Tammy Lou, Mped Email & Phone Number

· Design, implement, and evaluate client-specific ABA and ESDM programming for children and adolescents with ASD or other developmental disabilities. · Conduct a variety of developmental assessments and assessment reports using the VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, and the ESDM Curriculum Checklist.· Provide close clinical training and supervision to teams of Instructor.

· Conducted a variety of developmental assessments, including the VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, and AFLS and PEAK for children and adolescents, aged 2-12. · Completed assessment reports and summaries for the use of the Clinical Supervisor.· Performed advanced analyses of problematic behaviour including Functional Analysis (FA), Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA).

The Aphasia Institute

· Maintained supported conversations by utilizing communication strategies in groups of 4-10 adults with varying severities and types of aphasia in the Conversation, Dance and Movement, iPad, Life Skills and Art Rehabilitation programs.· Conducted needs assessment and created the Life Skills program curriculum and materials, for the upcoming 22-week term..

· Conducted a variety of developmental assessments, including the VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, and AFLS for children ages 3-11. · Provided one-to-one IBI treatment in both a home and center-based environment for children aged 2-9 years, with ASD, ODD, IDD and Rett Syndrome.· Highly proficient in the use, modification and training of AAC measures like Proloquo2GO.

Aurora, ON

· Supported developmental assessments using the VB-MAPP and the ABLLS-R.· Provided direct IBI treatment in a one-to-one environment (home and center-based) for children aged 2-8 years, with ASD and other developmental disorders. · Supported group therapies targeting social skills development in children with ASD, providing intervention when necessary. ·.

North West Scarborough

• Agent of the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture (MTCS)
• Efficiently lead and supervised a staff of five to design, ratify and implement a variety of locale specific afterschool programming, encompassing MTCS mandated pillars of program content.
• Conduct outreach activities and information sessions for school board administrators, teachers and parents, establishing visible presence in program site.
• Facilitate series of weekly social and life skills development workshops… Show more Agent of the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture (MTCS)
• Facilitate series of weekly social and life skills development workshops (modified adult education framework), each serving 25-30 learning challenged and immigrant youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, aged 14-18.
• Design and facilitate remedial academic curriculum, in response to needs indicated at time of intake.

University Of Toronto Scarborough

• Supervised by Dr. Philip Monahan
• Conducted an assortment of participant eligibility evaluations, including language background, hearing screenings and ability questionnaires.
• Prepared each participant for testing by thoroughly informing participants of risks, rewards and benefits of research participation, collecting informed consent and ensuring participant comfort.
• Fit the multichannel EEG cap, corresponding electrodes, eye movement tracker and auditory stimulus device to… Show more Supervised by Dr. Philip Monahan
• Fit the multichannel EEG cap, corresponding electrodes, eye movement tracker and auditory stimulus device to the participant.
• Monitored and assessed live feed of EEG data for abnormalities in participant action or clinical deviations.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Agent of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
• Actively supervised, monitored, and supported a caseload of 30 youth aged 15-18, to program completion by providing job coaching and work place advocacy.
• Conducted outreach activities and information sessions in the priority community to recruit youth participants to the program.
• Identified and recruited local employers to be part of the program by methods such as cold calling, work place visits and fax and/or email… Show more Agent of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
• Identified and recruited local employers to be part of the program by methods such as cold calling, work place visits and fax and/or email inquiry.
• Designed and implemented three series of employment training workshops, encompassing multi-media presentations, role-playing, reflection activities, and quizzes.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Member of the Rotman Research Institute team at Baycrest.
• Facilitated six series of biweekly cognitive training workshops, each serving 10-12 adults aged 55-84.
• Provided front-line administrative and software support for older adult participants via telephone, email and in-person meetings.
• Liaised between the Program Manager, Lab Manager and participant to ensure that each individual is supported throughout the duration of the cognitive training program.
• Organized… Show more Member of the Rotman Research Institute team at Baycrest.
• Organized, entered and manipulated several bodies of data to create accurate files and databases.

Master Of Professional Education, Applied Behaviour Analysis

Honours Bachelor Of Arts With Distinction, Psycholinguistics And Cognitive Science, Co-Op

Activities and Societies: Linguistics Students Association, Computation and Psycholinguistics Laboratory