Special Education Care Professional

Kummkuri, Shyam Abraham (Phd.)

Mobile: +443-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Career Objective

Teaching is a noble and rewarding profession, being a Behavior Therapist; I work with the most vulnerable population of students. The special needs of these students may range from attention deficits to autism High and low functioning. My Career Objective is to create an environment where care and experience are most needed to encourage students to develop emotionally, socially, and academically according to their individual needs.

Educational Qualifications

2010-2013 PhD in Psychology in 2013

Dissertation Topic: “Dynamics of Student Guidance and counseling Need for Teenagers in India”

2009-2010 Diploma in Special Education – Autism Spectrum Disorder (DSEASD)

Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Treatment and Education of Autism related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)-Manipal University.

2008 Train the Trainer Diploma from KAPS International

1999- 2001 Masters in Psychology (Pune University)

1994-1997 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Professional Experiences

Duration: April 2, 2014 – Present

Name of the Employer: The Doris Duan Young Autism Center,

Designation: Supervisor

Health Care Professional License: AH1498-16

RBT License Number: RBT-15-04646

Job Responsibilities:

Interview Staff and/or family members who know the individual served well before development of the plan to get background and preliminary information.

Training Therapist, Parents and general population on Autism and its effects on society.

Analyze available data to help determine where, when, and why problem behaviors occur.

Directly observe the individual served in all relevant settings.

Analyze the data to determine the function of the problem behavior.

Define all target behaviors in objective and measurable terms and design an appropriate data collection system to measure the target behaviors.

Integrate appropriate setting event, antecedent, teaching, and consequences strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors.

Ensure the behavior support plan addresses the function of the problem behavior.

Train staff and/or family members directly (i.e., in person, with opportunities for questions, discussion, etc. ) on the implementation of the behavior support plan

Monitor the individual’s behavior data and provide descriptive progress notes on a monthly basis.

Conduct treatment fidelity assessments to ensure proper implementation of the behavior support plan.

Review behavior data, meet and discuss with the appropriate staff member any discrepancies noted on the behavior data (e.g. lack of documentation, inappropriate restrictions or lack of appropriate consequences; situations in which the current behavior program or treatment approach were not followed appropriately also, check each report to ensure that time, date, signatures, are correct)

Duration: October 2013-March 2014

Name of the Employer: Carbone Clinic-Dubai

Designation: Senior Behavior Therapist

Job Responsibilities:

Supervises Behavior Technicians and Senior Interns on assigned client cases.

Provide support for the direct line therapy team

Attend regular supervisor meetings and conduct clinical case reviews with other supervisors and BCBA.

Duration: March 2013-July 2013

Name of the Employer: ABC Kuwait

Designation: Lead Behavior Therapist

Duration: October 2011-2013

Name of the Employer: Feature Center for Special Needs-Abu Dhabi

Designation: Senior Behavior Therapist

Job Responsibilities:

Follow policies and regulations in keeping progress notes and student records, and in making the necessary reports. Assessing the client with VB MAPP tool kit.

Interview families to assess their situation and problems and determine the type of service required.

Assessing the child in his/her cognitive skills, social skills, self-help skills and communication skills.

Provide counsel and therapy to assist children in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems.

Establish norms of class behavior and maintain order at all times

Conducting and implementing Behavior Assessment

Reinforce skills such as independence, problem solving and goal setting

Act as an advocate for children to lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting children.

Evaluate and upgrade the effectiveness of the existing social and counseling programs.

Languages Known

English: Fluent speaking, writing and reading

Hindi: Fluent speaking, writing and reading.

Contact this candidate