About PennABA

The Pennsylvania Chapter for the Association of Behavior

Analysis (PennABA) was incorporated in 1998. Richard M. Foxx

and William Helsel saw a need to support behavior analysis in

the state of Pennsylvania. In 2000 Richard Kubina chaired a

meeting at ABA to help elect PennABA’s first set of officers.

With the creation of PennABA, service providers, teachers,

students, and families in Pennsylvania gained a resource, which

fosters the application and growth of behavior analysis.

PennABA has been encouraged with the growth in the

demographics of its membership. Not only have seasoned

professionals who provide ABA services maintain a membership

in PennABA, but students, teachers, and direct care providers,

and family members of those needing services have joined the

ranks. With the goal of supplying members with skills and

resources in behavior analysis, PennABA has dedicated its’

annual conference to providing speakers who encourage and

foster behavior analysis within the lives of its members.

Changing locations each year to allow each region to participate

in the conference, as well as offering continuing education

credits has encouraged growth in PennABA’s membership. A

yearly newsletter, which includes PennABA updates and news of

the work of regional area service providers in behavior analysis,

have also been initiated. PennABA continues to work on

designing a web site that will enable its members to access

information regarding the association as well as resources and

contacts regarding regional and national behavior analysis.