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Jay O’Neill

Jay O’Neill is President and co-owner of Behavioral Dimensions, an organization that provides in-home intensive early behavioral intervention to young children with autism and related conditions.  Behavioral Dimensions was founded in 1997 and is co-owned by Dr. Nancy Schussler.  Jay received an Associate’s Degree from Bethany Lutheran Junior College in Mankato and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation.

Jay has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities for over 35 years in a variety of roles, the last 20 years focusing on serving families who have children with autism and related conditions.  Jay is committed to providing a high quality of services to families throughout Minnesota, including many rural parts of the state.

In addition to being an Autism Recovery Foundation board member since January 2018, Jay is President of Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota (ATAM).  ATAM is an organization committed to working with the Department of Human Services and other autism providers to improve the quality of services families receive and increase the number of families who are able to access autism services.  Being a member of the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) advisory group is also an activity Jay enjoys.

Jay lives with his wife Carol in Apple Valley and enjoys spending time with his family and friends, cooking, exercising, and traveling.