44th Annual Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders
Date: March 5 - 7, 2026
Location: Sheraton KC Hotel at Crown Center | 2345 McGee Street | Kansas City, MO 64108
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Award Nominations are due November 1
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Nominations are due November 1
2026 Symposium Keynote Presenter
2026 Symposium Highlights
The 44th Annual Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 5 - 7, 2026. Sessions include optional pre-conference concurrent half-day presentations on Thursday. On Friday, we start the morning with Dr. Patrick Friman, The Knobs and Dials of Behavior: A Spectrum of Clinical and Practical Applications Derived from Behavior Analysis, followed by four sets of concurrent breakout sessions. In the late afternoon, poster presentations, appetizers, and a cash bar. Later in the evening is the popular Friday Evening Symposium Party with a lip sync battle, DJ, and dancing. On Saturday, choose one, two-and-a-half-hour session, to conclude the Symposium.
The 44th Annual Symposium will be held at The Sheraton Hotel Kansas City at Crown Center. We know you will enjoy all the amenities available in The Crown Center District.
PreSymposium Half-Day Workshops | Thursday, March 5, 2026
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What Do I Do If They Don’t: Behavioral Strategies and Philosophical Changes That You Can Use on Monday Morning
Dr. Matthew McNiff, Educational Service Unit 5, Beatrice, NE
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An Ounce of Prevention: Antecedent Strategies for Supporting Students with Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Keith Radley, University of Utah
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An Awesome Academic Session at this Behavior Conference
Dr. Sarah Powell, The University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Erica Lembke, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Supporting Student Behavior with AI: A Hands-On Workshop
Dr. James D. Basham, Yerin Seung and Teddy Kim, University of Kansas
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Supports and Services Around Challenging Behavior in a Shifting Policy Landscape: Whither EBD?
Dr. Timothy J. Landrum, University of Louisville
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100 Real World Strategies for Students with Oppositional Defiant Behaviors, Anxiety, ADHD and More
Ms. Beverley Johns, Learning and Behavior Consultant, Retired Professional Fellow, MacMurray College
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From “Oh Sh*t to “A-Ha!”: Core Components of an Effective Behavior Support Program
Carrie Fairbairn, MEd and Sallye Vanderplas-Lee, BA, Educational Service Unit 3, LaVista, NE
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What’s Your Recipe for MTSS Success?
Dr. Erika McDowell, Inspired Minds Collide, Paterson, NJ
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From Escape to Engagement: Transforming Challenging Behavior
Dr. Joel Ringdahl, University of Georgia
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Let’s Reimagine Behavior Disorders with UDL Jams!
Dr. Jose Blackorby, WestEd/HGSE, San Francisco, CA
