Experience Summary
I have worked as a direct interventionist with children with autism and other types of special needs, and as a consultant and trainer for parents and professionals. I have collaborated with other professionals and have designed in home programs and behavioral plans for children on the spectrum for use at home and school.
Previous clients include:
NATO/USAG parent and medical professional seminars Belgium
Montessori House Brussels Belgium
Karin Dom staff of 25 Bulgaria
Family in Dakar, and 10 other staff members and therapists Senegal
Professional Skills and Experience:
• Owner Specialized Autism Services (SAS), from 2005 to 2011 in Den Haag, the Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium as of 2011.
• Over 13 years of direct intervention with children, teens and adults with special needs
• Extensive experience in working with children from culturally diverse populations, socio-economic levels and children with emotional, learning and physical disabilities including autism, Asperger’s syndrome, Angelman’s syndrome, ATR-16 syndrome, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome and cerebral palsy in a variety of settings
• Evidence based interventions such as Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) and trained in Social Communication Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support (SCERTS) and Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Teaching Style
Naturalistic and positive