Jordan Karlson is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). He received his B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration. While putting himself through school in California, he started working as a special education teaching assistant. Through his experiences with various ages and disabilities in that role, he fell in love with ABA.

After moving to South Dakota, Jordan re-entered the field of ABA as a teaching assistant. A promotion to a BCABA role inspired him to go back to school. He obtained his M.S in Applied Behavior Analysis from National University in December 2020.

Jordan has experience with various disabilities and has worked mainly worked with ages 3-21, but has experience with adults with developmental disabilities as well. He also has experience in clinical supervision, supervising staff, trauma informed care and specializes in severe problem behavior. He enjoys working with early intervention clients to ensure they get the treatment they need and deserve to catch them up to neurotypical peers and to prevent escalation of problem behavior later in life. The progress he sees from his clients inspires him to maintain his clinician role in the field.

Jordan lives in South Dakota with his wife, toddler, and dog. He enjoys playing video games, teaching his son who has autism, and watching the Saints try to win another Super Bowl (hopefully soon!).