Targeted Program Intervention
Empowering parents with strategic plans to tackle their child’s challenges
Targeted Program Intervention is designed to address specific problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These children may exhibit a variety of problem that can disrupt their daily routines, making it challenging for parents to manage these issues effectively.
Typical challenges in children with ASD include:
- Resistance to haircuts
- Reluctance towards tooth brushing
- Challenges with completing homework and assignments independently
- Strong food preferences
- Struggles with self-feeding
What is this program for?
The Targeted Program Intervention is designed to assess the underlying causes of specific challenges in your child and develop proactive strategies to address them while equipping parents with the necessary skills to manage these issues effectively.
Your child will receive a highly individualized Progressive ABA training plan, created by AP consultants. The process begins with an initial meeting between the consultant and parents to identify the most concerning challenge in managing your child’s behavior. From this discussion, the consultant will design outcome-driven training strategies focused on achieving tangible improvements in managing the specific problem. Following this, the consultant will provide coaching to parents on how to handle the problem at home or in the community.
Our goal is to reduce parental stress by addressing these specific challenges, empowering you to manage them more effectively.
How it works?
Phase 1:
Initial 30 mins Free Consultation
A preliminary meeting with parents to identify the specific challenges.
Phase 2:
1 hour First Clinical Meeting
Consultant works one-on-one with the child to evaluate their current abilities and challenges.
Phase 3:
Strategy Development
Consultant designs effective strategies to address the problem behaviors.
Phase 4:
Direct Coaching and Application
1. Parents receive hands-on coaching from the consultant.
2. Parents then apply these strategies at home or in the community, receiving constructive feedback from the consultant.
Program Details
Period:
- September - October, 2024
Duration:
- Will be based on the individual child's needs and goals.
Fees:
-
Subject to Program Duration
(Phase 2 - 1 hour First Clinical Meeting: HKD1,000)
Targeted Program Intervention Supervisors
Ms. Lai-Kan Wong is a Certified Progressive Behavior Analyst (Autism Professional), a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis. She embarked on her journey with Autism Partnership in 2001. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience working with children across different settings, including individual therapy sessions, small group training, and ABA classrooms. Ms. Wong is now responsible for overseeing Autism Partnership centers in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai, and she provides clinical support to consultants in different offices.
Dr. Raymond Fung holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Bristol, a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University. His doctoral thesis explored Progressive ABA, Autism and Technology. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has been teaching individuals with autism and training professionals for over 20 years.
Dr. Raymond Fung has been receiving ongoing training from Dr. Ron Leaf, Dr. John McEachin and their associates since he joined Autism Partnership (AP) Hong Kong in 2000. Since 2005, he has trained more than 500 behavioral therapists internationally. In 2007, he participated in the curriculum development for AP School, the first and only primary school for autistic students in Hong Kong. In 2014, he developed 6 mobile applications for individuals with autism. In 2016, he created a school-based social skill program for local secondary students. In 2018, he hosted a radio program on RTHK with a group of adults with high functioning autism. Currently, he is the training director of AP Hong Kong, and the voluntary consultant of AP Foundation. In 2023, he published his book “Teaching Children with Autism”. He consults in China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, South Africa, and Russia. Previously, he was the clinical director of 2 AP international offices, the conference chair of Hong Kong Association for Behaivor Analysis, and a part-time lecturer of a master program in autism in Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Dr. Yvonne Cheung is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She has a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (St Cloud State University), and a Doctoral degree in Education (The University of Bristol).
Yvonne joined Autism Partnership in 2003. She has extensive experience educating children, teenagers, and adults with autism. She had worked as a Behavioral Consultant at AP School since 2017. She is experienced in supervising cases and classrooms, designing individualized education programs, and providing teacher and parent training. She has also helped many students to adapt to local mainstream and international schools.
Yvonne had experience providing school consultations, parent and teacher training, and presenting about effective teaching strategies in Singapore, China, United Arab Emirates, and Russia.
Currently, Yvonne is a Behavioral Consultant for Autism Partnership and the Director of Research for Autism Partnership Foundation.
Dr. David Fischer received a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University, USA, advised by Dr. Sandra Harris. Since 1999, he was worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and with individuals diagnosed with a developmental disability. He completed his pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Marcus Institute in Atlanta, Georgia working in the severe behavior unit, short-term-out-patient clinic, feeding disorders unit, and early intervention clinic. From 2007 – 2011, he trained public school teachers to instruct and manage the behavior of their students diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder. He also was the clinical coordinator of the Asperger’s College Program, which provides support services to Rutgers students diagnosed with Asperger’s Disorder.
Ms. June Tam holds a Master of Social Sciences in Psychology of Education from City University of Hong Kong. She has over 24 years of experience working with children with ASD across different settings including individual therapy session and group training. In 2007, Ms Tam took up the role as a Lead Teacher in AP School. She helped students learning in a big group setting and implementing individualized programs in both Chinese and English speaking classes. Since 2016, she has been responsible for providing case supervision for Specialized Programme, one-on-one interventions, and group training services at AP, as well as offering support and training services to overseas families and parents.
