Who We Are

Funda Yolal is a Behaviour Support Educator at ABI.  She joined ABI in May 2008.

Funda has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology at the University of New South Wales, and has also completed a Masters of Health Science (Behavioural Science) at Sydney University.  She is currently an intern Psychologist.

Funda’s passion for working with children with Autism began when she was trained as an ABA therapist in 2005 by the Early Autism Project (EAP).  Since then, Funda has provided one-to-one behaviour therapy to a variety of families with programs provided by EAP, Annie’s Centre, Lizard, and C.A.R.D.  She has also had experience working with families who have incorporated Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s DIR (Floortime) model.  Funda has great interest in cultural awareness and has published two articles in the Turkish newspaper about Autism and ABA therapy.

Funda’s new role as a Behaviour Support Educator with ABI allows her to provide Autism awareness and support for families and children with ASD from a variety of cultural backgrounds.