Kelly Lynn Redden, specializedautismservices@hotmail.com

Skills and Knowledge:

• Coordinator/owner Specialized Autism Services (SAS), since 2005 Den Haag, The Netherlands
• Over 9 years of direct intervention with children and adults with developmental disabilities
• Extensive experience in working with children from culturally diverse populations, socio-economic levels and children with emotional, learning and physical disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, Asperger’s syndrome, Angelman’s syndrome, ATR-16 syndrome and cerebral palsy in a variety of settings
• Theoretical knowledge and experience in child development, Psychiatry and Psychology
• Knowledge of analysis and intervention in learning disabilities, (SPSS) and methodology, data collection, psychiatric rating scales
• Experience recruiting and screening participants for clinical interviews
• Knowledge of psychiatric rating scales and DSM-IV diagnostic criteria

Languages:

• English (native speaker)
• Dutch (minimal)

Education

University of Kent at Canterbury
PG Dip in Analysis and Intervention in Learning Disabilities
2002 – 2005

Modules included Behavioural Analysis and Intervention; Research Methods; Social Psychology of Learning Disabilities; Service Issues

• Service placement: High Quality Lifestyles, Inc. Designed and implemented intervention plan for organization in three residential homes.
• Clinical placement: Designed lifestyle intervention for adult with severe challenging behaviour and autism.

University of Cincinnati
(BGS) Bachelor of General Studies with Honors – December 1996
Grade Point Average 3.4/4.0

University of Tel-Aviv
Tel-Aviv, Israel-Summer 1996
Overseas Student Program

Sycamore High School
Cincinnati, OH
Diploma 1983

Courses for Professional Development

Autism and Mirror Neurons
Vittorio Gallese
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
September 2007

Working with the Autistic Spectrum-Theory into Practice
National Autistic Society in conjunction with Napier University
150 hour level 8 (SCQF) module
Edinburgh, Scotland
June 2007

Brain gym
Gouda, the Netherlands
April 2007

De Thermiek in Leiden
Volunteer
March 2007-present

Autism NI (PAPA)
Training Centre
Donard
Belfast, Ireland
“The use of Social Stories/Social Skills Training”
21 September, 2006

Parents for the Early Intervention of Autism (PEACH)
Training
Canterbury, Kent, England
February 2003

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training
London, England
June 2003

Internship Placement with SAS

Leiden University

Work History

Direct Intervention

2004-2004
Autism Spectrum Therapies
Culver City, CA

Educational Therapist
Early Intervention Division-Discreet Trial Training (DTT) and Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in-home programmes for children aged 3-5 years. Implemented play, communication and social skills in addition to behavioural therapy.

Behaviour Consultant
Positive Behavioural Support Division-Discreet Trial Training, PECS, ABA programme planning and parent education for children 5 years and older. Included work in the home and school sites.

Behavioural Team:
2003-2004
Shaugnessy Family
Canterbury, England

Therapist:
Member of a home program for a three-year-old Autistic boy. Implemented ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis), PECS (Picture Exchange Communication system), and the PEACH (Parents for the Early Intervention of Autism in Children) model for therapeutic intervention three hours per week.

Adult Special Needs Care:
2002-2002
High Quality Lifestyles, Inc.
Dover, England

Care Assistant:
Supervised four Autistic adults in a residential home. Implemented behavioural modification, engaged residents in activities, and cared for personal needs.

Pediatric Psychiatric Care:
1998-1999
New Alternatives, Inc.
El Cajon, CA

Child Care Worker:
Supervised emotionally challenged children in a residential treatment center. Implemented behavioral techniques as prescribed by the treatment team. Planned daily schedule and participated in crisis intervention.

Social Services Research:
1998-1999
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center/Children’s Hospital
San Diego, CA

Research Assistant/Service Use and Outcomes Assessment for Partner Violence
Responsible for recruiting and screening participants for a small research study for abused women and children. Administered rating scales and diagnostic measures by interviewing women and their children at shelters, in their homes and at the center. Conducted follow-up interviews throughout the course of the study.

1998-1999
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center/Children’s Hospital
San Diego, CA

Research Interviewer/Patterns of Care research study
Responsible for eliciting clinically significant information while conducting structured in-person interviews by administering a variety of psychiatric rating scales and diagnostic instruments including: DISC, CIDI-SAM, CREV, SACA, CTQ, CTS-PC, CIS, CES-D, and C-GAS.

Special Education:
1997-1998
Del Mar Union School District
Del Mar, CA

Teaching Assistant/Child Care Worker
Completed Discreet Trials for children with autism in a unique classroom setting. Implemented behavior modification techniques for language, social and sensory development. Utilized the PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) as the classroom teaching method. Planned and engaged Kindergartners in creative activities such as art, music and outdoor play in an after-school program.

Memberships:

• National Autism Society (NAS)
• Nederlandse Vereniging Autisme (NVA)
• Autism Europe.

Conferences:

• National Autistic Society (N.A.S.) Autism 2002 ‘A World of Difference’
  – September 6th-7th 2002, London, England
• Wendy Lawson
  – March 17th 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands