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# Behavioral Gerontology Special Interest Group

A Special Interest Group of ABAI

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- [Blog](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/blog/)
- [Introducing The Amy Shaw Student Award for Behavioral Gerontology](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2025/03/18/introducing-the-amy-shaw-student-award-for-behavioral-gerontology/) - The BG SIG committee are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Amy Shaw. Amy was a wonderful behavioral gerontologist and doctoral student at Western Michigan University studying under Dr Jonathan Baker. This sudden and tragic event is not only a devastating loss to Amy’s family and loved ones, but a huge loss
- ["I Can't Dunk Anymore!"](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2025/03/18/i-cant-dunk-anymore/) - By Gordon Bourland For many years I have been an ardent basketball fan. In addition to watching games, I enjoyed playing basketball. I never was very good. I was better at the rebounding and defensive parts of the game than at ball handling and scoring. Nevertheless, eventually, after reaching my full height of well over
- [Interprofessional Collaboration and Establishing a Behaviorally-Oriented Intensive Communication Therapy for Aphasia (BICA)](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2023/06/28/interprofessional-collaboration-and-establishing-a-behaviorally-oriented-intensive-communication-therapy-for-aphasia-bica/) - By: Shawna Fleming, MSc., BCBA & Brittany Clark, M.S., CCC-SLP Interprofessional collaboration involves using the strengths of each profession to design a treatment approach that is effective and founded upon the best available research. It involves creating an environment that is based on shared values while fostering an inclusive team culture. While interprofessional collaboration has
- [Balancing Protection with Protectionism](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2023/01/27/balancing-protection-with-protectionism/) - By: Zoe Lucock, Ph.D., BCBA-D Note: This is a personal opinion piece Behavioural gerontologists research and practice in an incredibly small and niche field, one that has historically been around for many decades, but has not seen the growth as behavioural work with other populations. In the USA, behavioural services for children with autism are
- [The first BCBA-led behavioural gerontology service is launched in the UK](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2021/07/29/the-first-bcba-led-behavioural-gerontology-service-is-launched-in-the-uk/) - By: Zoe Lucock, Ph.D., BCBA-D Behavioural gerontology is in its infancy in the UK, with very few if any active practitioners and only a brief mention of ABA for older adults on most ABA MSc courses. While ABA for children with autism is seeing the similar demand for services from parents that was seen in
- [Teaching Tech to Older Adults](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2021/07/09/teaching-tech-to-older-adults/) - By: Jacqueline Pachis, M.A., BCBA Have you ever heard the phrase, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” when referring to an adult learning a new skill or engaging in a new behavior? Sometimes you might hear the phrase from adults themselves, particularly when they are in their 60s or above. Not only is
- [Experience Working at a Care Home](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/2021/07/09/hello-world/) - By: Ebony Vardy-Jones As part of my degree, I started to collect my supervision hours needed to work towards my Behavior Analyst Certification Board accreditation. I collected my hours in a residential home for older adults, some of whom had a diagnosis of dementia. I began to apply the knowledge I had gained throughout my

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- [Committee Members](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/officers/) - Meet your 2025 BG SIG Committee Dr Zoe LucockChair Shawna FlemingEvents Coordinator Stephanie GonzalezHonorary Secretary Nehal SiamTraining and Development Officer Gordon BourlandConsumer Representative Gracie ClowaterPublicity Officer Erika HeckSocial Media Manager Alexandra C-MMembership Secretary
- [Behavioural Gerontology in Action](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/provider-student-resources/behavioural-gerontology-in-action/) - Coming Soon!
