Our Story.

The three founders of MAA crossed paths in 2009 while receiving intensive training in Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA Therapy) by one of the world’s leading ABA service providers.

Over the years, it’s heartbreaking to the MAA team to feel the struggles and challenges faced by many families with autism and special needs in a living context with limited support and resources. Therefore, the team has been long aspiring to reach out more to help families with our expertise and within our means.

In 2022, the Miles Squad is ready to make possibilities happen in these families, so that quality treatments are reachable to everyone!

Why Are We Called Miles Autism Academy?

The path in achieving developmental milestones in our students is generally tougher than peers of the same age;
but the Miles Squad strives to walk the uphill journey unlocking mile by mile together with our students and the families until we reach the summit of the journey.

Why Are We Called Miles Autism Academy?

Our Vision.

To provide equal opportunities for every individual on the spectrum to learn and be indistinguishable from other peers of the same age because they have equal potentials too.

Our Mission.

To be Malaysia’s most accessible treatment service provider to all families with Autism and other special needs regardless of the common hurdles.
To improve the ABA standard in Malaysia and to provide quality ABA services to the autism community.
To make impossibilities into possibilities in a child’s developmental milestones.
To support and educate parents who are in distress about the child’s future.

The 5 Core Values of the Miles Squad.

Perseverance

We never give up in helping our students to achieve their highest potential.

Compassionate

We listen, we understand and we support throughout the journey.

Enthusiasm

When we do something, we do it with all our might to create a happy learning environment.

Integrity

We hold moral courage and inner strength to do the right thing.

Respectful

We place the well-being and successes of our students as our highest priority.

The 5 Core Values of the Miles Squad.

Perseverance

We never give up in helping our students to achieve their highest potential.

Compassionate

We listen, we understand and we support throughout the journey.

Enthusiasm

When we do something, we do it with all our might to create a happy learning environment.

Integrity

We hold moral courage and inner strength to do the right thing.

Respectful

We place the well-being and successes of our students as our highest priority.

Our Team.

LOW Ree Ta

Co-founder & Executive Director
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology & Communications (Upper Iowa University, USA)

Ree Ta started working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Learning Disabilities since 2007. She has worked with clients between the ages of 28 months to 25 years old providing interventions in various settings including one-on-one learning, classroom learning, and group learning settings. She has also supported numerous numbers of students during their transition back to mainstream schools. To date, Ree Ta has helped over 50 families with autism and other special needs of various profiles.

From 2008 to 2021, Ree Ta has been heavily trained and worked directly with up to six (6) international Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) consultants on a monthly basis from a world’s leading ABA Therapy service provider. Ree Ta’s expertise includes providing direct clinical service, parent consultation, developing curriculum and IEPs, providing training and support for staff, and overseeing interventions for students of the age group mentioned above. She has also been heavily involved in the operation management of a local ABA Therapy service provider during this period of time.

Irene WONG

Co-founder & Operations Director
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Bemidji State University, Minnesota, USA)

Upon graduation, Irene had some experience working with mainstream children before she decided to focus her career mainly on working with children with special needs. Since 2009, she has provided behaviour therapy for children with autism in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), under the constant supervision of numerous Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) consultants.

In the subsequent years, she designed the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for each student as well as supervised their therapy programs. Irene has expertise in communication and language skills, behaviour management, management skills, play skills and social skills. She oversaw training and development of staff and conducted meetings and workshops for parents. In the past 12 years, Irene had extensive experience working with over 45 children, teenagers and young adults with autism in one-on-one and group settings. She has also helped children with autism aged 4 to 6 years old transition to kindergartens and primary schools.

Over the years, Irene developed a desire to provide guidance to all individuals with autism in order to improve the quality of their lives and to teach them to express themselves. She also believes that all families of individuals with autism should have a strong support system. Therefore, she resolves to equip families with the right knowledge, training and encouragement as she understands the difficulties they face every day.

BONG Yi Wen

Senior Program Supervisor
Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA),
Malaysia Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (MCaBA),
B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology (Malaysia)

Yi Wen embarked on her journey working with individuals with special needs in 2015. Her diverse clientele ranges from ages 3 to 24 and includes individuals with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, speech delays, and other disruptive behavior concerns. Yi Wen has also garnered extensive experience working with various schools to support clients’ school readiness and independent functioning within the school environment.

Her clinical expertise encompasses designing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), providing 1-on-1 teaching, implementing classroom and school transition programs, offering shadow support, and conducting case supervision and consultation. Additionally, Yi Wen is adept at training both parents and teachers to ensure a holistic approach to each child’s development.

Driven by a profound satisfaction in helping her clients achieve significant developmental milestones, Yi Wen’s passion for behavior analysis has only deepened over the years. This commitment led her to further her studies in the field, resulting in her board certification as a BCaBA by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (USA) in 2022. In 2024, she also achieved board certification as an MCaBA by the Malaysian Association of Behaviour Analysis.

Shazlyn IZURA

Program Supervisor
Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis (University of Kent, United Kingdom),
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology (University of Nottingham, Malaysia)

Shazlyn has been dedicated to working with individuals with autism and other special needs since 2016. In 2018, she obtained her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from the University of Kent, UK. Shazlyn’s expertise has been advanced when she had and still having the opportunities to be coached and trained by different international Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), ensuring she is well-equipped with advanced ABA methodologies.

Throughout her career, Shazlyn has provided support to learners ranging from age 2 to 24, addressing a variety of functioning profiles. Her diverse experience includes developing and implementing school readiness programs, offering shadow aide support in educational settings, and coaching clinical teams to enhance service quality. She has also supervised numerous cases, ensuring the effective implementation of intervention plans and monitoring progress to achieve desired outcomes.

In addition to her hands-on work with learners, Shazlyn is skilled in conducting parent meetings, providing crucial updates, support, and strategies to assist families in their child’s development. Her commitment to improving the lives of individuals with special needs is evident in her thoughtful and individualized approach, making her a valuable asset to our team.

HO Kye Le

Clinical Psychologist
Masters in Clinical Psychology (HELP University, Malaysia),
Bachelor of Arts and Science (University of Nebraska, USA),
Member of Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology (MSCP) (No. CP1-0197),
International Member of American Psychological Association (APA) (No. 0017-4531)

Kye Le is a registered professional member of the Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC) and Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology (MSCP). She obtained her Masters in Clinical Psychology in 2017 from HELP University and since then has been working in both the private and government sector providing psychological assessment primarily to children, she also provides various psychological therapies for children and adolescents.

Kye Le also had behavior intervention experience with clients with Autism and other development delays. While working in the government sector, she was a key member in a multi-disciplinary team treating adolescents with eating disorders.

She has also been a long serving international NGO member who was active not only in the Covid 19 pandemic but also in cancer support and palliative care.