Full Name
Vanessa Neufeld
Job Title
ESS Coordinator, Behavior Consultant
School or Organization
Vancouver Christian School
Bio
Vanessa Neufeld has a Masters degree in Special Education with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities from UBC. She is also a Category A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has provided support for families with children with developmental disabilities (particularly children with autism) for 18 years. She is passionate about supporting students with diverse learning needs, Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) and family centred behavioral support. Her Masters thesis research on a case study of family-centred PBS with a parent with an anxiety disorder and a child with Autism and anxiety disorder was published in the International Journal of Positive Behavior Support. She has also published an article about integrating best practices in Positive Behavior Support and clinical psychology for a child with Autism and anxiety-related problem behavior in the Canadian Journal of School Psychology. She currently works as a K-8 Educational Support Services Coordinator and Behavior Consultant at Vancouver Christian School.
Vanessa Neufeld