Our Team
Frances Fishman is the founder and owner of The Play Base. She has her M.Ed. in Developmental Psychology and Education. Frances is a hard working, empathetic, and loving woman, leader and entrepreneur who took her passion and turned it into her career.
With over 15 years experience in behaviour modification in the home, community and educational settings, as well as being a mother of 3, she has developed a skill set and a perspective that has allowed her tremendous success with her team and client base. She is an optimist who believes that every person can be given the chance to live to their highest potential when given a loving approach and a team who believes in them and sees the incredible potential each individual has.
Coura Niang
CLINICAL MANAGE
Coura Niang has been working with young people and their parents for 15 years. She has a unique combination of skills and deep rooted understanding and compassion for her clients. She began in Intensive Intervention settings for children with Autism, then moved into program development and leadership before spending a tenure at an Ontario School Board as a Child and Youth Worker/Counselor. Coura quickly learned that when the therapeutic relationship is treated as a component of the behaviour intervention that clients thrive and discover their own ability and innate wisdom to resolve their most pressing challenges. Coura’s approach aims to identify the core concern, using systematic, evidence based, behaviour centric methods to evoke and empower change within her clients. She has worked with children, youth and their families living with mood disorders, learning disabilities, and Autism. Coura holds a diploma in Child and Youth work, a degree in Child and Youth Care and a Master’s in Applied Disability Studies from Brock University. Coura is also a professor of Child and Youth Care and the current President of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.
Jayme is Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) at The Play Base, Toronto. She has worked in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for the last 10 years. She completed the specialized diploma program at Seneca College in Behaviour Sciences. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Capilano University. In August 2022, Jayme graduated from the University of Western with her Masters in Professional Education, with a specialized focus in Applied Behaviour Analysis. She has extensive experience working with children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other dual diagnoses across a variety of settings (clinics, centres, schools, hospitals, group homes, camps, recreation programs, respite, hospitals etc.) Jayme has a passion for providing quality client and staff supervision, mediator training, consulting with schools and working with interdisciplinary teams. Jayme is a Clinical Supervisor on the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Provider List. Jayme is also the Intake Coordinator for The Play Base, Toronto. She is the family’s first point of contact and is here to support the on-boarding process into service.
Taylor is a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) at The Play Base, Toronto. She graduated from the Seneca College Behavioural Sciences diploma program and Capilano University’s ABA (Autism) degree program with distinction and completed the Master’s in Applied Disability Studies at Brock University. Taylor has a passion for promoting the growth and learning of others through evidence-based procedures in play. She loves the outdoors, the cottage, spending time with family, and music!
Bijal is a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) at The Play Base, Toronto. She is a motivated, empathetic, and creative individual. She holds a Master’s of Applied Disability Studies from Brock University and five years of experience in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). She has supported children, teens, and young adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities in homes, communities, and various educational and clinical settings. She has developed a strong skill set for supporting a clinical team and is passionate about providing quality client services, caregiver coaching, and working with interdisciplinary teams. Bijal also has a love for visual arts and creative storytelling and finds unique ways to teach complex skills to her learners in fun and playful ways.
