Our ABA Therapists

Emily Siu, M.Ed, RBT

Emily graduated with a bachelor degree in Art Psychology at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Throughout the secondary school years, Emily volunteered in different non-profit organizations, and supported individuals with special needs and developmental disabilities in Hong Kong. Since 2004, the interest and passion of supporting others has been growing. Having these experiences, she understands that working in a team is very important to achieve the goal, and that could maximize the ability to support others in needs.

In her final undergraduate year, Emily started working as a behavioural interventionist (BI) in Vancouver. Using ABA theory, she hopes that she could help children with special needs. Although it may take them longer to learn, she feels content to accompany them and see their improvement.

Master of Education (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (University of British Columbia)
Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) on the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board
Provide ABA intervention for children with special needs since 2015 in Canada & HK
Completed coursework in Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA) and is working towards her certification

Jessica Lau, B.Com. in Marketing, RBT

Jessica graduated from The University of Auckland in 2004 and joined P.L.A.I. Behaviour Consulting in 2016. She has been serving the Education Sector in Hong Kong over 10 years, and she has a solid experience on providing learning support to students from early learners to teenagers and young adults with different backgrounds.

Jessica believes every child is unique and gifted in his/her own way. She is enthusiastic on helping children with special needs, that she attended child development courses and actively participates volunteering works on helping children from poor families, as well as those with learning difficulties. Jessica has completed her coursework in BCaBA and is working towards her certification.

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing (University of Auckland)
Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) on the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board
Over 10 years of working experience in Education Sector, provide learning support to students

Samantha Fung, BSc in Psychology, RBT

Samantha graduated from the University of Bath (United Kingdom) with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She has previously worked at summer camps for young children in Hong Kong. During her third year of university, she completed a research internship at a Developmental Studies Lab at Harvard University which focused on the conceptual development of young children and their understanding of the world around them. Through these opportunities, she has gained immense experience in developmental research, and her passion of working with children has strengthened, further inspiring her to pursue a career in supporting children’s learning and wellbeing.

Samantha joined P.L.A.I. in 2020 right after graduating from university. Her goal is to help children with special needs gain important skills in a fun and exciting way in order to develop into the best versions of themselves.

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology (University of Bath)
Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) on the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board

Helen Siu, B.A., RBT

Helen graduated from Northumbria University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management. After her graduation, she has been volunteering in the dorm of mild intelligent disability. She found her the ability to develop a rapport with Autism pupils almost immediately. She determined to start her career with supporting Special Education Need kids, and she worked in the middle-school. She is dedicated to creating positive education culture in the community. She believes that every child is talented and gifted. She strives to enlighten their capabilities and creates a fascinating learning environment by adopting the applied behaviour analysis strategy.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management
Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) on the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board
Certification of Psychological First Aid
Certification of Supporting Children with Difficulties in Reading and Writing
Certification of Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms
Certification of Introduction to Family Engagement in Education

Henry Tsang, B.Sc. in Psychology, RBT

Henry graduated from the Open University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology. During his university years, Henry would often volunteer to assist various therapists and special preschool teachers in conducting training sessions for young aged children with special educational needs. Through his experiences, Henry would come to develop a deep interest and passion in working with children with special needs, thus inspiring him to pursue a career path in supporting children's learning and wellbeing. Henry joined P.L.A.I after graduating from the Open University of Hong Kong in 2021.

Nicole Wang, M.Ed

Nicole graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Master degree in Education in 2018. She is dedicated to community service where she previously volunteered in schools in Taiwan, rural China and Hong Kong as a Learning Support Teacher, Volunteer Teacher and Career and Life Education Facilitator respectively. After graduation, she has been working in the field of Education. Nicole taught Mandarin and later worked in an international school in Hong Kong. Before joining P.L.A.I., she worked as a Teaching Assistant to support Common Core course teaching and later a Research Assistant at the Reading and Learning Lab in the Faculty of Education of HKU. Her work experience to support students helped her discover her passion to serve school children and adolescents with special needs and further promote their welling academically, behaviorally, socially and emotionally.

Vincy Cheng, B.A. in Education, Culture and Childhood, RBT

Vincy graduated from The University of Sheffield (United Kingdom) in Bachelor of Arts in Education, Culture and Childhood. During her bachelor degree, she gained educational experience from different schools settings in the United Kingdom. She is committed to providing her students with an interesting and motivating learning environment that allows them to grow and develop. In her second year, she had a chance to work with children with special needs in nursery and primary school. Vincy believes that every child is unique, so if they cannot learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn. She joined P.L.A.I. after graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2018 with the mission of improving children's quality of life.

Bachelor of Arts in Education, Culture and Childhood (The University of Sheffield)

Mira Wong, BSc in Humanities and Social Science

Mira graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor degree in the school of humanities and social science and a minor degree in psychological and behavioural science. She treasures every chance in supporting a child-centred learning environment in both community and school settings as she believes that learning is a crucial element for life. During her bachelor degree, she had experiences in holding summer camps and homework classes for children from the primary to secondary school level. Also, she has participated in a project implemented by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups aiming to raise adolescents’ awareness of mental health and whole-person development in Hong Kong. With all these experiences, she decided to join P.L.A.I. after graduation and further support children to be motivated to learn and achieve their full potential in an ideal learning environment.

Candy Chua, BSc in Psychology

Candy was graduated from the Education University of Hong Kong, holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology. During her studies, she wanted to find a job related to children since they are not able to express their wants and needs thoroughly. She found a job that was data collection in a local kindergarten. Through 1 on 1 teaching, she tested children’s language and literacy levels, observing their responses and analyzing data for speculation. She was enthusiastic about interacting with children from different cultural backgrounds owing to their purity and innocence. Their smile and laugh motivate her to work. She joined P.L.A.I after graduation, aiming to assist children in emerging with mainstream schools and society and becoming independent people.

Tiffany Pedron, BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Studies and Linguistics

Tiffany holds an honours Bachelor of Science degree in Mental Health Studies and Linguistics from the University of Toronto, Canada. Prior to working at P.L.A.I. Behaviour Consulting, she worked as an Instructor Therapist delivering intensive behavioural interventions to young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Toronto, Canada. Tiffany has experience working with clients with a range of skills and families from various cultural backgrounds. She is a true believer of open communication and collaboration with families and other professionals in helping children to reach their full potential. Her long standing passion for working with children with ASD and their families stemmed from volunteering in a respite program while in university. She understands that while there are many joys having a child on the spectrum, parents benefit from having external support and temporary relief every now and then. It is Tiffany’s goal to support families by providing quality intervention for their children so that children can become independent and empowered individuals as they continue to grow over the years.