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Domino Faculty and Staff

With the reauthorization of I.D.E.A in 2004, Congress found that the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective if all school personnel receive "high quality, intensive" professional development and training to ensure they have "the skills and knowledge necessary to improve the academic achievement and functional performance of children with disabilities... including the use of scientifically based instructional practices, to the maximum extent possible."     Section 1400(c)(5)(E) 

Dr. Shira A. Ackerman, Program Director 

DR. SHIRA A. ACKERMAN joined Northwest Autism Center in 2007. She holds a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis from Columbia University and is a veteran special education teacher with expertise in early verbal development. Dr. Ackerman brings effective research-based practices to Domino Project and to our region. Along with directing the program, she works closely with Domino families, and provides training and consultation to EWU students, teachers and school districts. She presents on autism research and best practices at conferences across the country and abroad.

Domino Project 2009-2010 Calendar

Instructional Aides

Gillian is a mother of four, with over ten years of work experience with young children in educational and rehabilitative settings.  She holds a BA in Children's Studies from EWU, and is currently working toward her Master's in Early Childhood Education through Capella University.  Gillian has worked for Northwest Autism Center for over two years, as the senior instructional aide at Domino Project.   

 
Kami Calderon

Kami began working for Northwest Autism Center in 2007. She started as a work study, followed by two years as a substitute, and is currently working as an educational aide at Domino Project. In 2009, with the training and tools obtained at Domino Project, Kami began working as a tutor for children with disabilities in a home setting using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis for Maxim Health Care. She received a BA in Criminal Justice from Eastern Washington University in 2010, and plans to achieve a Masters in Psychology.