Consultant Information |
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Title: |
Mrs. |
Last Name: |
Kamat |
First Name: |
Kavita |
Profession: |
Behavior Consultant |
Agency Affiliation: |
MAPCL: Laurel Behaviour Support Services |
Street Address: |
#240 Lougheed Highway |
City: |
Burnaby |
Province/State: |
British Columbia |
Postal Code/Zip Code: |
V5T 5T5 |
Telephone: (including area code) |
604-299-4001 |
Fax: (including area code) |
604-299-0329 |
E-mail: |
kkamat@mapcl.org |
Website: |
www.laurel.mapcl.org |
Region(s) Served |
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Fraser |
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Interior |
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Vancouver Coastal |
X |
Vancouver Island |
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North |
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Areas served within region(s) |
Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby |
| Languages in Addition to English : |
Hindi |
Profile of Clients Served: |
Preschoolers |
Ages 6 - 12 |
Ages 13 - 18 |
Adults |
Asperger's Syndrome |
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X |
X |
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Rett's Syndrome |
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Autism (Autistic Disorder) |
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X |
X |
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| Childhood Disintegrative Disorder |
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Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
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Services Provided Directly Relating to Autism |
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Individual assessment, establishing goals and priorities for treatment |
X |
Overall design of an individualized intervention program |
X |
Development of specific teaching strategies/programs |
X |
Training of interventionists and/or parents |
X |
Supervision of data collection and analysis, monitoring progress |
X |
Behavioural consulting, designing and supervising interventions for challenging behaviour |
X |
Designing, implementing, and supervising language and communication programs |
X |
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to motor skills |
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Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to activities of daily living |
X |
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to sensory problems |
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Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to teaching social skills |
X |
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs to teach academic skills |
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Designing, implementing, and supervising programs to teach vocational and job skills |
X |
Family or individual counselling |
X |
Community training sessions and workshops |
X |
Other services |
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Education (specify area of study) |
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Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates |
Name of Institution |
Year Degree Obtained |
Masters in Social Work |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
011-91-22-25525050 |
1993 |
Bachelor of Arts |
St. Josephs College of Arts and Science
011-91-80-22211429 |
1991 |
| A. Formal Coursework/Programs Specific to Autism |
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Applied Behavior Analysis Principles & Methods |
Behavioral
Assessment & Measurement |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Child Development
and/or Speech Language Development |
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Full |
Partial |
Full |
Partial |
Full |
Partial |
Full |
Partial |
| University Graduate level coursework |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
| University Undergraduate coursework |
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| College coursework |
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| Certificate Programs (e.g, Douglas College Autism Specialty) |
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| Other Courses (e.g., Hanen; describe) |
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| B. Supervised Practical Training Related to Autism (academic and workplace) |
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Agency/School |
MAPCL- Laurel Program |
| Start (month/year) |
02/2004 |
| End (month/year) |
04/2005 |
| Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree |
Nicholas Watkins, Clinical Director |
| Number of hours/months of supervised activities |
2-3 |
| Activity |
| Designing & evaluating treatment plans and programs |
X |
| Conducting functional behaviour assessments & designing behaviour support plans |
X |
| Working directly with children with ASD to implement programs |
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| Teaching and Training Others (family members, other consultants, etc.) |
X |
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Agency/School |
MAPCL- Laurel Program |
| Start (month/year) |
08/2005 |
| End (month/year) |
10/2007 |
| Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree |
Dr. Douglas Lee , Clinical Director |
| Number of hours/months of supervised activities |
2-3 |
| Activity |
| Designing & evaluating treatment plans and programs |
X |
| Conducting functional behaviour assessments & designing behaviour support plans |
X |
| Working directly with children with ASD to implement programs |
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| Teaching and Training Others (family members, other consultants, etc.) |
X |
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Agency/School |
MAPCL- Laurel Program |
| Start (month/year) |
12/2007 |
| End (month/year) |
Present |
| Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree |
William Kent, Clinical Director |
| Number of hours/months of supervised activities |
3-4 |
| Activity |
| Designing & evaluating treatment plans and programs |
X |
| Conducting functional behaviour assessments & designing behaviour support plans |
X |
| Working directly with children with ASD to implement programs |
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| Teaching and Training Others (family members, other consultants, etc.) |
X |
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Employment Experience: |
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I have worked with children with special needs for the past 13 years, first as a lead teacher with toddlers and pre-schoolers at the Fraser Centre for children and adults with developmental disabilities, in Atlanta, Georgia. For the past 5 years I have been employed as a Behavior Consultant by MAPCL’s Laurel Behavior Support Services, where I work with families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. I am currently a Masters student in the Department of Special Education at the University of BC, where I am pursuing studies in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. |
Snapshot of Your Philosophy and Approach to Working with Individuals and Families with Autism |
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| I believe in the strength of the family, and my professional goal is to empower family members with the skills and knowledge needed to support their child with ASD. Thus, my philosophy and approach follows an enabling model. I have learned from experience that there are several factors that affect a family’s ability to implement intervention programs, and I strive to develop programs that are both clinically sound and sensitive to these factors. I frequently self-evaluate and have always been open to feedback. This has helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses as a professional. My goal is to expand my knowledge in the field of autism and to continue to develop programs that are validated by research, and result in meaningful change for the child and his or her family. |
Professional Development Activities: |
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- March, 2008, Toronto, ON: Attendance at the 3-day International Conference on Autism sponsored by the Geneva Centre for Autism.
- October, 2008, Vancouver, BC: Attendance at the first annual conference of the BC Association for Behavior Analysis.
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Publications and Conference Presentations: |
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| March, 2009, Vancouver, BC: Paper entitled “Understanding the Cultural Context of South Asian and Chinese families: A Critical Variable in Implementing a Positive Behavior Support Plan,” presented at the BC-ABA conference |
Description of fee schedule |
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Available on Request from MAPCL |
References (Academic, Clinical, Family ) |
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Available on Request from MAPCL |
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