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Greater Jacksonville

Our Learning Center and Offices

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      Serving You Close to Home

      Life is busy — we get it. And every child is different. In Jacksonville, we offer therapy in the place that meets your child’s needs, whether in your home or community, at our Learning Centers, in your child’s school or preschool, or through telehealth.

      Our Services

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      Learning Center

      Here, children thrive in a supportive play-based atmosphere.

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      Home & Community

      Our Home and Community Services take place in your child’s natural environment.

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      TeleABA

      We can provide remote ABA therapy via your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

      Our Team

      Emily Cogdell, HSP-PA, BCBA

      Regional Clinical Director

      Emily is a regional clinical director with Priorities ABA, serving Cumberland, Hoke, Harnett, Lee, and Moore counties, as well as the surrounding areas. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2001 with a bachelor of science in political science, minoring in sociology. After much deliberation, Emily enrolled in East Carolina University and received her master of arts in clinical psychology in 2006, later becoming a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and a licensed psychological associate (LPA), with Health Services Provider Status (HSP-PA). She began working with Priorities ABA in 2004, delivering 1:1 ABA therapy to children on the autism spectrum. Emily works in home, community, and school settings, designing ABA programs around the strengths and weaknesses of children with autism.

      “When I started my graduate degree, I wanted to work with children who had been abused. I met Dr. Jeannie Golden and decided to take her ABA courses as electives. My original internship fell through, and I needed to start my hours, so I started doing therapy with a child with autism. After three days, I decided that I wanted to work with children on the autism spectrum. I changed my internship focus and have loved it ever since.”

      Amber Adams, BCBA, LBA

      Center Director

      Amber Adams is the center director of the Priorities ABA Learning Center in Jacksonville, N.C.

      Amber, a board certified behavioral analyst (BCBA), has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Liberty University. She earned her master’s of education from Arizona State University in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in applied behavior analysis (ABA).

      She started her career as an ABA tutor and has been with Priorities ABA since 2013. She became interested in ABA because she wanted to work with children and teach them new skills in a fun and engaging way.

      “Nothing excites me more than seeing clients and behavior technicians playing and learning at the same time as I have a passion for natural environment teaching.”

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