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As written for Autism Parenting Magazine, Issue 95

Author: Erica Crowley, BCBA, is the Manager at Invo Behavior and Therapy Services' Belfort Oaks Therapy Center in Jacksonville, Florida. (Invo is a sister-company to Engage Behavioral Health.)

Parents often worry that friends and extended family don’t spend enough time getting to know their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and tend to overlook them at gatherings and parties.

Many adults aren’t sure how to engage with a child who isn’t verbal or doesn’t respond to social cues. They might be uncomfortable when a child vocalizes, jumps or flaps his/her arms. As a result, adults often focus on neurotypical kids...

TAMPA, Fla. — Jennifer Phelps M.S., BCBA has always seen growth as success, especially for individual clients and their respective families.

Now, her own success as a businesswoman has resulted in exponential growth of her company, Engage Behavioral Health, which specializes in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autistic children.

The company’s exceptional growth has not gone unnoticed, as Jennifer has been named a Tampa Bay Business Journal 2017 Businesswoman of the Year finalist, one of 52 local business women to receive the honor.

Founder and CEO, Jennifer Phelps.
“It is a truly humbling honor to be considered for this award with so many other impressive and worthy...

SSummer break can be a difficult time for many families of children with disabilities. The regular structure and routines of the school year are disrupted, sometimes resulting in the emergence of challenging behaviors. Fortunately, there are some strategies families can implement to ease this transition and make summer break more enjoyable for everyone! One way to prevent some of this change-related challenging behavior is to keep some routines or schedules the same. For example, families may find that maintaining a consistent bedtime schedule and routine is a good antecedent strategy. Another important component of a child’s routine is often his or her therapy schedule. Individual ...