Mercedes Somerville

Mother to two wonderful little girls.

• Supported clients in achieving self-help goals, including toileting, dressing, and hygiene tasks.
• Reduced challenging behaviors in clients by employing behavior modification techniques, such as reinforcement and extinction.
• Increased clients'' communication skills through the use of visual and verbal prompts.
• Provided ongoing parent training and support to promote consistency between home and therapy settings.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each client''s needs.
• Managed challenging behaviors effectively by implementing crisis prevention strategies and adhering to safety protocols.
• Facilitated social skills development in group settings by encouraging positive peer interactions and modeling appropriate behaviors.
• Tracked client progress through detailed data collection and analysis, ensuring timely adjustments to interventions as needed.
• Communicated proactively with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to provide updates on client progress and discuss potential challenges.
• Enhanced client progress by implementing individualized treatment plans based on Applied Behavior Analysis principles.
• Coordinated with supervisors in addressing any concerns or modifications needed to enhance client outcomes.