Call for New Committee Member: Honorary Secretary
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as the Honorary Secretary for the BG SIG. As a key member of our executive committee, you will be responsible for:
– Taking minutes at executive committee meetings– Collaborating with the Chair to create and distribute meeting agendas– Documenting and recording decisions– Managing our SharePoint drive and distributing important documents to the committee and membership
– Taking minutes at executive committee meetings– Collaborating with the Chair to create and distribute meeting agendas– Documenting and recording decisions– Managing our SharePoint drive and distributing important documents to the committee and membership
If you’re passionate about behavioral gerontology and have excellent communication and administrative skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
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Spring 2024 Newsletter
Hot off the press!
Our Spring 2024 newsletter has arrived!
Check it out for the latest updates, including some exciting conference presentations you won’t want to miss at the upcoming ABAI convention!
https://bgsig.abainternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BGSIG-Spring-2024-Newsletter.pdf
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Behavioral Gerontology SIG
Behavioral gerontology is the application of behavior analysis to aging and age-related issues.
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New research in behavioral gerontology just published by BG SIG chair Dr Zoe Lucock. Very little gerontology research is done in individual's homes despite that being where the vast majority of older adults live so this is a great addition to our literature base!Hot off the press!! 🥳![]()
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A lovely piece of work I did a couple of years ago with a really lovely couple has just been published in Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice!![]()
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Flo was referred to me for help with lack of showering - she verbally reported intending to shower and believed she was doing so regularly, but it had been months since her last shower by the time she came to me. ![]()
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Insinuating that she wasn't showering was quite offensive to Flo, so I focused on creating an intervention that used subtle prompts so her dignity was preserved. ![]()
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I also worked hard to develop a trusting relationship with her husband who would be implementing the prompting procedure, and he was initially very skeptical about anything behavioral working as Flo's short term memory was impaired. ![]()
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I absolutely loved this piece of work and I'm so glad it gets to be shared to demonstrate everyday clinical practice in behavioral gerontology. ![]()
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If you want to hear me talk about this study in more detail and earn 1 CEU at the same time then check out my website: ![]()
www.behavioralgerontology.com/subtle-prompts-course![]()
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Link to the article is here:![]()
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-29410-001?doi=1
Don't forget our Annual business meeting is happening tomorrow 9.30am EST- free for anyone to attend and recording will be on the website for members to watch afterwards. Details and link in the event ![]()
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We are currently recruiting for two positions on the BG SIG committee: ![]()
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1. Publicity Officer: Involves updating the website, creating and distributing the newsletter and soliciting for content for the blog. ![]()
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2. Social Media Manager: Involves creating and scheduling posts on social media (mostly Facebook), including news and updates from the committee, publicising events and sharing research. ![]()
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No experience necessary for either role (although proficiency with social media needed for social media manager role) and you do not have to be working or have experience in behavioral gerontology to apply- just an interest in ABA with older adults and the willingness to volunteer your time!![]()
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Please contact us to apply or email bgsig.chair@gmail.com to have a chat and see if you'd be a good fit for either role.
📢 The Behavioral Gerontology SIG is looking for a Publicity Officer!![]()
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Are you passionate about communication, creativity, and collaboration? Join us to help maintain our website, support social media, and lead our newsletter and blog initiatives! 🧠💬![]()
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📝 Responsibilities include:![]()
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Managing the BG SIG website & social media![]()
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Creating and distributing our newsletter (twice yearly)![]()
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Coordinating member contributions for the website, newsletter, and blog![]()
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💡 Ready to help spread the word about behavioral gerontology?![]()
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👉 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-zy6IfOzr-feSbCOGCjAxjEFQzS94AEtX_zOOdQ1ECuGQGQ/viewform?fbcli...
🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨![]()
The Amy Shaw Student Award deadline has been EXTENDED and we want to see your amazing work in behavioral gerontology! 🎓🧠![]()
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If you're presenting a poster or tal#ABAI2025I2025, you could win:![]()
🏆 $100 USD![]()
🆓 1-year SIG membership![]()
🌟 Recognition for your outstanding research![]()
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Judging Criteria:![]()
✔️ Importance![]()
✔️ Relevance![]()
✔️ Quality![]()
✔️ Impact![]()
✔️ Novelty![]()
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