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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association for Behavior |
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Analysis Public Policy Group are gathering in Austin on March 29, |
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2023, to celebrate TxABA PPG Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association for Behavior Analysis works |
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to advance the science and application of applied behavior |
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analysis, or ABA, a type of therapy that is considered an |
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evidence-based best practice treatment by the U.S. Surgeon |
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General and the American Psychological Association; and |
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WHEREAS, ABA is used to build a range of skills and reduce |
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problematic behaviors in individuals with autism, intellectual |
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and developmental disabilities, learning and communication |
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difficulties, brain injuries, physical disabilities, and |
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age-related infirmities, as well as in more typically developing |
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children and adults; it has been shown to have significant |
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benefits for clients in a variety of settings and to decrease the |
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need for special services; and |
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WHEREAS, TxABA is a state chapter of the Association for |
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Behavior Analysis International and an affiliate of the |
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Association of Professional Behavior Analysts; the organization |
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serves as an information resource for the general public, in |
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addition to professional behavior analysts; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 85th Legislative Session in 2017, the |
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Texas Legislature created licensure for board-certified behavior |
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analysts and assistant behavior analysts; the discipline of ABA |
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has grown substantially, and behavior analysis is now a robust |
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field with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches as |
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well as distinct research methods, scientific journals, |
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textbooks, scholarly and professional organizations, and |
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university training programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of studies published in scientific |
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journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many ABA procedures in |
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both clinical and nonclinical populations; the practice of ABA is |
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a distinct profession with well-established, widely recognized |
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professional and paraprofessional practitioner standards and |
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credentials; and |
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WHEREAS, Applied behavior analysts have excelled in their |
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efforts to enhance the quality of life for their clients while |
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promoting inclusion and acceptance, and the Texas Association |
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for Behavior Analysis merits praise for advancing the practice of |
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this important profession in our state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as TxABA PPG Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Association |
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for Behavior Analysis sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and |
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informative visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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LaMantia |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 29, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |