Our Executive Director Karen Umstead is a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst who has worked with children and families with special needs for many years. Her younger sister Christina, who she helped raise, was diagnosed with multiple disabilities (autism, cognitive disability) in 1987. Through this experience, she has a unique perspective, as both a family member and professional in the field.
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Ms. Umstead has worked with students and staff from Eden Institute, Princeton Child Development Institute, Douglass Development Disabilities Center, Burlington County Educational Services Unit, and Behavior Therapy Associates. She has presented trainings or consultations to a variety of institutions and individuals including families, teachers (general, special, special area), paraprofessionals, administration, related service personnel, child study members, camp counselors, and bus drivers. She has a working knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) and is well versed in the use of augmentative communication devices. She has designed and supervised home programs, conducted numerous Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), written classroom and individual behavior intervention plans, and conducted social skills training and groups.
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