Hayley Neimy, BCBA-D, Ph. D.

Dr. Hayley Neimy is a BCBA-D, Adjunct Professor at Endicott College and the University of British Columbia, and Past President of the British Columbia Association for Behaviour Analysis (BC-ABA). Dr. Neimy earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, her M.S. in Applied Behaviour Analysis from California State University, Northridge, and her Ph.D. in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Endicott College. Dr. Neimy has worked in the field of behaviour analysis since 2007 with individuals across the lifespan presenting with autism and developmental disabilities in home, school, clinic, and community settings. Her primary areas of expertise include naturalistic early interventions for infants and children, the assessment and treatment of severe distressed behaviour, and evidence-based staff and caregiver coaching/training. She has presented her research and clinical work at regional, national, and international conferences and is a published author in areas related to establishing early communication and social skills among infant populations, functional communication training (FCT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and various therapeutic interventions for supporting adults with severe behaviour. Dr. Neimy currently consults for Community Living British Columbia (CLBC), the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Hollyburn Family Services, and UP Early Intervention.