Our Staff
The programming at Kids CAN is delivered by a team of professionals from a variety of disciplines. Our team includes instructor therapists, certified Ontario teachers, a Psychologist, an Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Music Therapist, Art Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Nutritionist.
Directors of Programming:
Trillian Bateson, BA Psychology, studied at the University of Waterloo. She has eight years of experience working with children and gained valuable ABA training and resources through her employment as an instructor therapist at one of the first ABA centres to open in Canada. For four years Trillian worked intensively with a team of therapists and has overseen the implementation of home-based therapy for many children. She has continued to develop her knowledge in the field, through workshops and courses on Verbal Behaviour, Applied Behaviour Analysis, the DIR Floortime Model and Brain Gym. Trillian has taught social skills programs to children in their homes as well as in integrated school settings.
Michele Kane, BA, M.T, graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honors degree in Psychology. She then completed a Master of Teaching degree and became a member of the Ontario College of Teachers. Michele has over nine years of experience providing one-to-one support for special needs children. Working as a full-time instructor therapist, she received extensive training at one of the first Canadian ABA schools and has completed level I of the DIR/Floortime Certificate. Michele has experience providing home-based and inclusion-based therapy to children on the spectrum.