Consultant Information |
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Title: |
Mrs |
Last Name: |
Thomson |
First Name: |
Yvette |
Profession: |
Speech-Language Pathologist/Behavior Consultant |
Agency Affiliation: |
Thomson Speech & Language Services |
Street Address: |
9108-109 Ave. |
City: |
Fort St. John |
Province/State: |
British Columbia |
Postal Code/Zip Code: |
V1J 7A8 |
Telephone: (including area code) |
250-787-2631 |
Fax: (including area code) |
250-787-1635 |
E-mail: |
thomsonspeech@telus.net |
Website: |
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Region(s) Served |
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Fraser |
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Interior |
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Vancouver Coastal |
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Vancouver Island |
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North |
X |
Areas served within region(s) |
Fort. St. John, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson |
| Languages in Addition to English : |
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Profile of Clients Served: |
Preschoolers |
Ages 6 - 12 |
Ages 13 - 18 |
Adults |
Asperger's Syndrome |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Rett's Syndrome |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Autism (Autistic Disorder) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Childhood Disintegrative Disorder |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology |
Western Washington University
360-650-3000 |
1990 |
| 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 |
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X |
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| University Undergraduate coursework |
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X |
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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) |
Hanen, POPARD Professional Training Program (Autism spectrum disorders and functional behaviour assessment); workshops and seminars on Applied Behavior Analysis |
| B. Supervised Practical Training Related to Autism (academic and workplace) |
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Agency/School |
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| Start (month/year) |
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| End (month/year) |
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| Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree |
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| Number of hours/months of supervised activities |
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| Activity |
| Designing & evaluating treatment plans and programs |
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| Conducting functional behaviour assessments & designing behaviour support plans |
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| Working directly with children with ASD to implement programs |
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| Teaching and Training Others (family members, other consultants, etc.) |
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Employment Experience: |
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I have 19 years of experience as a therapist and consultant in BC, Alberta, and Ontario, during which I have worked with children with autism spectrum disorders in school districts settings, child development centres, and in private practice.
Since 1993 I have been providing private practice consultation and training in the areas of assessment, training, intervention, and treatment planning and monitoring for students with ASD to agencies that include the Dawson Creek Child Development Centre, School District #59 (Peace River South), and the Grande Prairie School District Assessment Team. I expanded my Private Practice from part time to full time in 2004.
From 2003 to 2004, I was employed at the Fort St. John Child Development Centre, where I was a member of the multidisciplinary team that took a family centered approach to assessment and treatment for children from birth to 6 years
From 1993 to 2003 I was employed by the Waterloo County Board of Education and then School District #60, Peace River North. I provided assessment, direct therapy, and teacher training services. |
Snapshot of Your Philosophy and Approach to Working with Individuals and Families with Autism |
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| I believe that no two persons with autism are the same. Each has his or her own unique individual strengths and challenges and programming needs. |
Professional Development Activities: |
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- April, 2009 (and January, 2004), Vancouver, BC: ASD/Functional Behavior Analysis consultant team training, Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD).
- September, 2008, Grande Prairie, AB: Social Communication Ideas for the Assessment and Treatment of School Age Children. Presented by Leslie Olswang.
- September, 2006, Prince Geroge, BC: Complex Behavioral Developmental Conditions (CDBC) Northern Therapists 2-day workshop.
- October 2005, Victoria, BC: Attendance at three sessions at the annual conference of the BC Association for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology: “The SCERTS Model: A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Educational Approach for Children with ASD”; “Addressing Social Communication in Children and Adolescents with ASD”; and Positive Behavior Support at Home with Families of Children with ASD.
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Publications and Conference Presentations: |
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Description of fee schedule |
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Available on request |
References (Academic, Clinical, Family ) |
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Available by request |
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