About Kristy Hunt, Senior Therapist

 

Kristy Hunt, B.A. Psychology
Senior Therapist
Ms. Hunt began working as a private consultant in 2003. She has attended many workshops throughout North America and is currently under supervision of Cherish Twigg, M.S., BCBA of Establishing Operations Inc. for certiication, and has completed graduate level courses at the University of North Texas. She is certified in Level 1 - Pivotal Response Training.

 

Highlights of Qualifications

Eight years experience successfully applying behaviour analysis techniques and principles to help children with autism and PDD-NOS.

Pivotal Response Training - Certified Level 1

Education

Enrolled in Behaviour Analysis coursework, University of North Texas, 2008

Basic Behaviour Principles, University of North Texas, 2008

Techniques in Applied Behaviour Analysis, University of North Texas, 2008

Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, 2006

B.A. (Psychology), University of Ottawa, 2005

Relevant Employment History

2007 - present The Portia Learning Centre Inc. (Senior Therapist)

2005 - 2007 Spectrum Intervention Group (lead therapist)

2003 - 2008 ABA instructor therapist

2003 Autism Services Inc.

2000 - 2001 Family Respite Services

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

2011 (May) PECS Basic Training, Ottawa ON

2009 (Nov) Advanced Learner Workshop

2009 (Apri) CPI Training

2009 (Mar) Teaching Verbal Behaviour in the Intensive Teaching Environment
Cherish Twigg, MS, BCBA and Holly Kibbe, MS, BCBA Establishing Operations Inc. 2 day workshop (Ottawa)

2009 (February) Introduction to Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice. Kathleen Rooney (Ottawa)

2008 (November) A Behavioural Analysis of Eye Contact as a Language Pragmatic Skill and How to Teach It to Children with Autism. Dr. Vincent Carbone. BCBA (Toronto)

2008 (November) Increasing Following Instructions and Accepting "No" Through Teaching Interactions and Music Lyrics. April Wallace, Marie-Line Jobin, Gary Bernfeld, Pauline and Steve Harvey (Toronto)

2008 (November) Ontario Benchmarks of Progress in Intensive Behavioural Intervention. Tracie Linblad, SLP., Dr. Nancy Freeman, PhD. (Toronto)

2008 (November) Effectiveness of Peer-Mediated Social Skills Training for Students with Autism: Prerequisites for Generalization. Carmen Hall, Michelle Servais, Charmaine Chadwick (Toronto)

2008 (October) Introduction to Oral Motor and Articulation Skills
Jacquee Glance, SLP

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

2008 (June) Establishing Operations Inc. Teaching Verbal Behaviour in the NET
Holly Kibbe, MS, BCBA and Cherish Twigg, MS, BCBA, 2 day workshop

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

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

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

2007 (January) Functional Approach to Assessment and Treatment
Brandon Herscovitch, M.S. A.B.A, BCBA (Ottawa)

2006 (August) Advanced Topics in Functional Analysis
Brian Iwata, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)

Common Misconceptions in Behaviour Analysis
Jack Michael, Ph.D. (University Park, Pennsylvania)

Beyond the Early Learner: Teaching Advanced Skills to Children with Autism
Vincent J. Carbone, BCBA. (Pennsylvania)

Errorless Teaching: Pros and Cons. Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)

What Typical Language Development Can Teach Us About Language Training for Children with Autism. Mark Sundberg, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)

2006 (July) The Lifesaver First Aid Course. St. John Ambulance (Ottawa)

2006 (February) Shaping Speech Production Skills in Children with Autism
Tamara Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCaBA. One day workshop (Ottawa)

2006 (January) Teaching Verbal Behaviour in the Natural Environment Jennifer Donnelly, BA, BCaBA and Cherish Twigg, MS, BCaBA. Two-day workshop (Ottawa)

2004 (June) Workshop #1- Introduction to Verbal Behaviour
Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, BCBA. Three-day workshop (Ottawa)

2004 (January) Intoduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis Prinicples
Jennifer Close, M.A. East Coast Regional Director for the U.S.A. based Centre for Autism and Related Disorders (C.A.R.D). One-day workshop (Ottawa)

2002 (June) Experience Autism, Marcia Gragg, Ph.D., C. Psych. One-day workshop (Windsor)