- [BG SIG Behavioral Gerontology Provider List](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/bg-sig-behavioral-gerontology-provider-list/) - Above is a list of self-selected providers of behavioral gerontology services in no specific order. The Behavioral Gerontology Special Interest Group does not endorse or recommendation any provider, nor does it provide any screening or verification of providers, their qualifications, services or standards. The information in the provider list is for information purposes only
- [Updates](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/bgsig-updates/) - Spring 2026 Updates Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Upcoming event! Join Dr. Rebecca Sharp, BCBA-D, Registered Psychologist, Brittany Clark, SLP, and Shawna Fleming, BCBC, RBA (Ont) for a conversation and QnA on the Behavioral Foundations of Communication in Neurological Disorders! Mark your calendars: Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 7-9 pm (ET) Spring 2024 Newsletter
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- [BG SIG Member Benefits](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/bg-sig-member-benefits/) - Welcome to the Behavioral Gerontology Special Interest Group (BG SIG). Thank you so much for joining us; we are so glad you are here! To get you started, we wanted to let you know how to access your membership benefits, plus some FAQs, resources and contact details if you are having any issues. Contents How
- [Annual Meeting](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/annual-meeting/) - Join us at ABAI’s annual convention Every year, the BGSIG holds a business meeting during ABAI’s annual convention. Ongoing business activities, including a discussion of the challenges involved with working in multidisciplinary service settings, and increasing membership are discussed. This is an open meeting and all are invited to attend. The next annual convention will take place
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- [Insurance Funding Committee Report](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/insurance-funding-committee-report/) - In 2023 the Behavioral Gerontology Special Interest Group convened a sub-committee to look at insurance funding for behavioral gerontology services in the USA. In December 2024 the report was finalised and is shared below for the benefit of all interested in providing behavioral gerontology services in the USA. BG SIG Insurance Committee SummaryDownload
- [Interprofessional Collaboration in Aphasia Treatment](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/interprofessional-collaboration-in-aphasia-treatment/)
- [Reducing Inappropriate Spitting in an Older Adult with Vascular Dementia](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/reducing-inappropriate-spitting-in-an-older-adult-with-vascular-dementia/)
- [Education, Training, and Research Opportunities](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/research-and-training-opportunities/) - Research Programs Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Minnesota state university Profile Program Overview Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan is a Professor of Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. The overarching theme of his research concerns improving the quality of life of older adults, particularly those with
- [Membership](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/membership/) - Become a member of the BGSIG today! click to register Members only benefits include networking opportunities resources and support continuing education opportunities case consultation groups online forum Training videos Memberships Types Membership is available through the Association for Behavior Analysis International portal. The current membership cycle runs from 9/1/22 – 8/31/23. Full Membership $50 Any individual
- [Newsletter](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/news/) - Stay in the know! Twice a year, BGSIG distributes a newsletter, providing information about upcoming conferences, highlights of recent behavioral gerontology publications, and spotlights on behavioral-friendly programs. NEW: Spring 2024 Past Newsletters Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 FALL 2021 Spring 2021 Past Newsletters Spring 2021
- [About](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/) - Our Mission officers membership newsletter annual meeting
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- [Our Mission](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/our-mission/) - Improving quality of life in later years The behavioral gerontology special interest group (BGSIG) is a special interest group of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. The BGSIG provides a forum for students, practitioners, and researchers with interests in applying the science, practice, and philosophy of behavior analysis to problems encountered by adults in later life. Our
- [Getting Started](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/practitioner-resources/) - Are you interested in specializing in behavioral gerontology? Consider the following before you get started: 1) Consider the population of individuals aged 60 and older with whom you would like to work. More specifically, what are you imagining when you think of “older patients?” In general, older adults are a heterogenous and diverse population; most live independently
- [Provider & Student Resources](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/provider-student-resources/) - Behavioral gerontology is international. Many professional organizations focus on behavioral healthcare services for adults in later life. Similarly, studies related to behavioral gerontology are in many professional journals. Here are some resources: Getting Started Professional Organizations Journals Research and Training Opportunities
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- [Professional Organizations](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/provider-student-resources/professional-organizations/) - Behavioral Organizations APA, Division 25 (Behavior analysis) association for behavior analysis international B.F. skinner Foundation Cambridge center for behavioral studies NORWEIGEN ABAI Uk society for behaviour analysis Gerontology Organizations American geriatrics society APA, division 20 (adult development anD aging) British society of gerontology DCP Faculty of the psychology of older people international federation on ageing
