John is a licensed psychologist who has been providing behavioural intervention to children with autism as well as adolescents and adults with a wide range of developmental disabilities for more than 45 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 behavioural 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. John has also co-authored A Work In Progress: Behaviour Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism, It’s Time for School: Building Quality Educational Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and It Has to Be Said: Sense and Nonsense in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism.

Ron is a licensed psychologist who has over 45 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 also co-author of A Work In Progress: Behaviour Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism, It’s Time for School: Building Quality Educational Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and It Has to Be Said: Sense and Nonsense in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism.

Dr. Leaf has consulted nationally and internationally to families, school districts, day programs and residential treatment facilities. He has 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 Behaviour Therapy and Learning Center, a mental health agency providing treatment, consultation and related services to parents, program staff and school personnel.

Toby Mountjoy is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis. With over 20 years of experience working with individuals with ASD, he has worked closely with Dr. Ronald Leaf and Dr. John McEachin to develop the Autism Partnership Method. Besides overseeing the Autism Partnership operation in Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines and Singapore with over 100 staff, including psychologists, consultants and therapists, he has also provided consultation to school districts, agencies, and families worldwide. Mr. Mountjoy has contributed chapters to publications including It’s Time for School: Building Quality Educational Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and It Has to Be Said: Sense and Nonsense in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism and co-authored research articles in peer-reviewed journals. In 2007, he founded the charitable Autism Partnership Foundation and Aoi Pui School to expand the availability of services for children with Autism.

As the Site Director of the Calgary office, Julide has been supervising, directing and implementing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) programs for children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD since 1993. Her comprehensive background includes working as a research assistant in the field, providing program supervision and consultation for families and schools throughout Western Canada, an extensive role as the on-site Behaviour Consultant for an ABA model classroom for adolescents with ASD in Maui, Hawaii, and presently as the Site Director for Autism Partnership, Calgary. Julide is also the President and Behaviour Consultant for Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre, a Calgary-based PUF preschool education program for children with special needs. Julide received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology (Hons.), and her Masters of Science in Applied Behaviour Analysis and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.