Adriana Karka has been with Geneva Centre for Autism since 2007 first as a Provincial Autism Resource Consultant, and currently as a Training Institute Faculty. Adriana is fully bilingual and provides training and consultation both in English and French.  As an accomplished music therapist and behaviour specialist for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 10 years, she previously spent five years with the Autism Intervention Program at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

Andrew first became interested in Autism when completing his Bachelor of Science degree at Queen’s University. After graduating in 2003 he immediately began working at Geneva Centre for Autism as an IBI therapist. By 2006 he was a Supervisor/Senior therapist in the program where he continued to develop his skills in the areas verbal behaviour, errorless teaching, skill assessment, curriculum planning, and behavioural interventions for children with Autism.

Donna Graham has many years of providing supports to individuals with special needs. Originally trained in Early Childhood Education, Donna quickly found her passion in special education. Donna spent almost 20 years with the school board in a variety of classroom settings and sharing her experience and knowledge as a member of the regional autism team. Donna has also provided support and consultation in the community in private practice. 

Elizabeth Mitchell is a member of the Training Institute faculty with the Geneva Centre for Autism.  She has worked in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders for 30 years.  Elizabeth has a wide range of experiences in working with families and people with ASD.  She has worked with adults in a hard to serve group home, children and adolescents in a parent relief program, and at camps. Elizabeth was one of the founding members of the Autism Team in the Dufferin Peel Catholic District school board where she spent the last 18 years.

Jonathan Weiss, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada, and a Clinical Psychologist. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Dual Diagnosis Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and was a research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He holds the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and Care Research.

(En français) Dr. Condillac is a psychologist and a professor in the Centre for Applied Disability Studies at Brock University in Ontario. For over 20 years, she has worked in the field of ABA in a variety of positions. She has worked extensively to support schools in implementing behavioural interventions to support exceptional learners. She has published several papers in the field of ASD including the widely-disseminated Evidence-based Practice Guide for Children and Youth with ASD, published by Children’s Mental Health Ontario.