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Dr. Jamie is an internationally recognized expert in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs), including the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), and a pediatric Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D). For nearly three decades, she has supported young autistic children and their families through compassionate, developmentally grounded, neuroaffirming, evidence-based care, and worked with professionals and organizations around the world to help them achieve meaningful outcomes for the individuals they serve.
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Jan 27, 2026 ∙ 4 min
More Than “Show Me” How Children Share Matters
As a parent to a neurodivergent child, I’ve come to deeply appreciate the authentic, everyday moments when my son shows me something—not because I prompted him to, but because he genuinely wants to share his experience with me. He'll race into the room holding a bug he found outside, or drag me over to see an animal he caught in his net. He’s brought me poop in his underwear (yep, that happened), shown me his couch-jumping tricks with pure joy, and proudly pulled artwork from his backpack...
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Jan 15, 2026 ∙ 3 min
‘Let Them’: Using Play Schemas to Build Learning Through Play for Autistic Children
In the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), we begin with a simple but powerful stance: let them. If a child wants to line up toys, let them. If they want to fill and dump containers, spin wheels, stack blocks, or open and close doors, let them. These patterns are not “wrong” or “empty.” They are authentic expressions of how that child is exploring their world. Autistic play is real play. It is meaningful to the child, even when it doesn’t look like adult-defined “functional” or “pretend” play....
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Jan 27, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Why Every ABA-NDBI Organization Needs a New BCBA Hire Onboarding Checklist
Bringing a new BCBA into your organization is an exciting opportunity to strengthen your team and elevate the services you provide. But without a clear and structured onboarding process, even the most talented professionals may struggle to adapt to your organization’s specific practices. A BCBA New Hire Onboarding Checklist is more than just a list of tasks; it’s an essential tool to set expectations, foster consistency, and ensure your new team member is equipped to hit the ground running....
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