About Me
Nice to Meet You!
Hi, I’m Cheung Kwan Yi (Queenie). I’m a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a registered service provider under the Registry of Autism Service Providers list (RASP – Category A). I’m passionate about helping children grow, learn, and thrive, especially those with autism and developmental differences.
My Credentials
I hold a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, with a special concentration of: Autism and Developmental Disabilities. I also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology with a minor in Education (B.Ed.) Adult, Community, and Higher Education from UBC.
My Experience
I bring over six years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), working with a wide range of learners, from toddlers to pre-teens, both verbal and non-verbal. Throughout my career, I have:
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Delivered ABA services across diverse settings, including homes, preschools, daycares, community centres, and specialized centres
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Developed expertise in supporting young children under 6, while also providing tailored interventions for older children, teens and adults.
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Worked collaboratively with speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, teachers, and education assistants to create cohesive and effective learning environments.
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Provided ABA training for junior and senior behavior interventionists, parents, school staff, fostering professional growth and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
My Teaching Philosophy
I believe every child has unique strengths, and learning is most effective when it is natural, engaging, and meaningful. My approach focuses on igniting their passion for learning and desire to improve, and guide them towards independence and reaching their full potential:
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Strength-Based Learning: I build on each child’s existing strengths to promote growth in other areas, while helping them discover what makes them truly special.
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Learning in Natural Environments: Skills are taught through everyday activities, making learning practical, relevant, and easier to generalize beyond structured lessons.
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Social-Emotional Development: I prioritize developing emotional regulation, social skills, self-advocacy, and other essential life skills that improve their day-to-day interactions with others.
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Quality of Life Focus: Every recommendation and strategy is guided by the child’s best interests, ensuring that interventions genuinely benefit them.
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Multidisciplinary-Collaborative Approach: I work closely with parents, teachers, and other professionals to ensure that recommended strategies complement and build on those already in place.
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Comprehensive, Tailored Lesson Plans: Every child receives a personalized learning plan designed for all-round development, combining individualized goals with practical, engaging strategies.
Types of Programs
Programs are selected and tailored based on each learner’s strengths, needs, and developmental goals.
Here are some types of programs I introduce for my students.
Early Intervention Programs
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Designed for young children during a critical period of brain development
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Focuses on building foundational skills such as communication, play, social engagement, and daily living skills
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Helps reduce and prevent challenging behaviours by teaching functional alternatives early
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Supports school readiness and long-term learning success
Strength-based interventions
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Uses interests, motivation, and existing strengths to support learning in other areas
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Encourages independence while making learning meaningful and enjoyable
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Creates personalized interventions that respect each learner’s individuality
Group Parent Training/Workshops
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Offer both in-person and virtual group training/ workshop options.
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Sharing evidence-based strategies, tools and insights to parents on how to support their loved ones.
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Practical tips on tailored topics such as: Strategies for toilet training, Strategies for building a more effective sleeping routine, how to decrease challenging behaviors...etc.
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This service option is available to: parents, organizations, schools, communities, centres. Feel free to reach out for any group inquiries!
Verbal Behavior (VB) Approach
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Suitable for both verbal and non-verbal learners
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Focuses on teaching functional communication such as how to make functional request, respond to questions asked, and interact meaningfully in real-life situations
Behavioral Skills Training
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A structured and supportive approach that helps BIs, parents, and school staff build confidence and clarity in supporting a learner’s journey toward independence.
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Skills are taught through mainly 4 steps:
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Clear instruction
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Demonstration
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Practice
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Supportive feedback
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Individualized Virtual Telehealth Services
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Offer 1:1 telehealth guidance/training for specific challenges in daily routines at home/in the community.
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Receive personalized behavioral support strategies to each routine (e.g., Difficulty falling asleep, Avoiding demands/Procrastination..etc).
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Optional virtual check-ins to monitor growth and progress, and ask questions.
Routines-based intervention
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Supports learners in different everyday routines at home, at school or in various community settings (e.g., Mealtimes, getting dressed, toileting, transitions, going to the mall)
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Breaks routines into manageable, step-by-step skills
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Helps learners go through daily routines with more independence and confidence.
Social and Emotional Regulation Skills Training
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Helps learners develop important social skills such as:
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Playing and interacting with peers
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Understanding social cues
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Managing emotions in social situations or less preferred scenarios
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Navigate unspoken social rules
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Skills are taught in small, achievable steps
Types of Services
Direct Services
Indirect Services
Learn more about the types of direct services:
Direct Services are services that requires the BCBA being present in person.
Option A: BCBA-learner
- The BCBA will be working directly with the learner/school staff directly.
Option B: BCBA-parent
- These sessions focus on helping parents learn how to navigate challenging routines, strengthening parent insight, and learning practical strategies that align with the child’s strengths and family values.
Option C: BCBA+BI(s)-learners
- The BI(s) will be working directly with the learner directly.
- Overlap: The BCBA will provide training to the BI on the team (minimum once/month per BI).
Other optional add-on services:
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Team Meetings (Online or In-Person)
Collaborative meetings to review progress, celebrate successes, address challenges, and gain a deeper understanding of intervention strategies. -
Attending Professional & School Meetings
The BCBA can attend professional meetings to serve as an advocate to support advocacy for the learner, including (but not limited to) School Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings and transition meetings (e.g., kindergarten to elementary school).
Learn more about the types of indirect services:
Indirect Services are services that doesn't require the BCBA to be present in person.
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Baseline and Progress Assessments
Initial assessments are conducted to establish a clear baseline of the learner’s current skills and needs. Follow-up assessments may occur approximately every six months or yearly to evaluate progress.
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Behaviour Support Plans
The BCBA will write a behavior support plan that will include individualized teaching strategies and recommendations.
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Ongoing Program Development & Data Analysis (Online)
Programs are regularly updated based on learner progress and data review.
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Material Preparation (Online)
Teaching materials and resources are prepared as needed and may be delegated to BIs or parents when appropriate.
Other optional add on services:
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Telehealth consultation
The BCBA may schedule a time to check in with the parents to see if additional support is needed, and provide insights online to give insights on how to navigate potentially challenging routines in different settings.
How to get started?
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Please send me an email at: qqcheung99@gmail.com and share with me where did you hear about my services, so I can check if I still have availability for your particular area!
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In the email please include: Where you have heard about my services, A rough estimate of where you live, Your child's age, how can I best support your child.
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Once I received the email I'll reply to you as soon as possible and schedule a follow up phone call to answer any other questions you may have! Looking forward to connecting!
