About Us

Putting the Child First

Behavior Strategies is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. We provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to school districts, organizations and families. We are committed to using evidence-based methods to achieve optimal outcomes and create positive behavior changes.

Every client benefits from the hands-on supervision and involvement of our founders and clinical directors, backed by a talented team of professionals.

About Jamiee Spinelli Hill

Jamiee is passionate about providing quality ABA services that focus on the child first and foremost. She has worked in the field of behavior analysis for over 15 years, providing behavioral consulting and training to multiple schools, agencies, and families using a Verbal Behavior approach.

Jamiee holds a Master of Science in Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA). She is an active member of the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis, Association for Behavior Analysis International and the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group.

Jamiee is also a faculty member at SUNY New Paltz, teaching in the MS in Behavior Analysis & Interdisciplinary Autism Studies program.

About Patricia McDonnell-Megahey

Patricia is a New York State Certified Special Education teacher. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a New York and Connecticut Licensed Behavior Analyst. Patricia has worked in the field of special education and Behavior analysis for over 25 years.

Patricia has a diverse background in servicing school districts, families and children with autism and other developmental disabilities. She provided early intervention services to children in Orange and Rockland Counties and provided home instruction to school age children using an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology to teach children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

She has extensive experience and knowledge providing in-service training to teachers, teaching assistants, school bus drivers and lunchroom staff. Patricia directly consultants with students in the educational setting by providing hands on teaching and behavioral support to teaching assistants and monitors, related services providers and support staff to learn the methods of teaching children using a Verbal Behavior Approach (ABA).

Patricia also provides parent training services in homes and in group settings in the community.

Our Service Area

Behavior Strategies provides services throughout Orange County, Dutchess County, Putnam County, Westchester County, Ulster County, Rockland County, Northern New Jersey.