Idaho Association of Behavior Analysis

By Audrey Kennedy

The Idaho Association of Behavior Analysis (IdABA) is the Idaho affiliate chapter of ABAI. We became an affiliate chapter in 2022. IdABA closed out its 2023 membership with a total of 86 members. IdABA continues to do great things for behavior analysis in Idaho. IdABA has hosted an annual conference since 2021. In 2023, we hosted our first in-person conference, which was a great success. We had over 101 attendees come together from across the state to benefit from the great content and skills of our speaker, Dr. Frank Cicero.

IdABA’s committee membership and activity continue to grow. Our CEU committee continues to offer free quarterly CEUs to our members. Our mentorship committee meets regularly to support the growing BCBA population in Idaho. Being a rural state with a high percentage of newly certified behavior analysts, some of our practitioners can feel isolated and alone. Through the dedicated work of our mentorship committee, the association has supported and grown the capacity and skills of our newer analysts.

IdABA continues to work hard to disseminate behavior analysis and remove barriers to practicing applied behavior analysis in the state. This coming year, one of the association’s key objectives and goals is to work with insurers to ease the credentialing and billing processes of private insurance and continue to grow membership and participation in the association.