“The passion displayed by the staff at One Care to helping those in need, is second to none.”
— Helen S.
Our Clinical Team Structure
Our Amazing Team
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Laura brings over 16 years working with children, youth and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder to One Care. Laura first started at the University of Toronto studying Criminology and changed course to a Bachelors of Psychology soon after she met her very first client. From that day on Laura fell in love with the chance to make a difference. Laura gained many years’ experience working as an Instructor Therapist and obtained provincial training through Kinark/York Central Hospital. Laura then transitioned into the role of Senior Therapist providing DFO supervision within the Toronto, Central East, and Central West regions, working alongside multiple Psychologists within the ABA/IBI community. Laura knew that was not where she wanted to stop and she wanted to create an even bigger stamp in an individual’s life. Laura and Tammy partnered in 2008 and they continued to build their dreams as One Care. Laura continues to build inclusive environments for children and youth diagnosed with ASD and now strives to build inclusive programs for adults within their communities.
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Tammy has a B.A. in Public Administration from Ryerson University and a diploma in Corrections. Tammy has been working with children in a crisis and mental health capacity since 1992. Her diverse career includes a decade working within a Young Offenders Facility and over 20 years with Covenant House many of which involved overseeing their Residential Program for homeless youth. Tammy became the founder of One Care when her own son was diagnosed with Autism in 2008. It was a natural fit as she was already experienced in working within a multidisciplinary setting and ensuring that children’s mental health needs and therapeutic goals were being met. One Care has truly become a life passion and purpose for Tammy.
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Kieva Hranchuk provides clinical supervision and oversight to One Care Inc. as an Associate Behaviour Analyst. When Kieva is not providing services at One Care, she works as a cross-appointed Professor in the Behavioural Science and Behavioural Psychology Faculties at St. Lawrence College. Kieva is both a certified special education teacher and a doctoral-level board certified behaviour analyst. She specializes in teacher/clinician training as well as in supervision of evidence-based service delivery to clients with and without disabilities. Her interests include effective delivery of instruction, analyzing rates of learning, inclusion/integration, kindergarten readiness, verbal behaviour development, and the CABAS® (Comprehensive Application of Behaviour Analysis to Schooling) model. Her research focuses on how teaching procedures can be effectively modified to accelerate client learning.
Kieva received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and a Behavioural Science Technician post-graduate certificate from George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario. She then worked at both Surrey Place Centre in Toronto and at the CHEO Autism Program in Ottawa before making the big move to New York City. There, she earned her M.A. in Teaching as Applied Behaviour Analysis and her Ph.D. in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Columbia University. She has taught at both Columbia University and Arizona State University as an Adjunct Assistant Professor. Additionally, Kieva helped to pioneer the Scottsdale Children’s Institute, an integrated kindergarten readiness program in Arizona where she then served as the Clinical Director for two years before moving back to Canada. Kieva currently sits on the Program Board for the Association for Behaviour Analysis International as the Behavioural Development Area Coordinator and occasionally teaches part-time in the Master of Applied Disability Studies (MADS) program at Brock University.
Recent Publications
Weber, J., Longano, J., & Hranchuk, K. (in press). Chapter 9: Reader as Writer. As found in: When text speaks: How to teach children to be arduous and fluent readers and writers.
Hranchuk, K. S., & Williams, M. J. (2021). Addressing the feasibility of the teacher performance rate and accuracy scale as a treatment integrity tool. Behavioral Interventions, 36(2), 355-368.
Lanovaz, M. J., & Hranchuk, K. (2021). Machine learning to analyze single‐case graphs: A comparison to visual inspection. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(4), 1541-1552.
Hranchuk, K., Douglas Greer, R., & Longano, J. (2019). Instructional demonstrations are more efficient than consequences alone for children with naming. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 35(1), 1-20.
Longano, J., Hranchuk, K., & Greer, R. D. (2018). Teaching preschool aged children to write and affect the behavior of a reader. Behavioral Development, 23(2), 106.
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Jessica is a behaviour analyst that has worked with people on the autism spectrum for over 20 years. She resides in Ontario Canada and is the Clinical Director of Atlas Behaviour Consultation. Jessica received her Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Endicott College. Dr. Cauchi is interested in research and clinical practise in curriculum development and effective teaching practises in sexuality skills for persons on the autism spectrum, meaningful programming, rapport and assent, and progressive ABA.
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Stephanie is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. She earned her Honours B.A. in Psychology from the University of Guelph, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science from Fanshawe College, and her Master of Professional Education, specializing in Applied Behaviour Analysis, through the University of Western Ontario.
Stephanie has worked as a Senior Therapist at One Care Inc. since 2020. Her previous work experiences include providing ABA services to adults with complex needs through a specialized day program, providing Field Placement Supervision as a professor through Fanshawe College, and providing in-home ABA services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She specializes in teaching functional life skills to increase independence in her clients’ lives and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Stephanie is also responsible for supporting ongoing learning for One Care’s Instructor Therapists as the RBT Coordinator.
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April Stauffer is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, and has worked with individuals on the Autism Spectrum since 2003. April has a Master of Arts from University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Education and Digital Technology. She completed the BACB verified course sequence through the Florida Institute of Technology. April also completed Bachelor’s degrees in Education and Psychology, and has been an Ontario Certified Teacher since 2010.
April provides supervision for clinical programs as Lead Clinical Supervisor and oversees the development of new programs and initiatives as Special Project Manager at One Care. April is interested in research and clinical practice in feeding interventions, language development, life skills and Skills- Based Treatment.
