Consumer-Professional Special Interest Group Objectives

• Provide orientation to parents, direct support professionals, and others regarding the annual TABA conference to help these groups get the most from the conference.
• Help arrange end of the day gatherings after each day of the TABA conference to discuss ideas presented during the day, and to share networking information among the consumers
• Carry out an annual business meeting as part of the TABA annual conference
• Develop links and information resources for members of the SIG
• Develop resources to help consumers to effectively access behavior services, to promote accountability, and to advocate for these types of services.
• To work with the TABA Executive Committee to incorporate parent and other consumer training into the annual conference