Melanie Deridder
M Ed, BCBA
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Let's Connect (289) 212-6386
Maybe it’s not that you haven’t tried hard enough.
Maybe it’s that everything you’ve been offered has focused on what your child needs to stop doing…
instead of what they need to start building.
Most programs zero in on compliance.
Be quieter.
Sit longer.
Stop reacting.
But that doesn’t actually teach a child how to: understand boundaries, set boundaries, make choices, advocate for themselves.
It just teaches them to suppress.
And suppression isn’t skill building.
As a Registered Behaviour Analyst (Ont.) and BCBA, my work is different.
We don’t just reduce behaviors.
We replace reactive patterns with real-world skills.
Executive functioning.
Assertive communication.
Autonomy within clear, healthy boundaries.
Your child doesn’t need to be smaller.
They need to be stronger.
Stronger in how they regulate.
Stronger in how they choose.
Stronger in how they speak up without reacting.
This is evidence-based instruction that builds capacity — not compliance.
And if you’re feeling that quiet sense of “we need help with this”…
trust that.
I can't wait to begin!
Call or Email Melanie Deridder now for a free 15 minute consultation - (289) 212-6386
Let's Connect (289) 212-6386
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with BACB Melanie Deridder
Melanie Deridder
M Ed, BCBA
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (289) 212-6386
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Behavioural Issues
- Developmental Disorders
- Autism
Expertise
- ADHD
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Behaviour Thearpy
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- School Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA)
Melanie Deridder
M Ed, BCBA
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (289) 212-6386
Location
Additional Location
CARE
8611 Weston Road
Vaughan, ON L4L
(289) 212-6386