Meet the Little Talks Team

Corine van Staalduinen, M.Ed, BCBA – Autism Family Support Specialist

Little Talks Autism Consulting was founded by Corine in 2015. Corine holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master of Education degree in Special Education. She has been qualified as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) since 2010. As our most experienced consultant, Corine has been working with autistic children since 2005. After meeting her now husband, Corine moved to the North East of England from Canada. They now live in Teesside with their daughter and Corine works with families across Teesside. As a bi-lingual English and Dutch speaker, Corine is able to provide services in either language at request

Marjorie Whin-Jones, MSc, UKBA (cert) – Autism Family Support Specialist

Marjorie joined Little Talks Autism Consulting in 2016. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis. After qualifying as a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) in 2016, she transferred to the new UK-SBA certification in 2024.

Based in Whitley Bay, Marjorie supports families across North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Her work focuses on building confidence, connection, and practical routines that fit each family’s daily life,

Marjorie’s approach is play-based, fun, and collaborative. She enjoys helping parents discover strategies that celebrate their child’s individuality and make everyday life a little easier. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her daughters, exploring the beach, and getting creative with art and messy play.

Ailsa Hemphill, MA, PGDip, aUKBA(cert) – Autism Family Support Specialist

Ailsa started working with Little Talks Autism Consulting in 2015. She has 16 years’ experience supporting children on the autism spectrum in home, nursery, school and community settings.

Ailsa holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow and Durham University. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Queen’s University Belfast in 2019, before becoming qualified as an aUKBA(cert).

Ailsa currently lives in Glasgow with her partner and son, and offers in-person services to families based in the central belt of Scotland. She is particularly passionate about supporting and connecting with children who struggle with their emotional regulation.

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