About Me

Dr. Jamie is a pediatric Board Certified Behavior Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D), a licensed behavior analyst (LBA) in Iowa, an International Behavior Analyst (IBA), and an Early Start Denver Model certified therapist and trainer.  She has been providing evidence-based services for children with autism and related disorders for over 28 years, and for the past 11 years, she has specialized in interventions for infants and toddlers with ASD. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Saint Ambrose University, her Master of Arts degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Ohio State University (advisor Dr. Stephanie Peterson), and her Ph.D. in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from the University of Kent (advisor Dr. Mecca Chiesa).

She has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses on behavior analysis, positive behavior support, ASD, and supervision in the US and abroad. She is passionate about the dissemination of behavior analysis. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) International Development Grant for her work to promote research, education, training, and behavior analysis for professionals and families in Albania.

She presents her research at national and international conferences and her research studies are published in peer-reviewed journals. Her current research interests and publications are focused on the use of technology to disseminate evidence-based behavioral training to parents and caregivers of children with ASD (OPT-In-Early) and the implementation of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs). She recently published a series of books for professionals and caregivers of young autistic children, designed to transform everyday routines, activities, and items into meaningful connections for communication, social, and play.

She founded SAGE Learning Systems to see her passion for helping other professionals come to fruition. She is dedicated to educating and empowering professionals to put into practice the knowledge they have learned through her online courses. She is also the creator and founder of the Autism Early Start professional development membership; an innovative platform designed to help professionals integrate Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) to support young autistic children. The membership is for professionals who want to make a real impact in the lives of autistic children, through a strength-based, neuro-diversity affirming, evidence-based approach.

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