ABA Therapy and Autism Services in Rome, GA


JULEE DUNN, MAT, BCBA

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Julee has been working with children with autism and other special needs for over 15 years. Her first introduction to ABA was at the Blue Ridge Autism Center in Roanoke, Virginia in 2004.

  • Upon moving to the Chicago area in 2007, she began working at Chicago Education Project where she met C.A.B.S. director, Amanda Parker.

    During her 17 year career, Julee has worked with children as young as 18 months to 18 years. She has worked as a behavior therapist, behavior consultant, and special education teacher. She has taught in special education classrooms for children with autism or related disorders in Rome, Georgia. In these roles, Julee has provided services for children in a public school setting in which she has designed and implemented skill acquisition programs and behavior plans using her ABA training.

    Julee believes that children learn in many different ways. She seeks to find what works for each child and will collaborate with therapists and families to determine how to best meet each child’s needs.

 

Morgan Sandelin BCBA

Clinical Quality Lead

Morgan is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who began her career with CABS in 2016. She has a history of working with clients 3-25 years of age across a wide range of capabilities.

  • She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2015 with a double major in Psychology and Interpersonal Communication and a minor in Spanish. She went on to earn her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with an emphasis in Autism.


    Throughout her years of experience working in the field, Morgan has worked in a variety of settings to help children with autism and developmental disabilities build critical communication, social, and functional living skills. She enjoys collaborating with parents and families to create functional and individualized goals for each of her clients.


    As Clinical Quality Lead, Morgan is responsible for ensuring that programming remains true to C.A.B.S values and mission of providing meaningful outcomes for both our clients and their families.

 

KARI HOSFORD, M.S.

Behavior Analyst

Kari knew her heart belonged to behavior as a young child when she set her sights on training animals as a career. She participated in several marine and zoological internships while working on her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida in 2005.

  • For the next 7 years she worked at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida as a zoological animal care specialist caring for animals such as giraffes, rhinos, elephants, and lions. There she was mentored by some of the most well-known professionals in the field of animal husbandry, behavior, and conservation.
    As Kari began to build a family, she was introduced to the beautiful, unique, and often challenging world of autism. All three of her children are touched by autism and it has been through them that Kari has learned so much about autism and the professional fields that serve children with diagnoses on the spectrum. Though she had to leave the zoological field to focus on her children’s’ behavioral needs, Kari felt that her experiences would eventually lead to another meaningful career. In 2019 she discovered C.A.B.S. and fell in love with everything about the company. The field of Applied Behavior Analysis felt like home for the first time in a long while. Kari completed her Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis through the Florida Institute of Technology and will be sitting for her exam in fall of 2022.

 

Heather Cavender

Behavior Analyst

Heather earned her Associates degrees in Early Childhood Education and Psychology before moving on to obtain her bachelor’s in Psychology and then Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with a certificate in Autism.

  • Heather has been working with children with autism for many years. She obtained her RBT credential in 2018 and joined the C.A.B.S. team in 2021. As case manager and behavior analyst Heather is able to apply her knowledge to working with a variety of learners with various needs and challenges. Heather was born deaf and has two cochlear implants. Her goal is to inspire and help others while making difference in the lives of her clients and their families

 
 

Maranda Stinson

case manager

Has lived in the Rome area for the past 14 years. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and knew she wanted to help kids outside of the school setting.

  • After working as an educational liaison for youth in foster care she decided to switch her emphasis to treating children with autism and joined the C.A.B.S in November of 2019.


    Maranda loves working one on one with the clients and assisting RBTs. As a Case Manager, she collaborates with family members and BCBAs to help clients achieve goals that are important to their development and day-to-day living skills. She is currently enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology where she is perusing her Master of Arts in Behavior Analysis Practice.

 

ABA Therapy and Autism Services in Rome, GA

Our office is located at:

316 W 10th St, Rome, GA 30165 Phone: (800) 844-1232

Our hours of operation: Monday 8AM–4PM Tuesday 8AM–4PM Wednesday 8AM–4PM Thursday 8AM–4PM Friday 8AM–4PM

 
 
 

Contact Us

C.A.B.S. supports local families working with autism. Our Rome location in GA utilizes clinic-based ABA therapy to provide for our clients. We offer a free consultation for those looking to get more information on Autism and the therapies available to help provide your loved ones with the skills they’ll need for success.