Frans van Haaren, Ph.D., BCBA

 Frans earned his Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. He then taught courses in behavior analysis and conducted research in the experimental analysis of behavior and behavioral pharmacology at the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research and the University of Florida. Frans has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2001. As president of ABC Interventions, Inc. and Autism Early Intervention Clinics, LLC he has been providing intervention services based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to children and adults with varying disabilities, including autism and their families.  Frans has been recently elected to the Board of Editors of the new scientific journal, Behavior Analysis in Practice. 

Mary M. Fuller, Ph.D., BCBA, LMHC, NBCC 

Mary earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Master’s in Behavioral Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.  She completed the requirements for her Counseling Degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she also earned her Doctoral Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology, Counseling and Special Education).  Mary is a licensed Family Court Mediator, a certified Hypnotherapist, a licensed Mental Health Counselor, a National Board Certified Counselor and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  Mary has been in private practice providing individual counseling services and behavioral therapy services for children and adolescents. In addition, she has provided behavior analysis services for the Pasco County School District.

Marc Weeden, B.A., BCABA 

Marc earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He has been a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) since 2004.  Marc has been providing behavior analysis services for children and adults with a variety of disabilities including autism for many years, first with the Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens, more recently as a Consultant with Autism Early Intervention Clinics. Marc is currently enrolled in the Behavior Analysis program at the Florida Institute of Technology to complete the coursework that will allow him to become certified as a BCBA. 

THERAPISTS

 Teresa Abeyta 

Teresa earned an Associates degree from Trinidad State College in Trinidad, CO and Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communication with an emphasis on Communication Disorders from Colorado State University in Pueblo, CO. She was previously employed as an Autism Therapist using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) at Soaring Eagles Center for Autism in Pueblo West, CO and as a teacher / tutor at Educational Advantage in Park City, UT, where she taught students with learning disabilities  using the Direct Instruction materials. 

Karen Cuba

Karen earned her Associate in Arts degree from St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education at the same college.  Karen is a life guard and swim instructor and has worked with special needs children for many years.

Caitlin Figley

Caitlin earned her Associate in Arts degree from St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education at the same college.   For many years, Caitlin has been teaching infants and toddlers in a pre-school setting

Spiro Kotsios

Spiro earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a major in Psychology from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois.  He is currently enrolled in the Master’s Degree program in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. While employed at the Family Study Center of the University of South Florida, Spiro observed and coded behavioral interactions between parents and children and prepared materials to be presented at local and national conferences.

Leigh Sams

Leigh earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She is currently enrolled in the Master’s Degree program in Applied Behavior Analysis at this same University.  Leigh was the Vice-President of the University Psychology Association in 2006 and is a member of PSI CHI Psychology Honor Society.  For several years, Leigh has provided physical assistance to young children with special needs, while facilitating intervention programs based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Relationship Intervention Development (RDI) programs.

P. Voula Smith 

Voula earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Rutgers College, NJ and her Masters of Education from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.  She was an assistant teacher in the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, a teacher and educational evaluator at The Shield Institute in Bronx, NY and a teacher at Theracare in New Rochelle, NY.  She was the Administrator at Country Day School in Largo, FL from 2001-2006.  Voula is currently enrolled at the World Campus at Penn State University to obtain her Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis that will allow her to be certified as a BCBA.