OUR THERAPY TEAM

Claudia’s passion for working with children with special needs began while she attended school and was the president of a project, Kiwanis Horses and Handicapped. From 2001-2006, Claudia helped various children with autism, down syndrome, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy with their therapeutic riding programs. Claudia first had the opportunity to work directly with children on the autism spectrum as a therapist in 2007. Since then, she has worked with numerous children of various ethnicities, backgrounds, and related disorders as well as typical children exhibiting problem behaviors in clinical settings, family homes, and schools.

Claudia specializes in the development, implementation, and supervision of Verbal Behavior Programs in both English and Spanish. She focuses on teaching and supervising the implementation of language skills, academic skills, social and play skills, as well as self-help skills and problem behaviors. Claudia also conducts parent and therapist training with the utilization of behavior analytic principles and implements intensive toilet training programs as well as feeding programs for children with very limited food intake due to sensory issues or behavioral concerns.

Claudia’s daily goal is to make life-changing moments for the children and families she serves, by increasing each child’s functional communication skills while decreasing their problem behaviors. She regularly attends workshops and trainings to remain current in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Claudia has presented research at various conferences and is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA), as well as the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA).

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She graduated from Florida International University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a concentration in Behavior Analysis. She wishes to continue her education by obtaining her Masters of Arts in Behavior Analysis. She is currently working on obtaining her Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst certification (BCaBA). She received her Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) in February of 2017.

Since 2012, Vanessa has provided one-on-one therapy to children on the autism spectrum in classroom, clinical, and home settings. As a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), she implements verbal behavior programs under the supervision of a BCBA. She has conducted toilet training programs, acquisition programs, as well as behavior reduction procedures using the methods of Applied Behavior Analysis. She is experienced and enjoys working with low-functioning learners.

Vanessa is very passionate and cares for her clients. Her ultimate goal is to improve the lifestyle of the children and families she works with by teaching them everyday life skills. She regularly reads, attends trainings and workshops in order to maintain current knowledge in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.

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