The Summit Learning Center aims to provide individualized, effective, and scientifically based treatment for children with autism and related disabilities that is not otherwise available in the state of Georgia. The Summit Learning Center provides effective treatment, based on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) utilizing B.F. Skinner’s research in Verbal Behavior. We aim to maximize the potential of persons who are affected by Autism or other developmental disabilities by providing intensive instruction in the areas of behavior, social skills, and communication.

The Summit Learning Center offers a variety of educational options for children with Autism. We have a school program that is offered 5 days per week. Children may come a full day from 9am-2pm or half day from 9am-12pm. Our school is uniquely designed to meet your child’s individual needs and operates year-round. In all of our educational settings, children receive one-on-one instruction to optimize their learning.

In the afternoons, our clinic provides on-site intensive instruction in a one-on-one setting. All instruction is guided by the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and current scientific research on effective teaching procedures.

We also provide consultation to families who would like to implement a home-based program based on ABA.




Jennifer Pine, MS Ed

Ms. Pine has her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology and her Master’s degree in Intensive Special Needs with a concentration in Autism. She holds a Georgia teaching certificate for Preschool-Grade 6. She has over 14 years teaching experience with children with autism and received her training at the New England Center for Autism, in Massachusetts. She has been providing consultation and direct therapy to children with autism for the past 5 years, focusing on intensive behavioral intervention.


Shauna Courtney, M Ed

Mrs. Courtney has her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education and her Master’s degree in Special Education, with a concentration in Autism/Emotional Disorders. She has over 13 years experience teaching children with autism, receiving her training through various Behavior Analysts, as well as attending workshops. She is eligible to take the Board Certfied Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam. She has been providing consultation and direct therapy to children with autism for the past 6 years, focusing on intensive behavioral intervention.