Maria Nicolaou, MSc, BCBA
Role / Credential: MSc, BCBA
Areas of Expertise: Parent Training, Challenging Behaviour, Functional Communication Training, EIBI
Company Name: Senior Behaviour Analyst at Special Learning
Bio: Maria has been working in the field of autism since 2012 and has overseen and consulted ABA teams, supervised those working towards their credentials (RBTs, BCaBAs, BCBAs), and provided training and guidance to parents and carers. Being adept at working with children and young people (CYP) and adults with autism, she has wrote and implemented programmes using the principles of ABA and PBS. Her two key goals are firstly, to provide training for parents / carers to make positive changes by understanding behaviour and what the behaviour is trying to communicate.
Secondly, to help and support CYP and adults with autism to develop skills and improve their quality of life. Maria has experience in working in a variety of setting including home programs, schools as well as the National Health system in the UK.