Saima Akram

Background

About Saima Akram

M.Phil C.Psych.Assoc.(Supervised Practice)*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* • Member of Canadian Psychological Association • Autism and Behavioural Science/ABA/IBI, Post Master in Psychology • Author of two books, AUTISM & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE (A Comprehensive Book on Autism Spectrum Disorder), and BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS AND STRATEGIES (A Practice Guide to Evidence Based Positive Approaches for Autism Spectrum Disorder). • Achieved master and post master degree in Psychology with major in Counseling, Community Psychology and Social Research. • Ontario graduate certification in Autism and Behavioural Science. • 10+ years experience in teaching, guidance and counselling to help clients with autism, special needs and who have experienced trauma, hardships, depression, and mental health and adjustment difficulties. • Knowledge of clinical standards and practise guidelines for ABA and IBI service provision and Autism Spectrum Disorders. • Sensitivity towards confidentiality and ethics of behaviour therapies and interventions and excellent rapport building skills. • Expertise in monitoring client’s response towards intervening factors and evaluating signs of improvement and progress. • Specialized in research, needs assessment, explaining objectives, data collection, scoring, interpreting and report writing and general office management. • Focus on targets to achieve optimum service outcomes and motivation to complete comprehensive training program. • Proven organizational and time management skills, punctuality and promptness in performing assigned duties and task. • Effective interpersonal relationship skills with supervisors and other staff and ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and wide range settings and challenging environment. • Possesses a valid G class Ontario driving license. • Standard First Aid/CPR HCP • Updated police record check for service with the vulnerable sector. • Proficient with MS Office and SPSS. • knowledge of diverse cultures and fluent in multiple languages, English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi.(Arabic and Persian, reading and writing only).