behavior members of the Co-operative had, by Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Analyst (BCaBA) examination. The this point, set up their own specific Group (EABG), the European ABA Lecturer’s Co-operative postgraduate or undergraduate Association for Behavior Analysis submitted a course syllabus to the training programs at the universities (EABA), the University of Ulster Florida Department for Children and where they were based. (Coleraine Campus), Queens January 2011 Families (on behalf of the BACB) and There are currently five University Belfast, the Centre for the course sequence was approved Early Autism Treatment (Northern with the considerable help of the late “BACB certification has had Ireland) and Jigsaw CABAS school Michael Hemingway (to whom we a hugely positive effect on (England). There is no doubt that the will be forever indebted) in March the growth of behaviour BACB certification has had a hugely 2002. Of the 11 students in the first positive effect on the growth of

NEWSLETTER analysis in the UK and has cohort (March 2002-August 2003), 10 a l s o c o n t r i b u t e d behaviour analysis in the UK and has went on to take the BCaBA also contributed significantly to significantly to consumer examination and all passed. Changes consumer recognition of services EABA in the requirements for course recognition of services based on a quality control marker that approval (necessitating that courses based on a quality control previously did not exist. were university based) meant that the marker that previously did It is unfortunate that the steadily, following year, the course was based at not exist.” but slowly growing number of Anglia Polytechnic University, and credentialed behaviour analysts in the because the Florida courses were universities offering BACB approved UK (as elsewhere presumably) has not being phased out, the course became course sequences in the UK. The kept up with the faster growing approved by the BACB. The second Tizard Centre, University of Kent demand for quality services – most phase of the Co-operative lost Oliver (Canterbury, England), offers a evident, still, within the field of autism Mudford (who returned to his native Graduate Diploma in Applied education. The number of ABA New Zealand to set up the first non- Behaviour Analysis and meets the home-based programs for children US, BACB approved masters program coursework requirements for eligibility with autism in the UK has probably in applied behaviour analysis) and for the BCaBA examination. Cardiff peaked and such provision is slowly Ken Kerr, and gained Neil Martin, University (Wales) offers a being replaced by the burgeoning Kristin Grandner, Deb Carr, Peter Postgraduate Certificate in Applied number of schools and centres McGill and Emma Hawkins. Of the Behaviour Analysis and Challenging purportedly providing ABA services. 15 students in the second cohort Behaviour and meets coursework The lack of suitably experienced, (January 2004 - January 2005), 14 requirements for eligibility for the trained and credentialed individuals went on to take the BCaBA BCaBA examination. Cardiff running such services remains a examination and all passed. University has also recently had a serious concern and a priority for all. BCBA course sequence and a BCaBA distance learning course sequence References approved. Bangor University (Wales), Barnard, J., Potter, D., Broach, S., & Prior, A. (2001). Swansea University (Wales) and the Autism in Schools: Crisis or challenge? The National University of Ulster, Coleraine Autistic Society. Bibby, P., Eikeseth, S., Martin, N.T., Mudford, O.C., & (Northern Ireland) all offer a masters Reeves, D. (2001). Progress and Outcomes for degree in Behaviour Analysis that Children with Autism Receiving Parent-Managed meets the coursework eligibility Intensive Interventions. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22, 425-447. criteria necessary to sit the BCBA Lovaas, O.I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal exam. educational and intellectual functioning in young As a result of the training courses autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 3-9. that have been on offer in the UK since 2002, (as of April 2010) there are now 45 BCBAs and 37 BCaBAs listed on the BACB certificant registry for the UK – these figures rise to 71 and 59 respectively if one includes the numbers of certificants in Ireland. Many of the BCBAs reside within academic institutions and would probably describe themselves as The Co-operative ran one final academics and researchers first and course sequence (February 2005- foremost rather than applied Note: This article was previously published on the June 2010 December 2005) with a cohort of 15 behaviour analysts. There are now Newsletter of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysis students – three students dropped out, also several organisations in the UK (reprinted with permission).

7 News Upcoming ABA Events Kudos from the EABA in Europe for EABA members Community In January accomplishments From our members In Northern Ireland • TreeHouse, Bangor University and • A certificate program in ABA has the Experimental Analysis of • A pioneering training program for January 2011 been established at the Deree Behaviour Group (EABG) are autism treatment that was College, the American College of delighted to announce the developed in Northern Ireland has Greece, in Athens. The college conference “ABA: Where are we been recognised as an example of intends to obtain approval from the now and where are we going?” excellence by the European The Behavior Analyst Certification January 20th, 2011 in London. Commission’s Life-long Learning Board, Inc. (BACB). The certificate Visit www.treehouse.org.uk/ Programme. STAMPPP – Science

NEWSLETTER is an extension to the conferences for more information. and the Treatment of Autism: a Developmental Track of the Multimedia Package for Parents graduate program in psychology. In February and Professionals was discussed in

EABA We thank Dr. Lilian Pelios for one of a number of workshops providing this information. • A meeting for behavior analysts hosted by the Leonardo da Vinci from Spain will take place at the Programme on 9 November in • Dr. F. J. Barrera, C. Psych, BCBA- University of Seville, Department Brussels on the 15th anniversary of D, would like to share his lecture of Psychology. Date: Feb 11th, the programme which supports on self-injurious behavior (SIB) 2011, Time: 11:00 hrs. Contact vocational, educational and which will be available on the Andrés García García at training projects. The package is www.autism.uwo.ca website in the [email protected] for more called Simple Steps and is made up near future, should anyone wish to information. of a DVD, a comprehensive booklet use it for educational purposes. and a CD-ROM. Lead researcher In April on the project is Dr Mickey Keenan From the EABA Committee BCBA-D, who is from the School of • The Division of Behaviour Psychology at the University of • A Facebook Page for the association Analysis, Psychological Society of Ulster and is a Fellow of the British has been created. In this forum you Ireland will be having its fifth Psychological Society. Drs. Karola will be able to post information and Annual Conference in Dublin next Dillenburger, BCBA-D and Neil updates on behaviour analysis in April 8-9 2011. This is the Martin, BCBA-D are involved in Europe. We encourage you to successor organisation to Behaviour the project. contribute to our growing Analysis in Ireland. Contact Julian community and network with other Leslie at [email protected] for professionals interested in more information. In Romania behaviour analysis.Follow the link below to our page: http:// • The London Conference of the • Dr. Neil Martin has obtained www.facebook.com/pages/ Experimental Analysis of approval from the Behavior Analyst European-Association-for- Behaviour Group (EABG) will be Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) Behaviour-Analysis/ held at University College London, for a BCaBA course sequence in 144073318974784 18th-20th April 2011. Visit Bucharest. This will be the first eabg.bangor.ac.uk/ for more behaviour analysis course in • Magiko Sympan is a new program information. Romania, to start in 2011. in Greece specialized in Behavior Analysis directed by the BCBA certificant Katerina Dounavi. This program focuses on children, adolescents and families with a special interest in children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. For more information:http:// www.facebook.com/pages/Magiko- Sympan-Applied-Behavior- Analysis-ABA/180600511968586? v=wall

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