Conferences

alphabeePRO hosts professional conferences for the ABA community annually, by bringing experts in the field of ABA from around the world to local clinicians in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), alphabeePRO demonstrates a passion for clinical excellence.

Our trainers and conference organizers are dedicated to continuous learning and growth. We strive to expand our knowledge and skills to provide the highest quality service in the ever-evolving field of ABA. This commitment drives us to bring leading experts to our conferences, ensuring that attendees receive cutting-edge insights and practical knowledge.

Past conference presenters include: Dr. Greg Hanley, Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, Dr. Justin Leaf, Dr. Patrick McGreevy, Dr. Thomas Szabo, Dr. Mark Sundberg, Tamara Kasper, Dr. Evelyn Gould, Dr. Judah Axe and more!

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Past Conferences

• 2024 – Navigating Independence: Assessing and Teaching Functional Life Skills in Youth and Adolescents; Overcoming Barriers to Independent Toileting and Hygiene Skills (Maeve Donnelly, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA); Let’s get savvy on mealtime interventions: A review of ethical and approachable strategies for home and community BCBAs” (Valori Neiger, MS, BCBA, Autism Feeding Specialist); Empowering Sex-Esteem is Abuse Prevention Deanna Djos (Sexual Health Promoter); Understanding the Origins of Our Traumas (Peter Scarlett, Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Worker, CCC, C-OAMHP); Toward Achieving Socially Meaningful Outcomes for Individuals with Moderate-Severe Disabilities, Circles of Support, and Communities. An EFL-Informed Case Conceptualization Approach (Troy Fry, CEO, CCO EFL, Co-Author of EFL, Managing Partner, Essential For Living, P.A.)
• 2023 – Fear and Flexibility: Understanding and supporting young people with OCD from a behaviour analytic perspective; ACT from the Inside Out: Introduction to psychological flexibility at the heart of what we do as behaviour analysts (Dr. Evelyn Gould, PhD, BCBA-D) & Ethical and Practical Considerations When Teaching Verbal Behaviour to Children with Autism; Teaching Problem Solving to Address Complex Repertoires with Students with Autism (Dr. Judah Axe, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2022 – Teach-Play-Say: Strategies to Improve Assent, Engagement, and Shape Speech Production Skills in Children with Autism (Tamara Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LBA)
  
• 2021 – Early Social Responding and Higher Social Cognition: A behavior analysis and sequence of skills (Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2019 – Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Behaviour Analysts (Dr. Thomas G. Szabo PhD., BCBA-D, ACT Trainer)
• 2018 – Verbal and Social Behaviour: From conditioning eye contact to conversation (Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2017 – Advanced Verbal Behaviour and Perspective Taking (Dr. Francesca degli Espinosa, PhD, BCBA-D) and Social Skills (Dr. Justin Leaf, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2016 – Practical Functional Assessment: Understanding Problem Behaviour Prior to its Treatment (Dr. Gregory Hanley, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2015 – Using Developmental & Functional Skills Curriculums as Part of Lifelong Planning and Instruction for Children and Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities (Dr. Patrick McGreevy, PhD, BCBA-D)
• 2014 – Teaching Verbal Behavior: Hands on Training for Tutors & Therapists, Workshop #4 (Godwin & Kasper, Associates of Dr. Vincent Carbone)
• 2013 – Beyond the Basics: Advanced Topics in Language Instruction for Children with Autism (Dr. Mark Sundberg, PhD, BCBA-D)