She worked with children with special educational needs and started training programmes for their parents before moving into academia.
She started the Autism Centre for Education and Research at the University of Birmingham along with Glenys Jones.
[7] Jordan's work focused on improving the educational support for children on the autism spectrum.
[14] Her journal articles raised issues to consider in the development of provision and practice for individuals on the autism spectrum.
[18] In 2014 she received a lifetime achievement award from the National Autistic Society,[19] and in a 2014 interview, Jordan describes this as a positive moment in her career.