BBS Students Attend ONTABA Conference
Tags: February 2023, Vol. 3, Issue 2
Four Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBS) students had the opportunity to attend and represent Humber at the annual conference of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis in early December.
The students thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to hear speakers who presented on the newest clinical approaches and research in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). They also were able to network with other professionals and students, as well as confirming their commitment to their future in the ABA field. Speakers represented the broad field of ABA and the full range of clients that ABA clinicians work with.
One student commented that she particularly enjoyed Dr. Shayna Gaunt’s talk on recognizing bias and how easy it is for bias to go unnoticed. In particular, Dr. Gaunt discussed bias in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and how it impacts clinicians’ abilities to work productively with other professions. Another student noted that she had the opportunity to hear speakers who have been in the field a long time talk about the progression of behaviour analysis over the past 50 years. She also learned about master’s programs available in ABA, which helped her to prepare for her future after she graduates from our BBS degree.
A third student stated: “I saw professionals in fields of behavioural science that I did not know about. I learned that research is conducted, analyzed, and discussed in real time. I know of peer reviewed articles, but this conference allowed us to discuss strategies implemented, how they affected behaviour, and personal knowledge from the research conducted. This was my favourite part. The conference allowed me to meet possible future employers, colleagues, and game changers. I could see myself in the future on the stage sharing my research and answering questions to future Humber students like me. All around humbling experience because i wondered if I had a place in the field, and now I know without a doubt I do!”
