The Early Intervention Clinic is run by Senior Consultant Laila Lachgar, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and UK Behaviour Analyst (UKBA).
“I have over 20 years experience in the field of behaviour analysis.
I am a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. I specialise in assessing and treating children with autism and related disabilities using Verbal Behaviour approach (VB), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), Natural Environment Training (N.E.T.), Direct Instruction, The SCERTS model, Social Thinking curriculum.
I also run workshops both in the UK and abroad explaining the role of the Verbal Behaviour approach and the application of behaviour analysis in treating children with autism and delayed language.
I have attended several educational tribunals as an expert witness in the UK helping parents secure funding for their ABA programs. I continuously work in collaboration with Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and SENCOs.
I also have a Certificate in CBT/REBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) and have had initial training in Social Thinking in autism from Michelle Garcia Winner.”