Ray Cepeda is the Founder and Director of ABAskills, LLC, a private consultation firm dedicated to the education and treatment of individuals with autism and related learning differences. Mr. Cepeda began his career under the guidance of consultants trained by Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas. He was subsequently hired by the Lovaas Institute, where he was mentored by Scott Wright, the CEO of the Lovaas Institute. During his tenure, he advanced from Workshop Leader to Clinic Supervisor and played a pivotal role in establishing a satellite office in South Orange, NJ. There, he supervised and trained numerous ABA therapists in the Lovaas model of applied behavior analysis.
Mr. Cepeda completed his BACB coursework in applied behavior analysis under Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, Ed.D., BCBA-D, and fulfilled his BACB mentorship requirements with Dr. Bobby Newman, Ph.D., BCBA.
With over thirty years of experience, Mr. Cepeda has supervised home-based programs, held clinical and administrative roles in private schools specializing in autism education, and consulted with school-based programs across the metropolitan area. He has been instrumental in integrating and mainstreaming learners with autism into typical learning environments, training parents, and presenting at local and national conferences. His expertise spans behavior analytic teaching methodologies, with a focus on developing language, communication, and executive functioning skills across all age groups.
Mr. Cepeda has been honored with the Award of Distinction from Long Island Advocates for his dedication and service to the autism community. He is also a former member of the Human Rights Committee for the New York Center for Autism Charter School in New York, NY.
