Behaviour Consultant Profile

Index
Consultant Information
Region(s) Served
Profile of Cilents Served
Services Provided Directly Relating to Autism
Education
Formal Coursework/Programs Specific to Autism
Supervised Practical Training Related to Autism (academic and workplace)
Professional Experience
Snapshot of Practice as Professionals Working with Individuals with Autism
Description of fee schedule
References

Consultant Information
Title:	Ms
Last Name:	Simundson
First Name:	Elizabeth Anne
Profession:	Consultant / Counsellor
Agency Affiliation:	Access Now
Street Address:	2377 Eardley Road
City:	Campbell River
Province/State:	British Columbia
Postal Code/Zip Code:	V9W 1L8
Telephone: (including area code)	250-923-6381
Fax: (including area code)	250-923-6381
E-mail:	AccessNow@telus.net
Website:

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Region(s) Served
Fraser
Interior
Vancouver Coastal
Vancouver Island	X
North
Areas served within region(s)	Comox Valley North and the Islands
Languages in addition to English:

Profile of Clients Served:	Preschoolers	Ages 6 - 12	Ages 13 - 18	Adults
Asperger's Syndrome		X	X	X
Rett's Syndrome
Autism (Autistic Disorder)	X	X	X	X
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified	X	X	X	X

Services Provided Directly Relating to Autism
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
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to motor skills	X
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to activities of daily living	X
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to sensory problems
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs related to teaching social skills	X
Designing, implementing, and supervising programs to teach academic skills	X
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	X

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Education (specify area of study)
Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates	Name of Institution	Year Degree Obtained
BA Psychology	University of Manitoba 204-474-8880	1988
Diploma, Adult Education	University of British Columbia 604-822-2211	2000

A. Formal Coursework/Programs (from Accredited Institutions) Relevant to Autism
	Applied Behaviour Analysis Principles & Methods		Behavioural Assessment & Measurement		Autism Spectrum Disorder		Child Development and/or Speech Language Development
	Full	Partial	Full	Partial	Full	Partial	Full	Partial
University Graduate level coursework		X		X		X
University Undergraduate coursework	X		X			X	X
College coursework
Certificate Programs (e.g, Douglas College Autism Specialty)
Other Courses (e.g., Hanen; describe)

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B. Supervised Practical Training Related to Autism (academic and workplace)
Agency/School	Child & Youth Mental Health
Start (month/year)	09/06
End (month/year)	12/06
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Steve Ayers, MA
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	60
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	X
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)	X
Agency/School	Child & Youth Mental Health
Start (month/year)	09/07
End (month/year)	11/07
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Heather Simpson, M.Ed.
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	72
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	X
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)	X
Agency/School	Access Now
Start (month/year)	10/96
End (month/year)	09/06
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Grant Jones, BA
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	120
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	X
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)	X
Agency/School	Vancouver Island Community Support Services
Start (month/year)	10/93
End (month/year)	10/96
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Pam Geddes Skelding, M.Ed.
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	167
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	X
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)
Agency/School	Vancouver Richmond Association for Mentally Handicapped People
Start (month/year)	09/89
End (month/year)	09/93
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Bob Logelin, M.Ed.
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	150
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
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)	X
Agency/School	University of Manitoba
Start (month/year)	09/86
End (month/year)	04/87
Name & Title of Supervisor and credentials/degree	Dr. Garry Martin, Ph.D.
Number of hours/months of supervised activities	16
Activity
Designing & evaluating treatment plans and programs
Conducting functional behaviour assessments & designing behaviour support plans
Working directly with children with ASD to implement programs	X
Teaching and training others (family members, other consultants, etc.)

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Professional Experience:
I have 20 years experience supporting people with a range of disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, and from various communities, including First Nations and other minority groups.

Snapshot of Your Philosophy and Approach to Working with Individuals and Families with Autism
I believe that the family provides the most effective support to a child. Parents and extended family can learn to support children’s learning needs and help them to have happy and successful lives.

Professional Development Activities:

Over the years, I have attended hundreds of hours of workshops, conferences, and courses. Some of the most recent and relevant include the following:

January, 2007, Vancouver, BC. Attendance at a seminar entitled, “Encouraging Parent-child Interaction,” by Gerard Kysela. Sponsored by ACT: Autism Community Training.
November, 2007. Online certificate course entitled, “Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy,” offered by the University of Southern Carolina Medical School.
2003 – Present: Graduate student in Master of Counselling Psychology program through the University of Lethbridge (anticipated graduation December 2008).
2000, Vancouver, BC: Attendance at a seminar by Linda Hodgson entitled, “Improving Communication with Visual Strategies.” Sponsored by the Autism Society of BC.

I am also a member of the following professional associations related to my field: Association for Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Canadian Counselling Association, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

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Publications and Conference Presentations:

Description of fee schedule
$70 - $100 per hour depending on services required. Willing to travel to outlying areas around Vancouver Island.

References (Academic, Clinical, Family)
Available on request