Our therapy  team consists of pediatric professionals with specialized training in applied behavioural analysis, speech pathology and occupational therapy.  Our goal is to help your child develop important functional skills and be successful in life.  Our experienced Speech-Language Pathologists and Behaviour Therapy staff provide individually tailored therapy services for children in the comfort of their home, school or daycare.  Research clearly shows that speech and aba therapy is more effective when provided in the child's natural learning environment where parents can also be involved to support in their child's treatment.  No preparation is required since our therapists come equipped with all the necessary materials for a fun, engaging and successful therapy experience.

 

Our treatment approach encourages active collaboration with the parents throughout the program. We believe that having a continuous ongoing communication between parents and therapists is important to monitor progress closely and achieve the best outcomes for the child. 

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ABA Clinical Supervisors​​

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Ibolya Gabris, BCBA, RBA

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst; BCBA, R.B.A.

Master’s of Applied Disability Studies

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Ibolya Gabris has Masters of Applied Disability Studies program at Brock University with a specialization in Applied Behaviour Analysis.  Ibolya has research experience in common elements of successful behavioural treatments for self‑Injurious behaviours in children and youth with developmental disabilities.  She has previously worked as a Supervising Therapist at Surrey Place Centre I have been designing and implementing current, evidence-based behavioural interventions for children with ASD aged 2 to 15 years and their families for the past 10 years. Surrey Place Centre is the lead agency in Ontario –Canada for providing services to people of all ages with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and those with visual impairments to lead healthy and socially inclusive lives.  As s part of her role she has been administering functional assessments of challenging behaviours and skill assessments (ABLSS, VB-MAPP).  Ibolya has bee responsible for designing and implementing clinical interventions for children with ASD, collecting and analyzing behavioural data. She has also been working successfully and collaboratively with parents, teachers and consultants to support children transitioning from our IBI program back to the school system.  Along with her extensive experience in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis Ibolya also possess exceptional abilities for training staff, training parents and placement students on the principles of ABA within our organization. Sh has been developing and delivering effective and engaging presentations to a variety of audiences during conferences such as the Toronto Partnership for Autism Services (TPAS) wide annual conference (ABAJAM), Ontario ABA (ONTABA) and RSIG.

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Meagan Mak, BCBA, RBA

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst; BCBA, R.B.A.

M.A. in Clinical Psychology

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Meagan Mak has a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (Concentration: Child and Family) from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY an ABA Certificate of Completion from theFlorida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Psychology and French Language from York University.  Meagan has extensive experience in the field of ABA including creating skills acquisition programs and Individual Service Plans (ISP’s) based on the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills – Revised (ABLLS-R), the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) and/or Essential for Living (EFL) and creating Behavioural Intervention Plans (BIP’s) based on functional assessments. Meagan  collaborates with clients’ families, occupational therapists (OT’s), speech language pathologists (SLP’s), special education teachers, and other stakeholders closely to determine what goals to target and to modify said goals when needed.  She also has experience in supervising and training Behavior Interventionists (BI’s), including Registered Behaviour Technicians (RBT’s) and Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analysts (BCaBA’s), in the implementation of skill acquisition programs and BIP’s (in-person and virtually).   

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Gaya Shasthri, BCBA, RBA

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst; BCBA, R.B.A.

Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis

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Gayathri Shastri obtained her Master of Eduction in Applied Behaviour Analysis and advanced diploma in psychology from Monash University in Australia. Gayathri has Pivotal Response Training and PECs training.  Her extensive experience in the field of ABA includes conducting a variety of assessments (ex: VB-MAPP, ABLLS, Functional Analysis) as well as undertaking comprehensive assessments of complex disability participants in both home and clinical settings, including screening and multi-professional baseline assessments; designing individualized programming and behaviour intervention plans.  Gayathri has conducted social skills workshop for children aged between 9-16 years (12-week program) and has conceptualized a new initiative to start ongoing Saturday therapy sessions for older children between the ages 14-17 years.  She has participated in client related case conference meetings with both internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and has played an integral part of the team and supported to provide services through regular and specialised clinical supervision and weekly team case conferences.  Gayathri has experience in the creation, training and implementation of specified behaviour reduction plans with clients that display aberrant behaviour and taught parents how to utilize ABA strategies in their everyday life and tailored individualized intensive in-home training packages to address maladaptive behaviours, toileting, communication.

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Speech-Language Pathologists

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Rachel Glass

Speech-Language Pathologist, (CCCA), Reg. CASLPO

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Rachel graduated from her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology in the United States, where she spent the first year of her career working with the pediatric population in homes, schools, and other community-based settings. Her clinical experience involves assessing and treating clients of all ages with a variety of communicative goals. Rachel is a PROMPT trained clinician. PROMPT is a tactile-kinesthetic approach to speech therapy, which means that the speech-language pathologist uses touch cues on the client’s face (vocal folds, jaw, lips, tongue), to support and shape correct movement of these articulators. Most recently, she provided family-centred intervention to children ages 0-5 with receptive and/or expressive language disorders, as well as with a variety of articulation, pragmatic, and fluency disorders. Rachel provides speech and language therapy services in St.Catharines/Niagara Region.

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Diane Ren

Speech-Language Pathologist, MSc. Reg. CASLPO

 

Diane holds a Masters in Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University. She is registered to practice with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario.

Diane has clinical experience in various practice settings, including in-home, virtual therapy, schools, private clinics, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals to provide individual and small group therapy. She has serviced children and adult clients with a variety of communication difficulties. Her practice focuses on speech sound production (including articulation/phonological disorders, as well as accent modification), late talkers, literacy, ASD, developmental and acquired language disorders, social communication, voice, and fluency disorders.  Diane works in collaboration with clients, their families, and other relevant professionals to support her clients’ ongoing success.

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Amanda Quintinho

​M.Cl.Sc., Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO

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Amanda graduated with her Master of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) from the University of Western Ontario in 2013. She also obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Algoma University in 2011. She has been practicing in the pediatric population with pre-school and school-aged children for over 10 years and has experience servicing children with a variety of speech and language needs (e.g., articulation, motor speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, fluency, receptive and expressive language, stuttering and literacy). Amanda is constantly learning new things by keeping up with the latest research and evidence based practices, especially with the Autism population. She is currently completing training in Gestalt Language Processing in order to better understand and support children on the Autism spectrum and their families. Amanda’s creativity and enthusiasm as a SLP allows her to easily build rapport with children and their families. She strongly believes in a team approach involving the important individuals in a child’s life throughout the intervention process. Amanda demonstrates a passion for empowering children and their families to help them reach their full potential while using a strengths-based approach. Amanda provides interactive speech and language assessment and treatment via teletherapy throughout Ontario.

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Peter Medeiros

MSc, Speech-Language Pathologist, Reg. CASLPO

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Peter has a degree in Journalism, an Honours degree in Political Science and Mass Communication and a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Peter is registered with CASLPO and practices in Toronto, Ontario. He has experience with assessing and treating adults and children in schools, habilitation centers, and in clients' homes. He has worked with pediatric and adult clients of varying ages in the assessment and treatment of receptive and expressive speech and language disorders, including articulation and phonology disorders, literacy, fluency, voice, stroke, acquired brain injury, and autism spectrum disorder. Peter works with corporate clients, teachers, parents, and other team professionals on realistic functional goals that maximize a client's communicative potential. Peter is also an accomplished filmmaker and has participated in a number of film productions aired on television and film festivals worldwide. When not working hard, Peter enjoys the great outdoors, scuba, traveling and time with family and friends.

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For further information about the services we offer feel free to contact us at: (905) 442-1922 or info@developingminds.ca

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