Sande Yatawara
LocationsCampbelltown | Liverpool | Parramatta | The Hills | Shoalhaven & The South Coast
 
Sande Yatawara

Consultant - Senior Behaviour Specialist

Sande joins My Disability Practitioners with more than 20 years’ experience, having worked in both government and non-government jobs in disability, mental health, and criminal justice. Sande holds a Masters level degree and her training background includes Education, Trauma-informed practice, and Advanced Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy based techniques. Sande is registered (ID. 00198) with the NDIS Commission as a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner.

Sande is passionate about achieving results that enhance the rights of people with a disability. Sande has experience supervising and developing practitioners and she provides expert advice in behaviour management strategies for people with disabilities that present with complex risk-taking behaviour. Sande uses a holistic approach to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities. She enjoys assisting in the development of coping skills within a range of life situations for people with disabilities.
 



Area of Expertise

Behaviour support for children and adults diagnosed with:

  • Intellectual Disability
  • Developmental Delay Autism
  • ADHD
  • OCD Personality Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complex behaviours of concern:
    • Physical aggression
    • Ritualistic behaviour
    • Self-Injurious behaviour
    • Sexualised behaviour
    • Offending and risk-taking behaviour
  • Restrictive Practice System analyses reports
  • Client compatibility assessment reports