JENNIFER HERBERT

Jennifer Herbert is a founder, director, and behavioral consultant with Enriching the Lives of Children with Autism, Inc. Jennifer has been working with people with autistic spectrum disorders since 1994. While working towards her BA in Child Development at SJSU, Jennifer worked in a group home for young adults with autism. After graduation, she began working as a one-on-one aide and an ABA therapist. Her knowledge of autism and interventions grew over the following years, as she began to work with a variety of children in a variety of different types of intervention programs. Jennifer became a classroom teacher in 1999, teaching for a class of children with autism, K-2nd grade. During that time, Jennifer entered the Master’s program in Special Education, which she completed in 2002. In 2000, Jennifer went back to her love of working one on one with children and families.

Jennifer enjoys leading workshops and trainings, both for small and large groups. She continues to educate herself on the newest theories and practices by going to conferences and reading. She volunteered with Dr. Bryna Siegel for 5 years, continually learning more about the specifics of autism and which types of treatments work best with children all along the autism spectrum. Jennifer is also a wife and mother of two boys.