Ms. Christy Lai is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ms. Lai joined Autism Partnership (AP) in 2011 and she has extensive experience in working with children with ASD. Ms. Christy Lai currently take lead of the case supervision in AP Hong Kong center. At the same time, she oversees the Little Learners program in Hong Kong and Shanghai and consults families in Asia. She directs overseas training to staff in the Train the Trainer program and provides parent education to families with children with ASD. She also conducts Jumpstart and PIIP programs locally and internationally. In additions, she is keen to take part in overseas ASD conferences and take lead of the design and production of AP teaching materials. Moreover, she helps with producing ABA training videos and articles in the APSPARKS website for public education.
Mr. Justin Cho is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with a Masters of Applied Disability Studies in ABA from Brock University, Canada. He joined Autism Partnership in 2009 and has accumulated many years of experience in working directly with children of ASD in one-on-one, social groups, school shadow and Little Learners.
In 2016, Justin joined AP School as Class Lead Therapist, and was responsible for designing and implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and parent meetings.
In 2017, Justin returned AP as a Behavioral consultant, providing intensive supervision for cases in Specialized Program. In addition, he has involved in providing hand-on training for parent training and staff training in overseas countries, including Russia and China.
Now a behavioral consultant in AP Beijing center, Justin continues to provide quality intensive supervision, staff training and family support for Beijing families.
Mr. Ambrose Cheung is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master of Education from Endicott College and a Bachelor of Psychology with Honors from the University of Sydney, Australia.
With a decade of experience, he specializes in one-on-one therapy and group sessions for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Additionally, Mr. Cheung is skilled in staff training and parent education, equipping families and professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively support individuals with ASD and facilitate positive change for families navigating the challenges of autism.
Winkie Ng is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master of Education in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis from Endicott College. With 10 years of experience in the field, she has provided one-on-one therapy, group sessions, and case supervision at the Kowloon center in Hong Kong. In her role, Winkie conducts monthly staff training, offers parent consultations, and oversees local and international Parent Training, Train the Trainer, and Jumpstart Programs. She also has extensive experience working with children with autism, including providing school shadowing support in mainstream educational settings.
Ms. Smitty Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Family Science and Human Development from Montclair State University in New Jersey. She has experience in working with children in both one-on-one therapy sessions and group settings. Smitty has also provided shadow-aide support for children in mainstream schools and collaborating well with the school and family. Additionally, she has also conducted Parent Training, Train the Trainer and Jumpstart Programs for both local and international families. She is also an active member in supporting the development of our AP Sparks Resources platform.
Ms. Jane Lai is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and holds a Master of Education in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis from Endicott College and a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology from The University of Hong Kong. She has experience in working with children in both one-on-one and group settings, social groups and school shadowing. Her responsibilities also include Parent Training, Train the Trainer and Jumpstart Programs for both local and international families. She is also an active member in supporting the development of our APSPARKS Resources platform.
Mr. Frederick Chan is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Criminology) degree from University of Melbourne, Australia, Master of Social Science from University of Hong Kong and Master of Education in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis from Endicott College.
He has experience in working with children in both one-on-one therapy sessions, groups and school shadowing. Fred has also participated in Train the Trainer, Parent Training, Overseas training and public talks. He is also an active member in supporting the development of our AP Sparks Resources platform.
Ms Sanna Kontinen is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and holds a Master’s Degree in Language and Communication Impairment in Children from the UK’s University of Sheffield.
Ms Sanna began working in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in 2000 whilst studying Psychology at UCL in London, and subsequently supervised the therapy programmes of students in Perth and Dubai, and continues gaining extensive experience in the UK, Australia and UAE before joining Autism Partnership in 2018. She has extensive experience working with children and teenagers with autism in one-on-one and group settings; parent and staff education training; and designing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students transitioning to mainstream schools. She has also conducted training workshops for teachers and education professionals.
Renee Pang holds a Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Monash University, Australia. She joined Autism Partnership, Singapore, in 2010 and worked with children on both one-on-one and group settings and provided shadow-aide support in mainstream schools. In 2013, Renee became a Program Supervisor where she worked on designing and tailoring curriculum for the child’s needs under the supervision of the consultants. Additionally, she also ran social groups in mainstream schools and collaborated with teachers and principals to devise integration plans. Renee also provides staff and parent training sessions locally and overseas. She is also fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Since 2019, Renee currently works with Autism Partnership, Hong Kong, to provide consultation, parent training, and staff training for clients in Shanghai.
Ms. Daria Lee-Romanova is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. She is experienced in working with children across different settings including individual therapy session and small group training in Accelerate Program. She has extensive experience working with young children with autism in one-on-one and group settings; parent and staff education training. Daria is also responsible for providing overseas therapy, currently she is working in the Philippines, Manila. Ms. Lee-Romanova has also helped training staff in Hong Kong, Korea and Russia.
