Alexandra Comărniceanu
Aba expert
Alexandra Comărniceanu has 17 years of experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She completed her master’s degree in ABA at Bangor University, United Kingdom, and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2012. She has been a speaker at conferences both in Romania and the United Kingdom, and conducts trainings in various European countries.
Her work involves supervising home-based ABA programs and centers that offer ABA programs, integrating individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities into schools and kindergartens, and supervising individuals seeking to obtain various certifications in the field of behavior analysis. She is also working in the education domain, where she collaborates with kindergartens and schools that want to use ABA in order to be more efficient in teaching different skills (eg., academic skills, social skills, etc.).
Dr. Richard Frye
Behavioral Child Neurologist
Dr. Richard Frye is a Child Neurologist with expertise in neurodevelopmental and neurometabolic disorders. He received an MD and PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Miami, Residency in Child Neurology and Fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Learning Disabilities at Harvard University/Children’s Hospital Boston and Fellowship in Psychology at Boston University. He also received a Masters in Biomedical Science and Biostatistics from Drexel University. He holds board certifications in Pediatrics, and in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Dr. Frye is a national leader in autism research. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and serves on several editorial boards.
He has lead several clinical studies on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including studies focusing on defining the clinical, behavioral, cognitive, genetic and metabolic characteristics of children with ASD and mitochondrial disease and several clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of safe and novel treatments that target underlying physiological abnormalities in children with ASD, including open-label studies on tetrahydrobiopterin, cobalamin and folinic acid and a recent double-blind placebo controlled trial on folinic acid. His ongoing research efforts focus on defining metabolic endophenotypes of children with ASD and developing targeted treatments.
In 2022, Dr. Frye became the co-founder of The Autism Discovery and Treatment Foundation, a 501c non-profit organization dedicated to researching biomarkers and treatments for complicated neurodevelopmental disorders.
He currently sees American patients at Rossignol Medical Center and many international patients at Neurodevelopmental Precision Medicine.
Dr. Richard E. Frye
MD,PhD
Behavioral Child Neurologist
Eržebet Bedrosian
specialist in preschool pedagogy, Montessori educator
Eržebet Bedrosian earned her first degree in 1984 at the Pedagogical Academy in Subotica as a graduated preschool teacher, and she obtained the title of Professor of Pedagogy in 1990 at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad.
She furthered her professional development in the field of Montessori pedagogy and obtained the title of Montessori educator at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, where she completed a two-year specialization. The topic of her specialization work was “Development of Time Orientation Using the Montessori Method in Preschool-Aged Children.”
Eržebet Bedrosian has been the president of the Montessori Society of Serbia since 2008, and in addition to that, she works as a professional associate and pedagogue at the “Naša radost” Preschool Institution in Subotica. She is also the author and facilitator of training programs in the field of Montessori pedagogy.
Dr. Jenny Diouf Lewis
Music Therapist
Presentation Doctor in Music Therapy (PhD) Clinical Music Therapist (DU) Neurological Music Therapist (NMT-F) Certified Music Therapist in South Korea (KCMT) Affiliated with the French Federation of Music Therapists (FFM)
I conduct music therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, particularly in the field of language rehabilitation, cognitive, and sensorimotor functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music and Musicology, François Rabelais University Tours, France – 2011
- University Diploma in Music Therapy, Paul Valéry Montpellier III University, France – 2013
- University Diploma in Music Therapy, Paul Valéry Montpellier III University, France – 2014
Education PhD in Music Therapy, Ewha Womans University, South Korea – 2022
Certifications and Expertise Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS received additional training outside her music therapy curriculum to learn advanced music therapy techniques and specialize in the field of neurological music therapy:
- Neurologic Music Therapy Fellowship (NMT-F) – 2021
- Korean Certified Music Therapist (KCMT) – 2021
- Neurologic Music Therapy Certificate (NMT) – 2016
Affiliation Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS is affiliated with the French Federation of Music Therapists (FFM) and has been registered on the national registry of French music therapists since 2020.
Official FFM website: www.musicotherapie-federationfrancaise.com/
Instrumental Practice Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS plays several musical instruments, primarily the flute and organ.
In music therapy sessions, she primarily uses the guitar, piano, autoharp, and percussion instruments.
Volunteer Work “Once a scout, always a scout!”
Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS has always been involved in scouting and served as a scout leader with the Scouts and Guides of France (SGDF) for 10 years, working with children and adolescents aged 8 to 17.
“Adapted Vacations”
In 2014, Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS spent a year as a volunteer coordinator and animator for adapted vacations for people with mental and/or physical disabilities.
Languages Spoken Dr. Jenny DIOUF LEWIS is passionate about foreign languages and cultural similarities and differences.
French 🇫🇷: Native language
Martinican Creole 🇲🇶: Native language
English 🇬🇧: Bilingual
Korean 🇰🇷: Fluent (Topik 5)
Spanish 🇪🇸: Elementary (Level A2