ABA also has a number of affiliated state chapters .
ABA's annual meeting is always full of material on the range of behavioral strategies for effecting efficient change. Advanced technical information on Functional Behavioral Assessments is always featured at the annual meeting. The annual convention is held in late May and will be in Chicago in 1999. The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy is a professional, interdisciplinary organization which is concerned with the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to understanding human behavior, developing interventions to enhance the human condition, and promoting the appropriate utilization of these interventions. The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis a psychology journal primarily for the original publication of experimental research involving applications of the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of social importance.