Sara Weinkauf Joins Council of Autism Service Providers as Director of Education and Resources

Boston, MA—The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) has hired Sara Weinkauf as director
of education and resources. Weinkauf brings 15 years’ experience as a Board Certified Behavior
Analyst (BCBA) and manager to the rapidly growing trade association.

From 2016 – 2024, Weinkauf served in leadership roles (first as clinical director, then executive
director) at JBA Institute, an autism service provider offering applied behavior analysis (ABA) to
children and young adults in Southern California. Prior to that, she provided ABA services to
students in the Torrance Unified School District. Weinkauf also served as director of the autism
treatment program at Easterseals North Texas, where she spent seven years.

“This is an exciting new adventure,” said Weinkauf. “I’ve dedicated my career to increasing the
quality of autism interventions across multiple settings. That includes my clinical work and my
contributions to the behavior analytic literature. At CASP, I’m excited to leverage that
experience—and my genuine passion—to develop resources that solve members’ problems,
strengthen the field, and help increase quality of care for people with autism.”

CASP CEO Lorri Unumb said, “Ever since joining CASP, I’ve been wanting to create the position of
director of education and resources. Our continuing education events and cutting-edge
resources—such as our ABA Practice Guidelines—have made a huge impact in the field. But there’s
so much more we can do.

“Sara’s unique blend of clinical experience and published research makes her the perfect candidate
for this role. We’re going to take our education and resources to a new level—building on the high
quality our membership has come to expect.”