Women in Behavior Analysis - WIBA

Sleep disruption. Mood shifts. Memory fluctuations. Emotional reactivity. Now add a full clinical caseload, supervision responsibilities, and a high-performance field that rarely slows down.

Perimenopause and menopause affect a substantial portion of the behavior-analytic workforce. We just don't talk about it professionally. That changes at .

Emaley McCulloch, MEd, BCBA | Linda LeBlanc, PhD, BCBA-D | Ansley Hodges, PhD, BCBA-D | Lexi Rand, MS, BCBA, LBA | Janet Lund, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA | Nasiah Cirincione-Ulezi, EdD, BCBA, LBA

🔥 Hot Flashes and High Stakes: Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause as Behavior Analysts

This session applies a behavior-analytic lens to the physiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes of perimenopause and menopause — and what they mean for professional functioning, well-being, and retention in the field.

You'll explore:
🔹 Self-management strategies and environmental accommodations grounded in ABA
🔹 Peer support models for sustainable performance
🔹 How to advocate for workplace adjustments that promote psychological safety and retention

Practical. Science-based. Long overdue.

📅 July 17, 2026 | 🕑 10:00–11:00 AM EST
🎓 1 COA HR | 1 BACB® GEN

Register: https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/registration

ASD diagnoses among Black children nearly doubled between 2017 and 2021. Yet over 45% of BCBAs report inadequate graduate training for working with racially and culturally diverse families — and 62% received no such training during supervision.

The families are here. The preparation isn't keeping up.

Nia Flowers, BCBA, LBA addresses this gap directly at :

⚖️ Advancing Cultural Responsiveness in ABA: A Diversity-Affirming Framework for Ethical Practice

This session introduces the Diversity-Affirming Evidence-Based Practice Decision-Making Model (Wilczynski, 2024) — a framework for ethical, culturally attuned clinical decision-making grounded in the BACB Ethics Code.

You'll explore:
🔹 How to apply the model in everyday clinical practice to reduce cultural bias and increase cultural awareness
🔹 Diversity evaluation tools and self-assessments built from the framework
🔹 How the model supports adherence to BACB ethical codes 1.07, 1.10, and 2.14

This isn't a lecture about why cultural responsiveness matters. It's a practical, reflective framework for doing it better — starting now.

📅 July 17, 2026 | 🕑 10:00–11:00 AM EST
🎓 1 COA HR | 1 BACB® ETH

Register: https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/registration

"Who you’re around shapes what you think is possible.”

WIBA 2026 brings together behavior analysts from across the world to talk research, practice, supervision, and leadership.

Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned BCBA, you’ll find your people here.

Register for WIBA 2026 today – choose in-person Chicago or virtual access. https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/wiba26/registration