Salwa Nasrallah
Certified Behaviour Analyst
Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner
Clinical Director
Salwa is a Certified Behaviour Analyst and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner with combined 20 years of experience in early childhood intervention, special education and behaviour therapy. She opened her private practice in 2022, where she continues to provide expert support for individuals with complex behavioural needs.
Salwa specialises in providing clinical behavioural services to individuals with a range of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Down Syndrome, intellectual disabilities, and other developmental and behavioural challenges. She addresses a variety of issues such as aggression, self-injurious behaviours, communication difficulties, refusal behaviours, PICA, and high-risk behaviours. Additionally, she supports clients with developmental delays, social skills deficits, and adaptive behaviour challenges.
Salwa's educational background includes a degree in education, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and a Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis. These qualifications inform her approach to interventions, enabling her to design and implement effective behaviour support strategies tailored to each individual’s unique needs. Her education allows her to integrate evidence-based techniques and comprehensive behavioural analysis into her practice, enhancing overall wellbeing and daily functioning for her clients.
In her sessions, Salwa focuses on teaching new skills and improving behaviours to help clients develop positive behaviours and navigate everyday life challenges. She works closely with families to ensure a holistic approach to behaviour support and overall improvement in functioning and wellbeing.
Key Skills
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Behaviour Support Plan
Behaviour Intervention
Applied Behaviour Analysis
Functional Communication Training
Family and caregiver training
Areas of Expertise
Teaching new skills (e.g., communication, daily living skills)
Toilet training
PICA (eating non-food items)
Aggression management
Self-harm reduction
Social skills development
Functional Communication Training (FCT)
Task completion and on-task behaviour
Reducing refusal behaviours
Behaviour support for developmental delays
Improving adaptive behaviours
Addressing sensory needs
Managing non-compliance
Supporting transitions and routine changes
Emotional regulation training.