Meet the Child's Way ABA Team
Anne Bonomo
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Anne is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with early intervention experience in both clinical and classroom settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies from West Virginia University, and prior to entering the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, Anne was an early childhood educator who implemented a play-based curriculum with preschool-age children. She received her master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University. With a background in Early Childhood Education, Anne is passionate about providing early intervention ABA services through a lens of Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Anne lives in Arizona with her two daughters.
Mallory Smith Ndolo
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Mallory is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with 11 years of experience working with young children in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Mallory has worked as a pre-K teacher at a school for autistic children, provided 1 on 1 therapy both in the home and clinic settings, helped start and then directed an intensive early intervention clinic in San Antonio, TX and started another early intervention clinic in Phoenix, AZ. Mallory earned her undergraduate degree in early childhood education EC-6th grade. Her Master’s degree is in Applied Behavior Analysis with a certification in autism studies. Early on in Mallory’s career she saw the need for child led intervention and witnessed firsthand the difference between play-based intervention and discrete trial training. She has been advocating for naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions ever since. Mallory lives in Arizona with her husband and two young children.
Mission & Philosophy
Child's Way ABA provides continuing education and consultation for ABA professionals with a focus on autism acceptance and Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
Early intervention should be informed by principles of Child Development and Applied Behavior Analysis. We believe that all young children have a right to developmentally appropriate learning opportunities, and that right extends to young autistic children. Play provides children with these learning opportunities in which they get the chance to make sense of their world, engage with people, and express themselves; play-based intervention should provide the same opportunities. Play is an activity that is self-chosen, self-directed, and joyful. It is also the entry point for engagement with a young autistic child. In other words, we believe that engagement begins the Child's Way.
Warm and responsive adult-child relationships set the foundation for development across domains. Child's Way ABA supports adults in developing and maintaining secure and consistent relationships with young autistic children which then allows them to support skill development and autonomy through play and other motivating activities.
