ACT/RFT in ABA SIG

ACT/RFT in ABA SIG

ACT/RFT in ABA SIG

Affiliated 2025

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SIG Leaders
Jessica Matus
Hugh Simonich
Katie Palmer
Richard van Romunde
Nicole Skotz

Mission
The ACT/RFT in ABA Special Interest Group (SIG) aims to create a collaborative community within ACBS to engage with anyone interested in the integration of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and contextual behavioral science (CBS) as a whole, with a more specific interest in advancing the application and acceptance of ACT and RFT within ABA research and practice. Our mission is to disseminate information and engage with others in learning more about the history, philosophy of science, theory, and scope of practice within ABA while demonstrating its consilience with other evidence-based practices and fostering an integrative and effective approach in behavioral science to reliably improve outcomes for the health and wellbeing of all those we serve at all levels, including the individual, family and community. We intend to do this by having open and relevant discussions, and by offering various activities, events and networking opportunities for all those interested, not just limited to those in the field of ABA.

Potential Activities

  • Training and Professional Development
  • Guest Speakers
  • Networking Events
  • Social Media and an email listserv
Community

ACT/RFT in ABA SIG Resources

ACT/RFT in ABA SIG Resources

 

SIG Webinars

Book Club

JCBS Articles

  • Regaço, A., Harte, C., Barnes-Holmes, D., Leslie, J., & de Rose, J. C. (2025). Naming, stimulus equivalence and relational frame theory: Stronger together than apart. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 48, 97–114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-024-00427-z
  • Ming, S., Stewart, I., & McElwee, J. (2024). Integrating relational frame theory (RFT) and verbal behavior (VB) in early intervention. The Psychological Record, 74, 333–348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-024-00591-3
  • Perez, W. F. (2024). Skinner and relational frame theory: Integrating units of analysis on a continuum of complexity. The Psychological Record, 74, 349–366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-023-00559-9
  • Dixon, M. R., Yi, Z., Sutton, A., & Pikula, A. (2023). Randomized-controlled trial examining differing content of ABA therapy delivered to autistic children. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 28, 169-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.03.016
  • Malkin, A., Jacobs, E. A., & Kretschmer, A. (2023). Behavior analysts' relationship to relating relations: A survey on perceptions, acceptability, knowledge, and capacity for derived stimulus relations research and practice. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17(1), 257–269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00834-9
  • Ming, S., Gould, E., & Fiebig, J. H. (2023). Understanding and applying relational frame theory: Mastering the foundations of language and cognition for behavior analysts. Context Press.
  • Hess, A., Garcia, Y., Gould, E., & Catagnus, R. (2022). Enhancing supervisory relationships with values and committed action training. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 26, 241-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.10.009
  • Berger, E., Garcia, Y., Catagnus, R., & Temple, J. (2021). The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Training on Improving Physical Activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 20, 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.02.005
  • Enoch, M. & Nicholson, S. (2020) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Relational Frame Theory in the Field of Applied Behavior Analysis: The Acceptability and Perspective of the Practicing BCBA. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 609-617. 
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