We offer practical trainings in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Early Intervention and Positive Behaviour Support to parents and staff groups across Ireland.
Lighthouse Consulting is committed to delivering practical training solutions in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), Early Intervention and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to those caring for and working with individuals with a developmental disability, or intellectual disability. We deliver short courses and individual modules to parents, carers, and teachers in the Dublin area, and also create in
dividualised training packages for parent groups, educational services, and residential services which are tailor made to the clients needs.
About Us:
Lighthouse Consulting was founded by Imelda Fitzpatrick and Deborah Ging in May 2016. Imelda Fitzpatrick
Imelda Fitzpatrick graduated with BA in Psychology and English from Dublin City University in 2007, a MSc in Disability Studies in 2011 and completed further Postgraduate study in the area of Applied Behaviour Analysis in 2015. She gained her BCBA certification in 2016. Imelda has over 12 years experience working in School, residential and home and community settings with children and young adults with developmental and intellectual disability. Imelda worked for a number of years as a Class Teacher in one of the Irish pilot ABA Schools and then as a Behaviour Specialist with a Children’s residential and respite organisation. During her time working in this residential setting Imelda’s role included completing functional assessments and devising behaviour support plans for children presenting with challenging behaviour. Imelda also put together and gave staff training sessions in Positive Behaviour Support and provided some behavioural services to some outside organisations. Imelda has several years of experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Imelda is currently working as the Services Coordinator with a Children’s Service that provides therapy led activity camps and life skills groups for teenagers. Imelda is passionate about empowering children and adults with disabilities to live a full and happy life of their choosing. Deborah Ging
Deborah graduated with a degree in Psychology from Trinity College in 2006, a M.Sc. in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Ulster University in 2009, and submitted her PhD thesis in July 2016. She gained certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) in 2010. Deborah’s PhD research was titled Identifying Effective Components of ABA Programmes for Children with ASD, and specifically focussed on the use of video modelling to teach preschool aged children with ASD. Other research interests include early intervention for children with ASD, establishing communication repertoires, video modelling and the use of naturalistic teaching strategies in intervention. Deborah has over 12 years experience working between residential and educational services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disability. Her experience includes working in one of the pilot ABA schools for children with Autism, and also with adults with intellectual disability and comorbid psychiatric disorders in a large residential organisation. She has worked as a Consultant in the field since 2010, supervision home based intervention programmes, and providing consultancy services to parents and school staff. Deborah has extensive experience in the design and implementation of skills-teaching intervention, the design and use of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans to aid those with challenging behaviour, and in delivering training and support to family members and any staff who work with the individual. Deborah currently works as an Adjunct lecturer on the ABA course (Postgraduate) in Trinity College, and supervises students and graduates of postgraduate courses who are working towards certification with the Behaviour Analysis Certification Board.
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* Short Courses and Individual Modules
* Tailor-made training packages for parent groups, educational and residential services
Topics focussed on include:
* Autism Spectrum Disorders - an introduction
* What is ABA and what role does it have in intervention?
* Strategies for enhancing and developing communication
* Picture Communication Systems
* Toilet Training
* Sleep Training
* Life Skills
* Challenging Behaviour
* and many more...
We also run information sessions, such as
* Accessing and starting up an ABA home programme in Ireland
Topics for educational and residential organisations are designed following an initial consulting and are tailor made to suit the organisations needs.
