About the Author

Amy Buie, MEd, BCBA, LBA, has over 20 years of experience working in the field of applied behaviour analysis. She is the founder and executive director of The Center for Autism Education, a not-for-profit agency specialising in challenging behaviours. Amy teaches courses in autism and behaviour studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA and presents at workshops and conferences across the midwest. Her area of expertise is teaching reinforcement-based strategies with visual supports and working with students who have significantly challenging or explosive behaviour due to mental illness.