
Our Team
Meet our therapists!

Founder
Xiaoxiao Chen, M.S., BCBA, PhD Candidate
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Over 10 years working with children and families with special needs
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Pursing PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
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Trainer for Chinese Autism Community
Listed on OAP Provider List

Program Manager
Mengqi (Maggie) Li, M.S., BCBA
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Started working with families since 2014
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Other than having a master degree in ABA, she's also trained in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Intervention (NDBI) teaching methods such as JASPER
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Trainer for Chinese Autism Community
Listed as JASPER certified clinician

Service Manager
Fanmiao (Miya) Meng, M.A
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Master degree in ABA from Florida Institute of Technology
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Business degree in Human Recourse
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Experienced therapist, working with young and school-aged children
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Working towards obtaining national certification in ABA

Service Coordinator & Senior Therapist
Lini Huang, B.A., RBT
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Bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism and Behavior Science
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Experienced Registered Behavioural Technician (RBT)
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5 years counseling experience with Chinese families
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Lini is adept at combining teaching with play and deeply understands children's behavior and emotions

Senior Therapist
Jiaqi (Connie) Kan, M.ADS
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Honours BSc in Psychology, MPED in language teaching, and a master’s degree specializing in ABA from Brock University.
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Started with Nutcracker Therapy as an Instructor Therapist and transited to the role as a Senior Therapist in 2023
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Experienced in teaching language and communication skills to children aged 2-16.
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Working towards obtaining national certification in ABA

Senior Therapist
Tina Vo, M.ADS
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Master degree in ABA from Brock University
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In-depth knowledge and experience
serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ages 2-14. -
Passion with empowering individuals with ASD and their families
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Working towards obtaining national certification in ABA

Senior Therapist
Kedisha Robinson, M.ADS
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Master of Applied Disability Studies with a specialization in Applied Behaviour
Analysis from Brock University. -
Over 6 years of experience working with children with disabilities using
evidence-based practices in ABA. -
Passionate about providing solutions to barriers impacting achievement and
quality of life for children with autism. -
Working towards obtaining national certification in ABA

Senior Therapist
Ligene Pilar B.Sc
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Bioethics & Cognitive Science major from University of Toronto
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Post-grad certification in Autism and Behavioural Science at George Brown College
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Started working as an Instructor Therapist in 2018, experienced in working and teaching through playful and creative activities

Senior Therapist
Rasika Deogaonkar, B.Sc
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BSc in Psychology, a post-grad diploma in Behavioural Sciences from University of Toronto
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Over 10 years of teaching children with ASD
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Offering support in various settings, including schools and communities. Rasika is passionate about providing compassionate therapy and teaching essential skills for children's success.
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Senior Therapist
Ralph Abella, B.A
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BA in Psychology and Early Childhood Diploma
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Experienced therapists with children age 2-16
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Passionate about teaching children using motivating activities and improving their functional skills.

Instructor Therapist
Susan Xu
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Graduated from Seneca College with a diploma in Behavioural Science
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Great experience in teaching and implement ABA in 1:1 settings at children's natural environment

Instructor Therapist
Enli Zhang, B.A
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Graduated from Seneca College with a diploma in Behavioural Science
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Enli is committed to making a difference in her clients' lives and continuing her professional development.
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She enjoys reading, traveling and staying up-to-date with ABA therapy advancements.

Instructor Therapist
Jiayi Cheng
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College Diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science from George Brown
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She also has a early education background where she worked in toddler and school aged classrooms
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She is passionate about teaching social, language, play, and academic skills.

Instructor Therapist
Meilin Fu, M.A
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4.0 GPA in Behavior Science at Seneca College and is now pursuing a higher degree in Applied Behavior Analysis.
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works as a behavior therapist at Nutcracker Therapy Toronto and finds motivation in witnessing her clients' success.
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Instructor Therapist
Tianyue Ma, B.Sc
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Graduated from McGill University with a degree in Psychology
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Experienced in teaching in different settings such as center, client's home, and community
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She is very creative at teaching language in the child's natural environment and experienced with decreasing challenging behaviors

Instructor Therapist
Alisha Zachariah, B. SW
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Graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with BSW, graduate certificate from Conestoga College in Autism & Behavioural Science
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Started working with young children since 2014
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Familiar with both classroom and in-home settings

Instructor Therapist
Hao Zheng, RECE, RBT
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Working towards a Master degree in ABA from Western University
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Experienced in teaching with children in both 1:1 and group settings
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Passionate about teaching functional skills to help clients increasing their life quality

Instructor Therapist
Xinwei (Vivien) Wang, MSW
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Master degree in Social Work and received ABA training from Seneca College.
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Over 8 years of experience working with children with different developmental needs aging from 2-16.
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Experienced in using multiple ways for teaching children in multiple settings.