As the Founder & Executive Director of Including Kids Autism Center, Jennifer Dantzler, is an influential expert in her field. She founded Including Kids Autism Center in 2003 at a time when autism was reaching epidemic levels, and there were very few services offered for early intervention. Its mission is to provide evidence-based, behavior analytic interventions for persons with autism and related disabilities to maximize individual potential and to facilitate their meaningful inclusion in the community. Her professional awards include the 2008 Woman of Achievement in the Area of Human Services for Family Time Crisis & Counseling Center, 2011 Health Care Professional of the Year for The Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, 2015 Best Buddies Champion of the Year, and most recently Jennifer was honored by Texas State Representative, Dan Huberty, proclaiming April 21st as Jennifer Dantzler Day in the state of Texas as appreciation for her work in the field of autism.

Jennifer holds a Post Graduate Certificate of Autism from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, in addition to an M.S. Ed. in Intensive Special Needs from Simmons College, Boston, MA. She did her undergraduate work at American University, Washington, D.C. where she earned a B.A. in Elementary/Special Education. Jennifer is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and is certified in Fast ForWord from the Scientific Learning Corporation. She is also certified for Special Education/Intensive Special Needs in Texas.

She is currently venturing into young adult services and speaks professionally at local and national conferences on a regular basis to help spread autism awareness, including The World Autism Organisation Conference and The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP). The rate of autism continues to increase at an alarming rate and that need is what continues to drive her to do more, build more and want more for families with autism.