Expanded Autism Services Across the Lifespan

Nina Wall, MSS, LSW, and Jordan Hollander, BCBA, will serve as leaders for Autism Clinical Strategy, Excellence and Training. Nina brings more than two decades of leadership in autism systems development, policy, clinical work, and advocacy. A nationally recognized expert, she previously served as the founding Director of the Bureau of Autism Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, where she helped shape many of the state’s landmark initiatives for individuals with autism. 

Jordan is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst with more than 15 years of experience providing person-centered behavioral interventions for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. He previously worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Senior Clinical Consultant to the Bureau of Autism services and as the founding Clinical Director for the Therapeutic Recovery Team within the Bureau of State Operated Facilities.

Serving as a hub for innovation and collaboration, this new program will partner with providers who specialize in autism care to strengthen support systems, expand service capacity, and improve outcomes for individuals and families from early childhood through adulthood. Key focus areas include:

• Collaborations with autism-focused providers seeking infrastructure support.
• Systems innovation and consultation to enhance quality, access, and sustainability of autism services.
• Expert guidance and capacity-building to strengthen clinical and community-based supports throughout the lifespan.
• Expanding access to integrated care for affiliates through coordinated networks, shared resources and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Establishing a collaborative partnership that respects provider autonomy while offering shared expertise, peer support, infrastructure and resources.

Building on its over 100-year history of providing compassionate, innovative care, Woods System of Care is committed to expanding autism capacity from early intervention and diagnostic services to outpatient therapy, behavioral health, primary care, and community-based supports. This work includes professional training, cross-system collaboration, and the development of models that integrate physical and behavioral health in ways that are responsive to the sensory, communication, and social needs of people on the autism spectrum.

This expansion represents a significant step in Woods System of Care’s mission to advance integrated, whole-person care and promote positive outcomes for individuals with autism and their families across the lifespan.