Little Lighthouse was founded by Dr. Ivana Krstovska, a New York State licensed psychologist and behavior analyst. Dr. Krstovska has over two decades of experience working with children with learning, communication and behavioral challenges, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and delays and disabilities. She began her professional career as a special education teacher providing treatment to children with cognitive and communication delays in the Early Intervention Program, home-based, and school-based settings.
Dr. Krstovska received her doctoral degree in psychology with a specialization in developmental disabilities. She has taught graduate and undergraduate classes related to psychology, special education, applied behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, and autism as an adjunct assistant professor at various psychology departments within the Citi University of New York.
Dr. Krstovska conducts behavioral and psychological assessments. Her clinical interests focus on building an early social-communication foundation in young children with ASD, such as teaching eye gaze, requesting skills, joint attention, developing play skills, replacing problem behavior with communication, and teaching parent and staff to use effective strategies to prevent behavioral challenges and optimize learning experiences. Dr. Krstovska is the Director of Behavioral Services and Community Support of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Disabilities (LEND) training program at SUNY Downstate.