Terese Dana, BCaBA, is a behavioral specialist and social skills instructor who has been helping students find solutions to social, behavioral, and organizational challenges since 1988.

Ms. Dana is the creator of the Fitting In and Having Fun Video Modeling Program.  The DVD series includes:  Fitting In and Having Fun, Moving On to Middle School and Confident and In Control.  She has also created the File Factor Emotional Empowerment System, a tool that teaches children how to react effectively in emotionally charged situations. She is the author of the book, The File Factor; Filing Away Disappointment.

Ms. Dana has appeared on national television, in the New York Times and in The Autism Sourcebook, Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping and Healing.  She lectures across the country and is the autism consultant for Didi Lightful, a children’s television show currently in production.  Ms. Dana also serves as board President of the The Laura Foundation for Autism and Epilepsy.