Joe Novak
EdD, BCBA-D, ATP
Owner & Director
Joe founded TALES after moving to Victoria, building on more than 20 years of experience in special education, autism services, assistive technology, communication, and organizational leadership. TALES continues the work he began in 2012 through TriPoint Educational Solutions, providing evaluation, consultation, and professional development to families, schools, and professionals.
Victoria, BC · Greater Victoria & Vancouver Island
Consultation in person or online
About Joe
Joe began his career working directly with autistic students before becoming a speech-language pathologist and later moving into leadership roles. His career has included developing and expanding autism programs, creating curriculum and staff training systems, teaching graduate-level special education courses, providing consultation and professional development, and supporting families, schools, and professionals across a wide range of needs.
Joe holds a doctorate in Special Education and a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and is credentialed as a doctoral-level Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and RESNA-Certified Assistive Technology Professional. He is one of only 14 doctoral-level Board Certified Behaviour Analysts listed in British Columbia.*
Most recently, Joe has held a leadership role with Autism New Jersey, where his work has included statewide initiatives, strategic planning and outcomes measurement, communications, and development of the organization’s annual conference program. In 2025, he also served on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Working Group on Student Literacy.
Outside of work, Joe enjoys traveling, going to concerts, keeping up with the latest technology, playing video games, watching entirely too much tennis, and building unnecessarily large LEGO sets.
*Based on current Behavior Analyst Certification Board certificant data.
What sets Joe apart
1 of 14
Doctoral-level Board Certified Behaviour Analysts in British Columbia.
BCBA-D · CCC-SLP · ATP
Board-certified in behaviour analysis at the doctoral level, speech-language pathology and assistive technology.
20+ years
Experience in special education, autism services and assistive technology.
Areas of support
Support for learners and the people around them.
Joe works with families, school teams and organizations in Greater Victoria and across Vancouver Island. Consultation is available in person or online.
Autism consultation for families
Support with behaviour, learning and communication, including working with your child’s school team.
Autism consultation for familiesAssistive technology evaluations
Explore communication tools, from picture supports to speech-generating devices, matched to the learner’s needs.
Assistive technology evaluationsSchool-based autism services
Behaviour assessment, curriculum and programming, and assistive technology support for school teams.
School-based autism servicesBCBA fieldwork supervision
Individual fieldwork supervision by videoconference for professionals working toward BCBA certification.
BCBA fieldwork supervisionOrganizational consultation
Consultation for nonprofits working in autism, disability and education.
Organizational consultationGet in touch
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