Intro

Hey! I'm Jane Lott and I own Autism & Behavior Consulting Services, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee. There are a lot of things going on in the Middle Tennessee Autism community and lots of exciting changes at our organization. In an effort to spread news and update people on changes I created this blog. I hope you enjoy hearing about our growing company and changes we hope to make within our community.

A brief history:
ABC Services, LLC was started in January of 2005 by Jane Lott. I has begun working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Tampa Bay area in 1999 and fell in love. I truely felt like this was my calling. After completing my degree in psychology and having my first child, I decided to move home to Nashville. While I got to reknow the area after having moved away 5 years before, I worked as a Family Service Coordinator for Tennessee Voices for Children. I learned a lot about the education system in Tennessee and furthered my knowledge in the IEP process and gained a lot of useful experience and knowledge.

As I worked at TVC I looked for work doing what I had done in Florida and looking for a Behavior Analyst to pair with and continue working with children diagnosed with Autism. I was appalled at the Nashville area's lack of resources for families. After trying several options, I decided to open ABC Services, LLC on my own. Our coal values include the child, family and the science of Applied Behavior Analysis.

I was blessed with meeting Tamar Robinson, MEd, BCBA when she was looking to move from Texas to the Nashville area. Little did I know what that initial meeting would lead to. She is a wonderful asset to the Autism community in Middle Tennessee. She cares a great deal about what she does and succeeds in all that I've known her to do. She provides the top quality of services and is in constant persuit of knowledge in the field to ensure that the level of service we provide is the best.

In October 2007 we opened our clinic doors on Trousdale Rd., off of Harding at I-65 South. We had a small office, and I'm sure we bothered our neighbors quite a bit. Having a clinic location was nice because we were able to train and supervise staff and grow a great deal. We began working with TennCare and expanding our client base, helping many more families. We began working with several school districts and assisting with classroom management. We also began offering summer social skills groups that were able to offer the perfect opportunity for teaching social skills with peer models, supervised and individually developed for our kids.

In August of 2009 we were able to move next door to a larger office and have continued to be blessed with the best staff and best families. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to help others and make a difference in the life of children. I thank God everyday for the opportunities and blessings I've been given. Thank you for your support.