Quick answer
Andria Pitterson-Powell is an educator and entrepreneur who founded JASE (Jumpstart Academic & Social Enrichment), an inclusive learning organization for neurodivergent children, teens, young adults and their families. It combines in-person programs at JASECenter.com with Jammin JASE, a digital early-learning platform for children ages 3 to 6. Her guiding idea is that behavior is communication, so you understand the child first and then help them grow.
Some companies start with a market gap. JASE started with a mother trying to understand her son.
When Andria Pitterson-Powell’s son, Jasen, was diagnosed with autism as a young child, she entered a world she says she was not prepared for: evaluations, therapies, school meetings, and learning to advocate for him while still working out what he needed. What she learned in those years became the foundation of JASE, an inclusive learning organization that now serves children and families through in-person programs, parent education and technology.
Key takeaways
- JASE began as an inclusive physical space for children and families and has grown into an ecosystem of in-person learning, family resources and digital education.
- Jammin JASE is a character-driven digital early-learning platform for ages 3 to 6 that covers academics, movement, social-emotional learning, creativity and life skills.
- Pitterson-Powell’s core message is that behavior is communication: understand the child before labeling or managing the behavior.
- She generated nearly 1,000 family leads in about three weeks while building the digital platform.
- Her background spans education, technology, accounting and entrepreneurship.
What changed her view of education?
The turning point, she says, came when she stopped focusing on what her son couldn’t do and started looking at what he was communicating, what he was ready to learn, and what could happen with the right environment and support.
That shift changed how she saw education as a whole. Too often, in her view, children are expected to adapt to systems that were never designed with their differences in mind. Families are left to piece together education, enrichment, social development and support on their own. She created JASE to bring those pieces together.
What does JASE offer families?
JASE serves neurodivergent people and their families at several stages of life:
- Young children build foundational academic, social-emotional, communication, movement and life skills through inclusive learning and family resources.
- Teens and young adults leaving high school work on life skills, independence and entrepreneurship, and look for meaningful pathways into adulthood. This matters most for those whose strengths may not fit a traditional employment path.
- Parents get education and resources so they are not navigating the system alone.
At every stage, the approach asks the same three questions: What can this person do today? What support do they need? What are they ready to do next?
What is Jammin JASE?
Jammin JASE is the organization’s digital early-learning platform for children ages 3 to 6. It uses recurring characters to teach academics, movement, social-emotional learning, creativity and life skills, so families can extend the JASE approach at home.
Demand has been strong. While building the platform, Pitterson-Powell generated nearly 1,000 family leads in about three weeks, a sign of how many parents are looking for early-learning tools built around how their children actually learn.
What is her message to parents and educators?
Pitterson-Powell advocates for more inclusive education, stronger school readiness, and moving away from simply managing children’s behavior toward understanding what that behavior may be communicating. She writes on these topics as an Entreprenista Expert Council contributor, including a piece on kindergarten readiness skills many parents overlook, and has written for Woman’s World on how shared spaces can make autism inclusion real.
She sums up the mission simply: understand the child first, then help them grow from where they are. In her words, what started with one child has become a mission to create better possibilities for many.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Andria Pitterson-Powell?
Andria Pitterson-Powell is an educator, entrepreneur and advocate who founded JASE, an inclusive learning organization supporting neurodivergent children, teens, young adults and their families through education, enrichment and technology.
What does JASE stand for?
On the organization’s website, JASE stands for Jumpstart Academic & Social Enrichment. The name also honors her son, Jasen, whose journey inspired the company.
What age group is Jammin JASE for?
Jammin JASE is a digital early-learning platform designed for children ages 3 to 6.
Where can families find JASE programs?
Families can find the digital platform and family resources at JamminJASE.com, and in-person programs, including support for neurodivergent children, teens and young adults, at JASECenter.com.
Learn more
Explore the digital learning platform and family resources at JamminJASE.com, or find in-person programs for neurodivergent children, teens and young adults at JASECenter.com.
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