Florida Senate - 2012                            (NP)    SR 2102
       
       
       
       By Senator Fasano
       
       
       
       
       11-02694-12                                           20122102__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution commending the Florida Association for
    3         Behavior Analysis on its 32nd Anniversary and
    4         recognizing the week of September 3-7, 2012, as
    5         “Florida Behavior Analysis Week” in Florida.
    6  
    7         WHEREAS, the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis is
    8  the nation’s largest statewide organization committed to the
    9  promotion and support of behavior analysis, and
   10         WHEREAS, for the past 32 years, the Florida Association for
   11  Behavior Analysis has promoted the ethical, humane, and
   12  effective application of behavior principles in all aspects of
   13  society, including education, business, rehabilitation
   14  facilities, and government, and
   15         WHEREAS, behavior analysis is a science-based, cost
   16  effective approach for training teachers, parents, and
   17  caregivers to prevent and solve serious behavior problems, and
   18         WHEREAS, behavior analysis has demonstrated its
   19  effectiveness for many applications, including the treatment of
   20  autistic individuals, teaching basic self-help skills and
   21  language to persons with developmental disabilities, and helping
   22  foster parents to lovingly raise emotionally difficult children,
   23  and
   24         WHEREAS, behavior analysts who are members of the Florida
   25  Association for Behavior Analysis have diverse backgrounds,
   26  including consulting firms, state government programs, private
   27  therapy practices, and school administrations, and
   28         WHEREAS, the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis
   29  holds an annual conference each fall as a forum for exchanging
   30  ideas and data-based research relating to behavior analysis,
   31  behavior therapy, performance management, and behavior
   32  management programming, NOW, THEREFORE,
   33  
   34  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
   35  
   36         That the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis is
   37  recognized for its 32 years of contributions to the field of
   38  behavior analysis and that the week of September 3-7, 2012, is
   39  recognized as “Florida Behavior Analysis Week” in Florida.
   40         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with
   41  the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to the Florida
   42  Association for Behavior Analysis as a tangible token of the
   43  sentiments of the Florida Senate.