About Kim Moore, Clinical Director

 

Kim Moore, M.ADS, B.A. Psychology, Honours
Clinical Director
Kim Moore co-founded The Portia Learning Centre Inc. in 2006 and she is an associate of Establishing Operations Inc. Since beginning as a private consultant in 1999, Moore has gained extensive experience working as a behaviour analyst for both children with autism and typically developing children with severe behavioural disorders.

 

Highlights of Qualifications

Trained by Holly Kibbe, M.S., BCBA and Cherish Twigg, M.S., BCBA of Establishing Operations Inc.

Senior Therapist for ten years applied behaviour analysis (ABA) programs based on Skinner's analysis of verbal behaviour.

Twelve years experience successfully applying behaviour analysis techniques and principles to help children with autism both to increase and to reduce behaviours.

Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development: participated in over 900 hours training in applied behaviour analysis (ABA) and discrete trial teaching (DTT) techniques.

Experienced in creating and presenting comprehensive training workshops to ABA/DTT therapists and parents.

Pivotal Response Training - Certified Level 1

Relevant Employment History

2010 to present Consultant, Establishing Operations Inc.

2006 to present Clinical Director, The Portia Learning Centre Inc.

2002 - 2006 (June) Senior Therapist, consulted to families of Spectrum Intervention Group

Education

Master Applied Disability Studies (Brock University) 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Honours) Queens University

Workshops / Training

2011 (May) Verbal Behaviour Overview, Building Motivation in the Natural Environment and Conversation: Holly Kibbe, M.S., BCBA and Cherish Twigg, M.S., BCBA of Establishing Operations Inc

2010 (Apr) Teaching Occupational Performance Skills to Learners with Autism and Related Disabilities: Amy McGinnis M.S, OTR, M.S., BCBA, Kingston, ON

2010 (Apr) Building Behavioural Solutions Conference,Kingston ON
Keynote speaker, Dr. Joe Ducharme, Errorless Remediation and Keystone Behaviour.

2010 (Mar) Teaching children with developmental disabilities to speak: Current research and best practice, two day workshop, Speakers: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP, Nancy R. Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP, Tamara S. Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP

2009 (Nov) How to use the VB-MAPP to identify the language and social needs of a student with autism
Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, New Jersey

2009 (Aug) Social Skills Training Workshop
Dr. Jed Baker

2008 (June) Food Acceptance
Half - day consultation with Mary Champagne

2008 (March) One day in-centre consultation with Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA

2008 (March) Twenty-two Language and Learning Barriers that can Affect Children with Autism: Assessment, Analysis, and Intervention 1 day workshop
Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, Ottawa, Ontario

2008 (February) Food Acceptance
Half - day consultation with Evelyn Sparks

2008 (June) Food Acceptance
Half - day consultation with Evelyn Sparks

2007 (September) Language Intervention for Children with Autism Based on the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (The VB-MAPP) 2 day workshop
Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, (Ottawa, Ontario)

2007 (September) One day in-centre consultation with Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA

2007 (July) The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program: The VB-MAPP
Dr. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA, (Lincroft, New Jersey)

2007 (January) Applied Behavior Analysis for School-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Tristram Smith, Ph.D. One day workshop (Ottawa, Ontario)

2006 (January) Teaching Verbal Behaviour in the Natural Environment.
Cherish Twigg, M.S., BCABA, Jeniifer Donnelly, BA, BCABA. Two day workshop (Ottawa, Ontario)

2004 (August) Handwriting Without Tears-Prewriting and Early Printing Skills for Preschoolers
Jan Olsen, Occupational Therapist – Handwriting Without Tears. Half-day workshop (State College, Pennsylvania)

2004 (August) Beyond Establishing Operations.
Dr. Jack Michael, Ph.D, BCBA. Half-day workshop (State College, Pennsylvania)

2004 (August) Advanced Topics in Functional Analysis Methodology.
Dr. Brian Iwata, Ph.D, BCBA. Half-day workshop (State College, Pennsylvania)

2004 (August) Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Approach for Children
Nancy Kaufman, Speech-Language Pathologist, Kaufman Children's Centre for Speech, Language, and Sensory Disorders, Inc. Half-day workshop (State Collage, Pennsylvania)

2004 (March) Promoting Functional Speech in Children with Autism with emphasis on Kaufman Assessment and Strategies
Tamara Kasper, MS/CCC-SLP, BcaBA. One-day workshop (Toronto, Ontario)

2003 (October) Teaching Appropriate Social Behaviour to Children and Adults with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities.
Dr. Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D, BCBA. One day workshop (Toronto, Ontario)

2003 (October) Intensive Training in Verbal Behaviour; Teaching Language to Children and Adults with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D, BCBA. One day workshop (Toronto, Ontario)

2003 (October) Supporting Families Touched by Autism: Applied Behaviour Analysis Strategies for Parents and Professionals
Miscellaneous speakers: Dr. Sandra Harris, Dr. Lara Delmolino, Dr. David Celiberti, Joanne Gerenser, SLP. Two-day workshop (Ottawa, Ontario)

(June) Workshop #5 – Designing an ABA Classroom using Skinner's Analysis of Verbal Behaviour
Kelle Wood, BCBA and Gina Zecchin (BCaBA) (Dr. Carbone's associates) Three day workshop (Albany, New York)

2003 (Jan) Workshop #3 – Advanced/Consultant training: Guiding the development and implementation of an intensive behavioural program for teaching language and basic learner skills
Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, BCBA. Two day workshop (Albany, New York)

2002 (October) Introduction to Verbal Behaviour: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with autism or other developmental disabilities
Dr. Vincent J. Carbone (BCBA); three-day workshop (Oakville, Ontario)

2002 (October) The Prevention and Treatment of Problem Behaviour, and Increasing the Social Language Skills of Children with Autism: Putting Research into Practice
Dr. Bridget A. Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA. One day workshop (Ottawa, Ontario)

2002 (June) Workshop #4 – Teaching Verbal Behaviour: Hands of Training for Tutors and therapists
Chrish Richards, BCaBA, Holly Smith, BCaBA. Two day workshop (Oakville, Ontario)

2002 (May) Teaching Verbal Behaviour – One day workshop with Dr. V. Carbone, Ph.D., BCBA (Ottawa, Ontario)

2001 (November) Teaching Play and Social Skills to Children with Autism. Workshop presented by Stacy Carroll B.S., BcaBA, Behaviour Analysts Inc. One day workshop (Oakville, Ontario)

2001 (June) Verbal Behaviour Approach to Applied Behaviour Analysis: Teaching Functional Communication to Children with Autism
Christina Burk, M.A. One-day workshop (Toronto, Ontario)

2001 (June) Verbal Behaviour Approach to Socialization and Integrated Playgroups
Christina Burk, M.A. One-day workshop (Toronto, Ontario)

2001 (June) Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis Principles
Keith Amerson, M.A. East Coast Regional Director for the U.S.A. based Centre for Autism and Related Disorders (C.A.R.D). Two-day workshop (Ottawa, Ontario)