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- [Conditional Discrimination, Derived Relations, and Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Training on Recall in Older Adults](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/conditional-discrimination-derived-relations-and-efficacy-of-acceptance-and-commitment-training-on-recall-in-older-adults/)
- [ABA Practice in a Medically Oriented Rehabilitation Setting](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/aba-practice-in-a-medically-oriented-rehabilitation-setting/) - Abstract: Interventions based on the principles of Applied behavior analysis are used to treat a variety of disabilities and deficits in independent living and functioning stemming from many etiologies. Applied behavior analysts apply basic behavioral practices that improve language and social interaction. Practitioners of ABA support rehabilitation and independent living among age groups from childhood
- [Books](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/provider-student-resources/books/) - General Aging Handbook of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies with Older Adults By D. Gallagher-Thompson, A. M. Steffes & L. W. Thompson read more Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices for Older Adults By S. E. Levkoff, H. Chen, J. E. Fisher & J. S. McIntyre read more Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Older Adults By K. H. Sorocco
- [Recent Applied Research in Organizational Behavior Management](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/recent-applied-research-in-organizational-behavior-management/)
- [Exploring Novel Strategies Increasing and Assessing Physical Activity in Diverse Populations](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/exploring-novel-strategies-increasing-and-assessing-physical-activity-in-diverse-populations/)
- [We ARE Acting to Save the World: Behavior Analysis Addresses Systems-Level Problems](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/we-are-acting-to-save-the-world-behavior-analysis-addresses-systems-level-problems/)
- [Social Reinforcement: Basic Findings and Applications](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/social-reinforcement-basic-findings-and-applications/)
- [Scaling Mount Medicaid: Behavior Analysts' Role in Securing ABA Coverage](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/scaling-mount-medicaid-behavior-analysts-role-in-securing-aba-coverage/)
- [Humor, Brains, and Video Games: The Many Ways to Link Physiology With Basic and Rehabilitative Behavioral Paradigms](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/humor-brains-and-video-games-the-many-ways-to-link-physiology-with-basic-and-rehabilitative-behavioral-paradigms/) - Abstract: Neuroscience constitutes a branch of the biological sciences that is easily integrated with Behavior Analysis in several ways, including direct analysis of neural signals in behavioral experiments, the use of behavioral approaches to help rewire the brain and improve lost skills after brain injury, and theoretical integration of biological measures and neurological events into
- [Examining Racial and Implicit Bias Within the Field of Applied Behavior Analysis](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/examining-racial-and-implicit-bias-within-the-field-of-applied-behavior-analysis/) - Abstract: Implicit bias refers to "actions or judgments that are under the control of automatically activated evaluation, without the performer's awareness of that causation" (Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998, p. 1464). Related professionals, such as education, mental health, and medical experts, are working to address the topic of racial and ethnic bias, as well as
- [Consent, Assent, and Decision-Making Capacity in Theory and Practice](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/members-page/videos/consent-assent-and-decision-making-capacity-in-theory-and-practice/) - Abstract: Consent is embedded in the foundation of behavior analytic research and clinical practice. The processes of obtaining consent and assent require that researchers and practitioners share information regarding procedures in a way that is understandable to the recipient, which often appears to be a straight-forward process. Beyond the process of information sharing, though, are
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- [Journals](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/provider-student-resources/journals/) - Stay up to date with current research Activities, Adaptation & Aging Age and Ageing Ageing & Society American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Biogerontology Clinical Gerontologist Educational Gerontology European Review of Aging and Physical Activity Generations Geriatric Psychiatry The Gerontologist Gerontology GeroScience The International Journal of Aging and Human Development Journal of Aging
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- [Zoe Bio](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/officers/zoe-bio/) - Dr. Zoe Lucock Dr. Lucock is board-certified behavior analyst- doctoral level who completed her PhD at Bangor University looking at behavior-analytic assessments with older adults with dementia. She is passionate about bringing high quality behavioral support to the older adult community and has recently launched Positive Aging Consultancy & Training - the UK’s first BCBA-led
- [Sam Bio](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/officers/sam-bio/) - Sam Zohr Sam is a doctoral student studying clinical psychology at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Prior to starting the doctoral program, Sam earned her master’s in clinical behavioral psychology at EMU and obtained her limited license in psychology (LLP). Broadly, she is interested in the behavior analysis of functional changes associated with late-life cognitive loss
- [Jacqueline Bio](https://bgsig.abainternational.org/about/officers/jacqueline-bio/) - Jacqueline Pachis Jacqueline is a second-year doctoral student studying clinical psychology at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Prior to starting her doctoral degree, Jacqueline earned her master’s in applied behavior analysis at Brock University (Ontario, Canada) and obtained her Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential. Jacqueline is passionate about the science and practice of behavior analysis
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