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Founder/ Executive Director
CH.I.L.D.'s mission is to deliver
exemplary programs to all special needs children.
A strong commitment to our children ensures that
we strive for excellence. The families, and the
faces of our exceptional children support us in
our efforts. It is they we learn by, and it is they
we live to teach.
Our MDIM© Multidimensional
Developmental Intervention Model, was pioneered
and developed by Sandy Palombo. The MDIM© has
been associated with significant gains in children
with Autism. She has presented evaluation research
for the MDIM© at numerous accredited conferences
and organizations across Canada and the USA including
the Autism Society of America: National Conference
on Autism, Indianapolis, Indiana (2002), Canadian
Psychological Association 62nd Annual Convention.
Quebec (2001), Society for Research and Child Development
Binemmial Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota (2001),
The Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities-
Research Special Interest Group, 8th Annual Conference,
Toronto Ontario (2000).
Sandy has been awarded several
honors including her nomination as Conference Chair
for the Executive Committee for the Research Special
Interest Group-RSIG, at Ontario Association on Developmental
Disabilities-OADD. She also coordinated the training
and practicum for the first Autism Pilot Project
with York University.
Sandy has extensive training and
certificates in the field of autism and developmental
disabilities. She has specific training in Discrete
Trial methods, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Lovaas
method, Brain Gym-Level one, Greenspan's Infancy
and Early Childhood Training Course, Picture Exchange
Communication Systems and Hanen Method. Sandy has
also attended and participated in numerous conferences,
lectures, seminars and workshops across Canada and
the USA.
She holds professional memberships
in several organizations including:
American
Psychological Association, Professional Affiliate
(APA)
Canadian
Psychological Association, Professional Affiliate
(CPA)
Society
for Research and Child Development, Professional Affiliate
(SRCD)
Cognitive
Development Society, Professional Affiliate (CDS)
Ontario
Association on Developmental Disabilities, Professional
Affiliate (OADD)
Ontario
Association for Behavior Analysis, Professional Affiliate
(ONTABA)
Asperger's
Society of Ontario, Professional Affiliate (ASO)
Autism
Society of America- Professional Affiliate (ASA)
Canadian
Developmental Psychology Network (DPNET)
Association
for Early Childhood Educators of Ontario (AECEO)
Canadian
Child Care Federation (CCCF)
We invite
you to explore what CH.I.L.D. has to offer. We are
very proud of our success and our reputation as
a source for children with special needs.
Sandy Palombo
Director/ Founder |
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