{"id":239,"date":"2025-08-07T20:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2025-08-09T15:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T15:32:47","slug":"who-am-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/who-am-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Who am I?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nadia-Riaz-1-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" style=\"width:104px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nadia-Riaz-1-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nadia-Riaz-1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nadia-Riaz-1-768x1044.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nadia-Riaz-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NADIA RIAZ<br><br><\/strong> Glasgow City Council \u2013 Education<br>Manager at Autism Without Borders<br>M.Sc. Autism | M.Ed. Additional Support Needs Education<br>Sign Language Interpreter | ABA Therapist<br>BBA (Hons.) Banking and Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find understanding, guidance, empathy, and support when working with me \u2014 I\u2019m an&nbsp;<strong>Autism Consultant<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Additional Support Needs (ASN) Educator<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Behaviour Therapist<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Sign Language Interpreter<\/strong>, and, most importantly, a&nbsp;<strong>fellow parent of an autistic child<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My personal journey into this field began when my own child was diagnosed with autism. That life-changing moment inspired me to leave a successful career in banking and pursue an&nbsp;<strong>M.Ed. in Special Education followed by an<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>M.Sc. in Autism from the UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, I work in a&nbsp;<strong>complex&nbsp;needs secondary school in Scotland<\/strong>, and I also provide consultancy as an&nbsp;<strong>Autism and ASN specialist for private companies<\/strong>. My goal is to support children, young people, and families through a compassionate, practical, and evidence-based approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a parent, I truly understand the emotional and practical challenges that come with raising a neurodivergent child. I\u2019m here to walk alongside you \u2014 offering not only professional guidance but also heartfelt empathy and encouragement \u2014 to help you feel more empowered, informed, and supported on your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Services I offer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online therapy and Parental counselling sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;tailored to individual needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Autism and ASN consultancy<\/strong>&nbsp;for private organisations and schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parent coaching and guidance<\/strong>&nbsp;through the screening and early intervention process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development of Individualised Education Plans (IEPs) and designing home plans<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conducting Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBAs)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creating and implementing Behaviour Intervention Plans (BIPs)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>British and Pakistan Sign language support and interpretation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using Makaton and Visuals to support communication, where needed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training workshops and awareness sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;for parents, professionals, and organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International conference presentations<\/strong>&nbsp;on autism inclusion and support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to book a consultation or get in touch, feel free to email me at:<br><a href=\"mailto:info@autismconsultant.org\">info@autismconsultant.org<\/a><br><strong>Contact us on WhatsApp: +44 7774 259658<\/strong><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NADIA RIAZ Glasgow City Council \u2013 EducationManager at Autism Without BordersM.Sc. Autism | M.Ed. Additional Support Needs EducationSign Language Interpreter | ABA TherapistBBA (Hons.) Banking and Finance You\u2019ll find understanding, guidance, empathy, and support when working with me \u2014 I\u2019m &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/who-am-i\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-239","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autismconsultant.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}