“My aim is to be the voice of many — the children, the families and the WEAP team — to make sure that every day a child learns a new skill, every day a family has a positive experience, and every day an employee goes home knowing that they have made the difference in the life of a child.”
Mary Smith is the executive director of the Wisconsin Early Autism Project (WEAP). She works with directors across the five WEAP regions to make sure WEAP maintains its legacy as the leading provider of quality early intensive behavioral treatment for children with autism in Wisconsin.
Mary is a board certified behavior analyst, licensed in the state of Wisconsin. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Open University, the largest university in the United Kingdom. She earned her master’s degree in special education from the Queen’s University of Belfast, and she has a post-graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis (ABA) from the University of North Texas. Mary specializes in creating and carrying out behavioral treatment programs. She is passionate about training young clinicians in their early professional years.
Mary has worked with WEAP since 1998. She has provided treatment, consultation, and training throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa. She has presented at a variety of international conferences and successfully represented families seeking funding for treatment.