Who founded Momentum Learning Center?

Jessica Reiss, M.S., BCBA, LBA, founded Momentum Learning Center in 2021.

Where is Momentum Learning Center?

It has clinics in Tulsa and Owasso, Oklahoma.

Why is staffing integrated clinics difficult?

Every discipline must be in place at once, and clinicians are scarce in many regions outside big cities.

Building Multidisciplinary Autism Clinics in Oklahoma

Outside major metros, autism clinics that bring ABA, speech and OT under one roof are changing what families get and who providers need to hire.

Hiring · Last reviewed October 2026 · Take a Seat People editorial team

What is a multidisciplinary autism clinic and why does it matter for hiring?

A multidisciplinary autism clinic brings ABA, speech-language therapy and occupational therapy into one coordinated program, so families are not managing separate providers. Momentum Learning Center, founded in 2021 by Jessica Reiss, M.S., BCBA, LBA, runs this model in Tulsa and Owasso in northeast Oklahoma. For providers, it means hiring BCBAs, SLPs and OTs who want to share treatment goals. For clinicians, it offers a team setting rather than an isolated caseload.

An integrated model outside the big cities

Families outside major metro areas often have to piece autism care together from separate providers, with different schedules, goals and paperwork. Integrated clinics aim to fix that by putting behavior analysis and allied therapies in the same team.

Momentum Learning Center is one example. It is locally owned, has clinics in Tulsa and Owasso, and describes its approach as play-based, 1:1 therapy with ABA, speech and OT working together. Founder and CEO Jessica Reiss, M.S., BCBA, LBA, started the center in 2021.

Why combined teams help families

When a BCBA, an SLP and an OT share a plan, communication goals, sensory needs and behavior goals can be worked on together rather than in separate silos. Parents get one team to talk to, and progress is easier to track.

One shared treatment plan
Fewer appointments to coordinate
Family training built into the program

The staffing challenge

Building these teams is hard. Provider availability is tight, especially outside large cities, and an integrated clinic needs every discipline in place at once. Losing one therapist can stall a whole program.

In our experience, clinicians are drawn to organizations that support shared treatment goals rather than isolated caseloads. Culture, supervision and collaboration matter as much as pay when people choose where to work.

What providers opening new clinics should plan for

Hire across disciplines together, not one role at a time
Show candidates how the team works day to day
Give BCBAs, SLPs and OTs time for joint planning
Build growth paths so local staff stay as the clinic grows

What it means for clinicians

For BCBAs, SLPs and OTs who want variety and teamwork, integrated clinics in smaller markets can offer both, often with closer relationships with families. It is worth asking any employer how often disciplines meet and how shared goals are set.

Questions people ask

Who founded Momentum Learning Center?: Jessica Reiss, M.S., BCBA, LBA, founded Momentum Learning Center in 2021.
Where is Momentum Learning Center?: It has clinics in Tulsa and Owasso, Oklahoma.
What services does an integrated autism clinic offer?: Usually ABA together with speech-language therapy and occupational therapy, coordinated in one plan.
Why is staffing integrated clinics difficult?: Every discipline must be in place at once, and clinicians are scarce in many regions outside big cities.

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