Autism Outreach
Michelle (Hurst) Carney has a strong background in behavior analysis and special education. Michelle started their career as a Behavior Analyst at Autism Outreach in 1999, where they focused on providing support to individuals with autism. Prior to that, they worked as a Behavior Analyst at Fairfax County Public Schools from 1998 to 2001. In this role, they applied their expertise in behavior analysis to assist students in need. Michelle also served as a Special Education Teacher at Loudoun County Public Schools from 1997 to 1998, where they educated and supported students with special needs.
Michelle (Hurst) Carney earned their Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1992. Following that, they pursued a Master's degree in Special Education and Teaching from Arcadia University, where they studied from 1993 to 1995.
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Autism Outreach
Autism Outreach, Incorporated (AOI) was founded in 1999 by Michelle Hurst and Leslie Smith in an effort to provide families with a much needed service that would offer them and their children diagnosed with autism individualized programs. AOI has grown from a team of two consultants who implemented programs based on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to a large team of consultants who individualize programs based on ABA (to include Verbal Behavior, Discrete Trial Teaching, Pivotal Response Teaching, and Fluency Teaching), social skills groups, and play based therapy to help with appropriate play skills. Our consultants at AOI regularly attend conferences and review the latest research in an effort to provide the most effective programming for each of our children and their families. All AOI consultants are either BC/BCaBa certified or pursuing that certification. This gives our families the peace of mind that is needed as we develop and implement the most effective program possible for their child.