Founder & Clinical Director 


Dianna Yip, M.Ed., BCBA, ICBA



Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead 

Dianna has supported children with developmental disabilities and behaviour problems for over a decade. She is one of the few Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA) in Hong Kong, China. Dianna began her work with children with special needs in 2002. In Canada, she received training on applied behaviour analysis (ABA) from Dr. Gerald Kysela, clinical child psychologist, and several Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBAs). She completed the Disability & Applied Behaviour Analysis program at Douglas College in 2009 and the Certificate in Infant Development and Supported Child Development Program at UBC in 2011. In 2011, Dianna also received her Masters of Education degree in Special Education with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities at UBC.

Over the past 20 years, Dianna has served hundreds of families with children with Autism and/or behaviour issues at home, school, and different community settings in Canada and in Asia. She has provided training for many ABA therapists, teachers, early educators and parents. Dianna also lectures in Canada, Hong Kong, Macau and China and presents across the globe.

  • Master in Education, specialized in special education with a concentration in Autism and other development disabilities (University of British Columbia - UBC)
  • Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
  • International Behaviour Analyst (IBA)
  • Certificate in Infant Development/ Support Child Development (UBC)
  • Certificate in Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis Advanced Citation (Douglas College)
  • Professional Advisory Board of IBAB (2020-present)
  • Elected Board Member of APBS (2020-present)
  • Ex-Officio representing Asia for APBS (2016-2020)
  • Founder of PBSA.Asia (Found in 2017)
  • Founder of the HK-PBS network (Found in 2013)
  • PR/ Newsletter Chair (2012-14), Secretary & Conference Chair (2013-14) for Hong Kong Association for Behaviour Analyst (HKABA)
  • Member of Association for Behaviour Analyst International (ABAI)
  • Member of Association for Positive Behaviour Support (APBS)
  • Advisor in Child Behaviour Intervention for Distinctive Learning Society HK
  • Member of the SEN Outreach Team at Watchdog Early Education Centre