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)