Whitney Kerr, M.A., BCBA, RBA (Ont.)

Clinical Supervisor and Senior Therapist Autism Assessment and Therapy Services Behavioural Consultant, Behavioural Consultation Services

Whitney Kerr. M.A., BCBA, RBA (Ont.) is a Registered Behaviour Analyst in Ontario, Registration Number 4002367, and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), Certification # 1-1726304 with a B.A. (Hons) in Psychology from Tyndale University and a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies from Brock University.  Whitney is currently a registered service provider with the Ontario Autism Program and is accepting funded and fee-for-service clients.

Whitney began using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) in 2010 and has continued to expand her clinical practice from working with children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and related disabilities. Whitney has worked with individuals that span a variety of ages, diagnoses, and needs such as:

• ASD
• ADHD
• ID
• ODD
• OCD
• Learning Disabilities
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Down’s Syndrome
• Cerebral Paisy
• Deaf
• Dual Diagnosis

Through Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA), Whitney assesses why the behaviour occurs and develops a corresponding individualized treatment plan. Whitney has supported varying severities of problem behaviours including:

• Tantrums
• Eating, Sleeping, and Toileting Challenges
• Repetitive Behaviours (e.g., Vocal and Motor Stereotypy)
• Aggression
• Property Destruction
• Self-Injury
• Sexually Inappropriate Behaviours

Whitney is equipped to develop individualized treatment programs that teach a variety of needs such as:

• Social/Interpersonal
• Communication
• Cognitive Functions
• School-Readiness
• Academic
• Motor Skills
• Play
• Self-Help
• Vocational
• Self-Regulation

Whitney has provided ABA/IBI services for individuals and groups, for private and public sectors, and in home and community settings (e. g., daycares, schools, camps). In addition to working directly with and supporting clients with disabilities, Whitney has worked extensively with parents and caregivers to sharpen their skills and confidence in ABA skills. Whitney provides team and therapist support through coaching, workshops, presentations, and trainings. Further, Whitney has provided supervision to individuals working toward their Board Analyst Certification Board (BACB) certification. To meet complex care needs, Whitney has often relied upon the experience of multi-disciplinary teams such as social work, psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, and physical therapy. Whitney’s passion for teaching has also extended to teaching undergraduate psychology courses at Tyndale University.