Lydia is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst that specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders and intellectual disabilities. Lydia has extensive experience supporting and teaching individuals with varying abilities across the lifespan. Lydia has specific training and strengths in teaching functional communication (including AAC, PECS & ASL), adaptive living and community skill development, desensitization of phobias, vocational training and training colleagues and the parents of clients on the fundamentals of behavior change.

Notably, Lydia has presented her Applied Behavior Analysis related research at international conferences. Lydia has also aided in the development of a behavior program for children with diverse needs at a school in Kenya, where she trained the school's staff on the core concepts of ABA.  Lydia also enjoys working nationally and internationally as a direct-servicer to clients, where she has experienced the opportunity to continue to challenge and generalize her skills in situations she's never imagined (like on a beach, mountain or even an iceberg!) Lydia is further enjoys supporting clients recreationally, socially and mentally in their community and where she and her staff provide school-based trainings, consultation and recreational social opportunities.

Lydia believes in a natural-based therapeutic approach, making it her mission to provide services in a way that is interactive, engaging, and social. She believes that connection is the most important ingredient to successful therapy and she achieves this by following her client's lead and always staying curious to learn more and more about who her client is as a person.

Lydia values happiness, communication, community/household skills, confidence and self-advocacy as the most essential goals in her programming and has developed TABAS in hopes to flourish these abilities in her clients. In addition, Lydia serves as an advocate and aspires all of her clients to embrace their individuality and be proud of their unique strengths and differences. Lydia instills this in her compassionate teaching, constant affirmations, and programming for client-led sessions.