OUR MISSION:​

Avail Outreach is a team of highly trained professionals who strives to build upon identified strengths to empower individuals diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum and with related disabilities and their families to achieve optimal outcomes that enhance their quality of life. Our services focus on the use of a variety of behavioral and educational strategies in the home, school and community in collaboration with families and related service providers to get the best results for the individuals that we support. We design programs specifically for each individual's goals, objectives and abilities and believe that everyone can achieve success with the appropriate resources, skills and knowledge.

Julie Crabtree, MS, BCBA, LBA
Executive Director

Julie is the Founder and Executive Director at Avail Outreach and at Bending Birch Behavioral Services located in Denver, Colorado.  She earned her Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has over 20 years experience working with children with special needs and their families. She earned certification as a Florida Certified Behavior Analyst in 1994 and received training from the Lovaas Clinic in intensive early intervention. Julie earned her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Boston College.  Since that time Julie has worked with children and families affected by disabilities in home, community, private day school, and hospital settings.

Jennifer Meadows, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst

Jen graduated from James Madison University with a Masters in Special Education and completed her BCBA coursework through the Florida Institute of Technology during her first years of teaching.  Jen has experience working with children with Autism and related disabilities from age 2 to 21.  Jen’s previous work experiences include being a Lead Teacher at a private day school for children with Autism, and overseeing an outreach program for a non-profit organization that serves the needs of children and families with ASD and related disabilities.

Ashley Robinson, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA
​Clinical Director

Ashley received her doctoral degree in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. While in graduate school, Ashley pursued certification as a behavior analyst and received comprehensive training in educational, medical, and residential facilities.  Following graduate school, Ashley completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Neurobehavioral Unit’s Inpatient and Outpatient clinics.  Ashley has presented at a variety of national conferences and co-authored publications in journals such as Research in Developmental Disabilities and American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Jocelyn Shieh, MS, BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst

Jocelyn received her Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis from  Simmons College. She has worked with individuals with special needs since 2006 when she began working at the Emory Autism Center’s Early Childhood Center, Walden. During this time, she also volunteered with Emory Autism Center’s adult programs (ages 24+) as well as created a social group at the center. From 2009 to 2013, she worked as a Behavior Technician, providing direct, in-home ABA services in the states of Georgia and Massachusetts.  Since 2013, Jocelyn has worked as a BCBA for individuals ranging from 13 months to 21 years. Jocelyn has also provided training to caregiver/parents and coordinated with school personnel and other service providers.

Jenny Argueta, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst

Lydia Bochat, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst

Jenny earned her B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of Mary Washington, Virginia in 2007 and completed her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders in May of 2014 from Hampton University. Jenny has 10 years of experience working with children with ASD and other related developmental disabilities in their home environment. Aside from applied behavior analysis, Jenny has gained experience working with the pediatric population as a licensed speech language pathologist in early intervention, charter schools, and private practice, as well as with adults in a hospital setting.  Jenny has experience working with families in both English and Spanish. Jenny enjoys working with her families and being a part of each child's journey.

Lydia attended Cedarville University where she received her degree in Language Arts for Young Adults.  She then taught 4th and 6th Grades in Washington DC.  She transitioned to teaching Middle School in Virginia where she worked with students on the Autism Spectrum since 2006.  Lydia completed her Master's Degree in 2015 from University of Mary Washington and her Applied Behavior Analysis program from George Mason in 2016 when she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  She has worked with clients and families in home since 2013 and joined Avail Outreach in 2015 as a Behavior Therapist before becoming a BCBA in 2016.

Olivia Sparg, MS, BCBA, LBA
​Behavior Analyst

Jennifer Fasching, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
​Behavior Analyst

Olivia has worked with individuals with special needs, including autism and developmental disabilities, for over 10 years. Olivia obtained her BA in Psychology from Georgetown University 2005 and her MA in Special Education from the Teachers College, Columbia University in 2007; after which she worked as a special education teacher in a classroom for students with autism from 2007-2010. Olivia began work in the field of behavior analysis in 2011 and has been a BCBA since 2013. In addition to providing clinical services in ABA to children with special needs in multiple settings, Olivia has worked as a behavior analyst in DC Charter Schools, consulted with school teams, and provided trainings in ABA methodologies for families and professionals.

​Jennifer graduated with a Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Rochester and completed her certification coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis at George Mason University. She has taught special education in the public school setting serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities, and she has also worked in homes providing direct ABA therapy. She has experience in early intervention, verbal behavior, and parent training. She enjoys collaborating with families and other professionals to help each child succeed. 

Tabitha Cross, MS, BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst
Tabitha received her Masters degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Kaplan University.  She began working with children with developmental disabilities in El Paso, Texas in 2012.  While working as a Behavior Therapist supporting in-home therapy for kiddos, Tabitha completed her coursework and became a BCBA and then a Licensed Behavior Analyst in 2016.  She is passionate about collaborating with families and other professionals in the in-home environment and truly enjoys seeing the leaps and bound progress her kiddos make every day.