# @sjmagmedia on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-05-12T22:30:17.000+00:00

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✨ Introducing: Women of Excellence Game Changer Honoree: Tracy Kettering, PhD, Director of the ABA Center of Excellence, Bancroft! ✨

Back in college, Tracy Kettering the class “Principals of Human Behavior” actually rocked her world – leading her to a volunteer stint at a lab that used science to help children with autism. The experience changed her life.

“Actually seeing the impact that science could have to change behaviors made me realize I wanted to continue working in that space,” says Tracy, a Moorestown resident.

The day after college graduation she left for a job at a clinic for autistic children in Atlanta, Ga. 

“One family had moved temporarily from Louisiana to help their 6-year-old daughter,” says Tracy. “The girl was having a lot of trouble at home and at school. I ended up staying with her family in Louisiana for a week, training people at her school and helping to get good treatment in place for her.”

She still keeps in touch with the family. The girl, now grown, is a nurse.

At Bancroft, Tracy oversees research, clinical education and supervision initiatives, including an on-the-job program for employees leading to a Master’s Degree from Rider University. An advocate for autism awareness, she trains people in the community – including law enforcement and healthcare workers – to understand neuro-diverse behaviors.

Over the last 5 years, there’s been huge growth in her field – in part because more autism interventions are covered by insurance. At the same time, Tracy says, demand for services is through the roof, and it’s only gotten more dire throughout the pandemic. Training the next generation of ABA clinicians to meet the response is imperative.

“We see how access to good quality services at a young age can change the trajectory of kids’ lives when they are starting to have behavioral challenges,” she says. “It’s important to not wait to start care until it’s gotten too difficult to manage. We want to get started right away, so we really make a difference.”

Get to know Francina and the rest of our 2022 Women of Excellence Honorees at our Link in Bio! 📷: @dmhphotographer 
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