In addition to her work at One Care, April has taught part time at Durham College since 2013. She has been involved in program and course development for the Autism and Behaviour Science programs at Durham College that were launched in 2021, teaching a variety of courses in both the graduate certificate and diploma programs.
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Sobia is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. She earned her B.A in Social Psychology from McMaster University while completing a diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Mohawk College. After graduating in 2016, she wanted to further broaden her knowledge and understanding of ABA and decided to complete a second diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science from Mohawk College. After working directly with early learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for 2 years as an instructor therapist across home, school and centre-based settings, she decided to move forward by completing a Master in Special Education with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities from the University of British Columbia.
She joined the One Care team as a Senior Therapist in 2021. Sobia enjoys working with a diverse population of individuals with ASD. She works closely with families to develop programming that supports an inclusive, diverse and nurturing environment for all individuals with ASD.
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Kate is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Trent University and her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Adler School of Professional Psychology.
Kate began working as an Instructor Therapist with One Care in 2016 and was inspired to complete the BACB Verified Course Sequence through Florida Institute of Technology to become a BCBA. She has since transitioned to the roles of Lead Therapist, Clinic Coordinator, and Academy Supervisor. She also teaches science, social studies, and physical education/health at One Care Academy.
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Sonia is a Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analyst. She earned her B.A in Psychology from Simon Fraser university while completing an advanced certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Learning Disabilities from Douglas College. Sonia has worked with individuals with Autism since 2010. She has experience using multiple teaching strategies and assessments and has had clients ranging from young children to adolescents.
She joined the One Care team as a Lead Instructor Therapist in 2021. She has recently transitioned to the roles of Senior Therapist. Sonia oversees all of the Social Skills groups at One Care as well as the Entry to School program.
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Emma earned her B.A in Psychology from the University of Guelph and her Master of Applied Disability Studies with a specialization in ABA from Brock University. She is currently in the process of collecting her hours to become a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Emma began working as an Instructor Therapist with One Care in 2020 and has worked with children and adults with ASD and other developmental disabilities since 2017. She is passionate about providing ethical services that promote independence for all her clients and is excited to continue to grow her knowledge surrounding ABA under the clinic’s supervisors.
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Samantha is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McGill University and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University. Samantha completed her Masters degree in October 2022 and gained valuable experience working with addictions and compulsive behaviours. Samantha currently provides services in Peterborough as well as online and hopes to help many more individuals across Durham Region.
Her experience includes person-centered active listening with people who are struggling with daily stress, relational conflict, addictions, anxiety, and depression. Samantha’s role at One Care is to listen, validate and motivate anyone that could be struggling in this way to develop a deeper understanding of their concerns, how it impacts their day-to-day functioning and to create personalized strategies for coping.
Samantha previously worked at One Care as an Instructor Therapist for 2 years with children on the Autism Spectrum utilizing an approach of Applied Behavioural Analysis. This therapeutic intervention focuses on assisting children to gain skills in a variety of areas including communication, academic, gross motor, life skills and behavioural regulation.
Samantha offers a freshly educated experience within evidence-based therapeutic practices such as Cognitive Behavioural, Solution-Focused, Internal Family Systems, and Humanistic therapies. Samantha’s aim is to help you achieve your goals and offer new insights within a non-judgmental space.
Samantha brings a passion in supporting families who are caregivers to neurodivergent children. This support may include discussing your feelings surrounding the responsibility of being a caregiver, adjustment and developmental transitions, management of conflict in relationships, navigation of a new diagnosis, or general mental health support for siblings and other family members within the household.
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Deanna is a certified teacher that has worked with students and families as a full-time private tutor in the Durham Region for the past 10 years. She earned her Honours B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics and B.Ed. concurrently from Ontario Tech (UOIT).
Deanna began working as an Educational Consultant for One Care in 2022 and is part of the One Care Tutoring Team. In addition to her work at One Care, Deanna has taught part time at Durham College since 2016. Deanna specializes in teaching senior math and science with an emphasis on science with a focus on cross-curricular connections while scaffolding and filling in gaps from earlier grades.
She coaches students to have resiliency and study skills while gearing lessons to students’ individual needs and goals. Deanna works with families to navigate a range of classroom issues and facilitates conversations with teachers or school staff when necessary, providing essential feedback.
Our Academy Staff
Our teachers and teacher assistants come from a variety of backgrounds, including education, behaviour analysis and human services fields. All teachers and teacher assistants within One Care Academy have completed our comprehensive Instructor Therapist training program, as well as additional training in group instruction and curriculum.
Our Instructor Therapists
Our Instructor Therapists come from a variety of backgrounds, but all share the same commitment to providing quality, individualized services to all of our clients and families. Their educational background typically consistent of a diploma or degree in behaviour analysis, education, or psychology. Some of our therapists are also Ontario Certified Teachers and are drawn to this field for the one on one teaching opportunities. All Instructor Therapists must pass a competency-based training program with evaluation before working independently with our clients.
All therapists are certified in CPR, First Aid, and must provide a clear Police Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening before working with our clients. We offer ongoing supervision and training opportunities to ensure our Instructor Therapists are continuously updating their skills.
Our Team Values
One Care Inc. utilizes a supervised practice model for all clients. This means that multiple team members are on each treatment team to provide services to your child. Rates, position criteria and supervision schedules are based on recommendations from: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), ONTABA, and Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). This ensures that each client receives the highest quality services available. On each team there will be: