Ron Leaf, Co-Director of Autism Partnership

Ron Leaf is a licensed psychologist who has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of autism. Dr. Leaf began his career working with Ivar Lovaas, while receiving his undergraduate degree at UCLA. Subsequently he received his doctorate under the direction of Dr. Lovaas. During his professional training at UCLA, he served as Clinic Supervisor, Research Psychologist, Lecturer, and Interim Director of the Young Autism Project. He was extensively involved in many of the Young Autism Project research investigations, contributed to The Me Book, and is co-author of The Me Book Videotapes, a series of instructional tapes offering training for teaching autistic children. He is co-author of A Work in Progress, a manual on behavioral treatment. Dr. Leaf has consulted nationally and internationally to families, school districts, day programs and residential treatment facilities. Dr. Leaf served as the Director of Straight Talk's Developmental Disabilities Services division for 15 years. This program provided residential and day treatment for adults with developmental disabilities. Dr. Leaf is also the Executive Director of Behavior Therapy and Learning Center, a mental health agency providing treatment, consultation and related services to parents, program staff and school personnel.

John McEachin, Co-Director of Autism Partnership

John McEachin is a licensed psychologist who has been providing behavioral intervention to children with autism as well as adolescents and adults with a wide range of developmental disabilities for more than 20 years. He received his graduate training under Professor Ivar Lovaas at UCLA on the Young Autism Project. During his 11 years at UCLA, Dr. McEachin served in various roles including Clinic Supervisor, Research and Teaching Assistant, Visiting Professor and Acting Director. His research has included the long-term follow-up study of young autistic children who received intensive behavioral treatment, which was published in 1993. Since receiving his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1987 his work has included serving as Clinical Director of Developmental Disabilities Services, a division of Straight Talk in Signal Hill, California. Dr. McEachin has lectured throughout the world and consulted to numerous families and agencies, assisting in the development of treatment programs and providing training to parents, group home staff, and classroom personnel. In 1994 he joined with Ron Leaf in forming Autism Partnership, which they co-direct. They have recently co-authored a book on behavioral intervention for persons with autism, titled A Work in Progress.

Toby James Mountjoy, Associate Director of Autism Partnership

Toby J. Mountjoy is the Associate Director of Autism Partnership, a global agency providing a variety of ABA services throughout its 10 international offices. Mr Mountjoy is responsible for overseeing more than 100 staff in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Mr Mountjoy has been working with individuals with autism for over 12 years in a multitude of ways. He has provided direct therapy, parent training, supervised home and clinic based ABA programs in the offices that he oversees. He has opened and overseen 5 kindergarden programs in both Singapore and Hong Kong. In January 2007, he set up the first fully registered primary school for children with autism in Hong Kong, which has a capacity to serve up to 64 children.

In addition Mr Mountjoy has regularly consulted and given workshops to agencies and families in other countries including the Philippines, Columbia, Indonesia, Malaysia, USA, China and Vietnam. His extensive experience and realm of knowledge has contributed tremendously to the hundreds of families he currently consults to.

Sherrianne Cheah, Director of AP(Singapore)/Program Supervisor

Sherrianne Cheah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Child Development from the University of Kansas. Since 1991, she has been working with children who have special needs. She was in charge of setting up curriculum and running the Early Intervention programs at Dover Court Preparatory School and Horizon Centre for Special Education. In addition, she had been involved in the integration process of her students. Before joining Autism Partnership, Sherrianne had her own private practice as a Remedial Therapist, working with both mainstream and children with special needs. She has been working with children with autism in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis since 2001. She is presently a Program Supervisor providing services to families in Singapore, under the direct supervision of Dr Ronald Leaf, Dr John McEachin and Mr Toby Mountjoy.