Hi, I'm Jodie Fielder
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
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Certified Behavioural Sleep Practitioner
For over 15 years, I have supported children and families across home, school, nursery, and community settings.
My work has focused extensively on children with autism and other neurodivergent profiles, supporting learning, communication, emotional regulation, and behaviour using structured, evidence-based approaches.
Across those years, one pattern became clear:
Sleep is foundational.
When a child is chronically tired, learning slows. Regulation becomes harder. Family life feels heavier.
That is what led me to specialise in behavioural sleep support.
Wanting to better support families around sleep, I completed formal training as a Certified Behavioural Sleep Practitioner. This led me to specialise in structured, compassionate sleep support for infants and children aged 1 to 7 years, including both neurodivergent and neurotypical children.
Why Autism-Focused Sleep Support Matters
Many sleep approaches assume tiredness presents predictably and that bedtime resistance is behavioural.
For children with autism and other and neurodivergent profiles, it is often more complex.
Sleep timing, regulation capacity, sensory sensitivities, and independence readiness all influence how bedtime unfolds.
My approach begins with assessment — not assumptions.
Before making changes, I evaluate:
• Sleep pressure and circadian timing
• Regulation capacity
• Sleep-related independence skills
• Environmental and sensory factors
• Current behavioural patterns
This allows us to build a structured, personalised plan aligned with your child’s biology and nervous system.
How I Work
My work is calm, practical, and structured.
I combine behavioural science with a respectful, child-centred approach.
You will not be judged.
You will not be pressured.
And your child will not be treated as a problem to fix.
Instead, we work collaboratively to:
• Understand what is happening
• Clarify what is biological vs behavioural
• Build independence gradually
• Create realistic, sustainable change
Sleep support should feel informed and steady — not rigid or overwhelming.
Professional Background
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An internationally recognised postgraduate qualification focused on understanding behaviour and applying evidence-based strategies ethically and compassionately.
BCBA certification requires extensive supervised clinical experience and successful completion of a rigorous international examination.
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A postgraduate degree providing comprehensive training in the principles and applied practice of behaviour analysis, including assessment, intervention design, and ethical implementation of evidence-based strategies.
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Formal training focused on infant and child sleep through a behavioural and developmental lens, integrating sleep biology with structured behavioural support.
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