The Early Childhood Community of practice officially launched in the fall of 2022 with a focus specifically on innovative solutions to address the service gaps/barriers that exist for children with autism or at risk for an autism diagnosis, age 0 to 6 years.
Steering Committee
Kimberly Ward (she/her), Chair
Kim completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1995 at the University of Calgary. During her years in graduate school, she focused specifically on the social-cognitive differences associated with Autism. Kimberley became a Registered Psychologist in 1996 and joined the clinical team at Society for Autism Support and Services (SASS) (formerly Society for Treatment of Autism). After serving as the Clinical Director for nine years, she transitioned to the role of Executive Director in 2018. Kim joined the Canadian Autism Alliance of Canada Board of Directors in 2020 where she serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee and Board Secretary.
Terri Duncan, MSLP, R.SLP, S-LP (C)
Terri Duncan is the founder and Executive Director of Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton. She is a registered speech language pathologist and has worked with children with autism and a broad range of developmental delays for more than 25 years. Terri has her B.A. in Psychology and Linguistics from the University of Ottawa and her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Alberta. Terri’s interest in working with children with autism began when she worked as an aide with a four-year-old boy with autism in a family’s home in the early 90’s. Since that time she has been fascinated by the complexity of autism and the resilience of families dealing with the challenges they face on a daily basis. Terri started Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton in 2004 and since that time, the organization has grown to be one of the largest service providers in Western Canada.
