Ms Jurate Tender (Psychologist)

Name: Ms Jurate Emilija Tender
Occupation: Psychologist
Gender: Female

Jura is a clinical psychologist who has a wealth of experience delivering services to persons with developmental disabilities, and in particular, autism spectrum disorders. A life-long exponent of Applied Behaviour Analysis, she is a pioneer of the approach in Australia, and was also instrumental in introducing ABA for Autism in Indonesia. In the 1980s, Jura was invited by I. O. Lovaas to participate in his ground-breaking Young Autism Project at the University of California at Los Angles (UCLA) and in Perth in 1994, together with Jennifer Bolland founded ISADD, Australia’s first dedicated provider of ABA treatment for Autism. Through regular attendance at International Conferences and review of the scientific literature, Jura has ensured that ISADD remains at the forefront of evidence-based service delivery.