Special Education Teacher & Floortime Therapist
I completed my high school education at Göztepe Anatolian Girls' Vocational High School in İzmir, specialising in Child Development. In 2013, I graduated from Anadolu University's Department of Special Education, specialising in Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
During my undergraduate years, I participated in voluntary research at the Institute for Research on Disabilities, where I worked with children affected by autism. In 2013, I joined the Tohum Autism Foundation as an instructor, where I enhanced my skills in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) through hands-on applications and continuous feedback.
In 2016, I began working as an instructor and trainer at İlkiz Autism, where I developed and implemented educational programmes for teachers. I also provided training on shadow teaching, inclusion, and professional development for educators.
In August 2020, I relocated to London and founded Tulek Tutoring, offering one-on-one sessions with children and families. My aim is to support Turkish-speaking families in London, ensuring that their children with developmental differences receive appropriate early education.
- Play Therapy Training (June 2015)
- Basic Portage Training (March 2016)
- Puppet Use in Child Education and Play (March 2017)
- VB-MAPP Assessment (September 2018)
- GOBDÖ-2-TV (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale) (January 2019)
- IVO-ODS (Comprehensive Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluation Set) (January 2019)
- ETEÇOM (Interaction-Based Early Childhood Intervention Programme) (January 2019)
- Montessori Teacher Training (February 2019)
- AFIRM Antecedent-Based Intervention (February 2019)
- AFIRM Cognitive Behavioural Intervention (February 2019)
- AFIRM Differential Reinforcement (February 2019)
- AFIRM Discrete Trial Training (February 2019)
- AFIRM Exercise-Based Interventions (February 2019)
- AFIRM Extinction-Based Techniques (February 2019)
- AFIRM Functional Communication Training (February 2019)
- AFIRM Functional Behaviour Assessment (February 2019)
- AFIRM Modelling (February 2019)
- AFIRM Naturalistic Intervention (February 2019)
- AFIRM Picture Exchange Communication System (February 2019)
- AFIRM Prompting (March 2019)
- AFIRM Reinforcement (March 2019)
- AFIRM Visual Supports (March 2019)
- AFIRM Response Interruption and Redirection (March 2019)
- AFIRM Scripting (March 2019)
- AFIRM Self-Management (September 2019)
- Pediatric First Aid Certificate (October 2020)
- ETEÇOM 2 Applied Certificate Programme (December 2020)
- Sensory-Motor Issues and Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (December 2020)
- DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIR Floortime (March 2021)
- DIR 201: Basic Certificate (December 2021)
- DIR Floortime Symposium: Understanding Regulation (November 2022)
- SIATT (Infant and Early Childhood Social Communication Development Screening Test) Practitioner Certificate (April 2022)
- Social Skills and Theory of Mind Training (May 2022)
- DIR 202: Promoting Higher Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (January 2023)
- Pediatric First Aid Certificate (renewed September 2023)