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Jeff Blackwood

Autism Entrepreneur, Leader
Jeff Blackwood

Jeff Blackwood is currently the CEO at New Frontier Mobile Diagnostics, based in Kansas City, MO, forging a new frontier in diagnostic care for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and rural communities. New Frontier Mobile Diagnostics brings critical diagnostic services to communities of need, pairing specialists with state-of-the-art portable medical technology. By bringing services to local patient care centers, NFMD eliminates the need for costly and dangerous medical transportation, while ensuring that patients get the treatment they need regardless of where they’re located.

When Jeff first joined the Advisory Board of Invirtua, he was the co-founder, CEO and President of ABPathfinder, responsible for the strategic vision for the company. Jeff ‘s passion for helping children combined with his management skills drove him to be a founder of ABPathfinder, seizing the opportunity to positively affect the lives of children on the autism spectrum. Jeff serves on the board of Integrated Behavioral Therapies (a Kansas therapy center offering therapy services to children with autism in rural settings) and is Vice President of Autism Society-The Heartland. In addition, Jeff serves as the Kansas State Representative for the Autism Society of America.

He’s known as a skilled autism entrepreneur and leader, defining market fit for solutions for special education, autism therapy and autism diagnosis. Among his projects are iSocial, a 3D Virtual Learning Environment for students with autism and social challenges and Routine Success, a watch-based application to help autistics manage their time and tasks.