Jennifer Cervantes, LCSW-S, is the Director of Community Outreach and Education for the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics and Autism at Texas Children’s Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. In addition to direct clinical social work services for children with developmental diagnoses and their families, Jennifer works with learners from various disciplines as well as community professionals to provide competent, inclusive, and ethical care to neurodiverse individuals and their families. She also serves as a field instructor for social work student interns and is a board-approved clinical supervisor for those Licensed Master Social Workers pursuing clinical licensure in Texas. Jennifer is the current co-chair of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Advocacy Committee and was the 2023 recipient of the University of Houston Clear Lake’s Early Career Achievement Award. Her other professional experience includes work in the areas of foster care and adoption, the criminal justice system, school-based social work, and the provision of private therapy service
