Maria
Wheeler is an educational and behavioral consultant
based in Dallas, who serves various school districts,
educational agencies, and families throughout Texas
and nationally. She provides on-site behavior intervention
planning and consultation for educators serving
students with autism and other neurobehavioral disorders,
as well as on-site coaching for in-home trainers,
parent training, and professional development training.
Maria earned her BA in psychology and her MA
in special education and has 22 years experience
working in these fields. She uses strategies developed
from several approaches, including structured
teaching, visual cues and schedules, social stories,
sensory based therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
Prior to her consulting work, Maria had served
as a special education teacher and as director
of behavioral services for residential treatment
centers serving adults and children with neurobehavioral
disorders and developmental disabilities. She
co-authored the book, "A Treasure Chest of
Behavioral Strategies" for individuals with
Autism, and authored the book, "Toilet Training
for Individuals with Autism Related Disorders".
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