Nicholas Watkins is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst™ (BCBA) with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB). He has worked in the field of autism and developmental disabilities since 1986. Either directly or in a clinical supervisory capacity, Nicholas has worked with hundreds of families.

Experience and Best Practice!

Nicholas began Best Behaviour Consulting in 2005 to offer children with autism and their families best practice procedures firmly rooted in applied behaviour analysis (ABA). Nicholas is well versed in early intervention procedures, reducing severe problem behaviours as well as increasing adaptive skills.

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Formal Education:

Nicholas completed his graduate work in applied behaviour analysis (ABA) with the University of North Texas. Nicholas completed advanced autism training through Penn State University. Nicholas also earned a graduate degree in divinity from the University of Toronto, an undergraduate degree in psychology from York University, and a developmental service work diploma from Humber College.

Recent Continuing Education:

• 2007: Progress and Challenges in Behavioral Treatment of Autism (Lord, Newman, Smith, Foxx, Sundberg, Charlop-Christy, Wacker, Celiberti, Davis, Yell, Test, Simpson, & Maurice, Association for Behavior Analysis International)
• 2006: Teaching Verbal Behavior to Children with Autism and Related Disabilities (Vincent Carbone, ACT-BC)
• 2006: The Revised ABLLS: An analysis of the content and implications for program planning (James Partington, Behavior Analysts Inc.)
• 2006: Designing, Implementing, and Trouble-Shooting Verbal Behavior Programs for Children with Autism (James Partington, Behavior Analysts Inc.)
• 2006: Integral Treatment and Education Strategies to Supplement Discrete Trial Teaching in ABA-based, Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism (Coyne and Associates, CALABA)
• 2006: The Benefits of Skinner's Analysis of Verbal Behavior for Children with Autism (Mark L. Sundberg, CALABA)

• Association for Behavior Analysis—Full Member

• Behavior Analyst Certification Board—Board Certified Behavior Analysis

• Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA)

• British Columbia Association for Behaviour Analysis (BC-ABA)

 

Registered Autism Service Provider List (RASP)

The Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD) requires that Behaviour Consultants working with children under the age of 6 meet certain minimum qualifications. Nicholas meets and exceeds these standards. His is listed on the MCFD's Registered Autism Service Provider (RASP) list maintained by ACT - Autism Community Training.