Senior behavioral specialist
Reem Albassam
Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst BCaBA
I help children learn skills they can use in everyday life. I work alongside their families and practitioners to practice those skills together, one step at a time.
Ways to work together
How can I help?
I work with children who need support with communication, play or everyday tasks. You might tell me your child wants to play with their sister but finds it hard to ask for a turn.
Choose a goal together
You tell me what play looks like at home. We agree on a small goal that fits your child, such as saying “my turn” or using a familiar gesture.
Practice during play
We pick a game your child enjoys. I show you how to give them a chance to ask, when to offer help, and how to give them a turn as soon as they ask.
Notice what changes
You note when your child asks on their own and when they need help. We look at your observations together and use them to choose the next step.
I coach therapists on teaching skills and observing a child’s response, in collaboration with the clinical team. We might start with a question from your session, such as when to wait for a child to initiate and when to offer a prompt.
Decide what to observe
We choose a skill you are teaching, such as asking for a toy. We agree on what to record, including how the child asks and how much help they use.
Observe and practice
I observe part of a session with you and model how to offer help. You try it, and we discuss what you noticed about the child’s response.
Adjust your teaching
We review your notes together. If the child is starting to ask on their own, we might wait a little longer or offer a smaller prompt and track what happens next.
About Reem
I’m a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA). I hold a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology and a higher diploma in child life.
I start by asking a family what their child loves. Sometimes a favorite game is just the place to begin learning a new skill.