Past President

Nancy discovered her passion for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 1998 when she first started working with children and adolescents with autism. Since then, she’s had the privilege of working with hundreds of children and adolescents with autism and their families across Ontario. Nancy is the CEO and Founder of Breakthrough Autism. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral Level (BCBA-D) and Clinical Psychologist, she completed her PhD in Behavior Analysis through Endicott College. She takes pride in the fact that she stays connected with the latest research, which she incorporates into her client’s programming. Nancy has published research in the flagship Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA) and has presented at both provincial and international conferences. She is also the 2019 recipient of the “President’s Award for Service Excellence” award and the 2015 recipient of the “Excellence in the Contribution to Behavior Analysis” award both presented by the Ontario Association of Behavior Analysts (ONTABA). Nancy served as a member of the Ontario Scientific Expert Taskforce for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (OSETT-ASD; an ONTABA taskforce) and was a contributing author of the report “Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with ASD: Recommendations for Caregivers, Practitioners, and Policy Makers”. Finally, based on her extensive expertise and clinical experience, Nancy was appointed to serve on the ASD-Clinical Expert Committee (CEC) for what was formerly known as the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.