Who We Are
Our History
The Olivia White Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting children with behavioral challenges or learning differences by empowering the adults in their lives.
We provide training, tools, and outreach to parents, teachers, and childcare providers, focusing on empathy-centered, evidence-based behavior strategies.
Our goal is to create stronger connections and better outcomes for children who are often misunderstood or overlooked.
This mission was inspired by the incredible bond between Ms. White, a devoted first-grade teacher, and her student Olivia, a young girl struggling with learning and behavior issues.
Even while facing her own battle with terminal cancer, Ms. White fought to get Olivia the support she needed by reaching out to Dr. Lori for further support.
Her compassion and perseverance are the heart of our work. Through every training and every family we reach, we honor her legacy and strive to give children like Olivia a better path forward.
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Meet Dr. Lori
Dr. “Lori” is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-with doctoral degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education and STEM Education. Dr. Lori’s interest in behavior began during her undergraduate studies in Health Education & Behavior at the University of Florida with a special focus in health promotion. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, Dr. Lori went on to pursue additional advanced degrees focused on education and human behavior from Nova Southeastern University.
Since 2008, Dr. Lori has dedicated her life’s work to delivering quality evidenced based practices to vulnerable populations including individuals with learning and cognitive disabilities such as Autism, ADHD, ODD, Auditory and Sensory Processing Disorders and Reading Comprehension Deficits. Dr. Lori has also committed to serve various socio-economically disadvantaged and other marginalized groups that struggle with managing challenging child-adolescent behaviors.
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Together, we can create resilient caregivers to help sustain lasting behavior change. Support our cause and help us make a lasting impact on the community.