Sarah Dungait, MSc

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)

SD 2015Sarah Dungait is a board certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She provides behavioural consultation to families across the North Shore.

Originally from the UK, Sarah completed her Master of Science (MSc.) degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Bangor University and her Bachelor of Science (Hons) (BSc.) degree in Psychology from the University of Manchester. She moved to Vancouver permanently in 2013 and has settled on the North Shore with her two children.

Sarah worked as a Special Educational Assistant for children with Emotional & Behavioural Disorders back in the UK. Following this, she gained valuable experience working as a behavior interventionist under the supervision of various consultants here in Canada; each following different instructional designs including the CABAS model.

Sarah designs comprehensive behaviour analytic home-based programs and provides parent coaching and school consultation.

Sarah has been an Associate Behaviour Consultant with Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts Inc. (SBAI) since November 2013.

 

Research & Presentations

  • Lang. H., Dungait. S. & Broto. J. (2017). How to be “cool”: An intervention package to strengthen social repertoires. Symposium presented at 9thAnnual BC-ABA Conference, University of British Columbia.
  • Egan, C., Lang, H., Karren, M., Dungait, S. & Schiedel, L. (2016). Gross-Motor Emersion Procedure to Induce Generalised Imitation Repertoire. Traditional Paper presented at 8thAnnual BC-ABA Conference, Capilano University.
  • Broto, J., Ho., Angie & Dungait, S. (2016). The Effects of Listener Emersion Procedures to Decrease Trials to Criterion. Traditional Paper presented at 8thAnnual BC-ABA Conference, Capilano University.
  • Tzanakaki, P., Grindle, C.F., Dungait, S., Hulson-Jones, A., Saville, J., Hughes, J.C., & Hastings, R.P (2014) Use of a Tactile Prompt to Increase Social Initiations in Children with Autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, (8)726-736.
  • Dungait, S. (June, 2011). Using a tactile prompt to increase social initiations in children with autism. Poster presented at School of Psychology Open Conference: Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Find me on the Regional Autism Service Provider (RASP) List