Massiel Chamorro
Registered Behavior Technician
Massiel graduated from Florida International University. She was introduced to the field when interning at a school for children with autism and other developmental delays. She believes that empathy is a critical skill ABA therapists should develop, the person being treated needs to feel understood. Massiel plans to attend Colorado State University to earn her doctorates in occupational therapy.
Therapeutic Specialties
Autism / Aspergers, ADHD, Children Behavior Issues, Verbal Behavior, Decreaase Tantrums, School Support, Token Systems, Improve Attention Concerns, Increase replacement behaviors, Learning and Academic Skills
What is important to you, for your client to feel, when working with you?
It is important for my client to feel heard and understood.
Who do you believe you are for a client as they manage their problems?
I believe I am there to guide my clients progress in a warm, compassionate, as well as professional, manner.
What drives your passion for seeing clients?
What drives my passion is the fulfillment of seeing them be more independent.
How do you believe clients "get better"?
When a client is getting effective ABA therapy you are able to see progress.
ABA Department
Education
Florida International University, Bachelors in Recreation and Sports Management
Florida International University, Masters in Recreational Therapy
Client Age Range
Children (2-6), Children (6-12), Teens (13-17)
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Personal Hobbies
When I’m not working, I enjoy traveling and going on new adventures. One of my hobbies is landscape photography.
"Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded." -Jess Lair