President's Message
by Frank Wise

AACCASA meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday evening of each month at Ruth Parker Eason School in Millersville, Maryland. Meetings always begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

The preset agenda includes introductions, general announcements, presentation/discussion on the topic of the month, a refreshment break, a problem solving/highlight sharing session, and group support and socialization.

New members and new ideas are always welcome.  Come check us out!

At our last meeting, on November 28th, new chapter officers were elected for the coming year. The results are as follows: Co-presidents: Frank Wise and Linda Carter-Ferrier; Vice president: Liisa Neumann; Treasurer: Melinda Wise; Secretary: Amy Masser; At-large board members: Lucy Clark, Bret Minarik, and Karen Orifino.

Thanks to all who attended, voted, and otherwise participated in this process. A very special Thank You to Glenda Hegarty and Kathleen Edwards for their many years of dedicated service on the board!!

APPLIED BAHAVIOR
ANALYSIS-Upcoming Speakers:

Our January 30th meeting will feature a presentation by Rose Kraft and
Doris Smith on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), also known as discrete trial training. ABA is based on more than 50 years of scientific research with individuals affected by a wide range of behavorial and developmental disorders. This presentation will cover several key feature of ABA, including an explanation of it's history and background, it's goals, how it is implemented, and how success is measured and re-