Quality clinical care in autism services isn’t optional — it’s the building blocks for better outcomes and financial success.  “[Clinical quality] is a matter of being on brand and having a reputation,” Amanda Ralston, founder and CEO of NonBinary Solutions, said at the Autism Investor Summit (AIS). NonBinary Solutions provides specialized services for individuals living […]

As the Trump administration continues to redefine priorities and research around autism, keeping the industry on edge, other pressure points for providers and investors are also mounting in 2025. Network tightening, payer scrutiny, complexity in authorizations and uncertainty in staffing are creating hurdles for reimbursement negotiations, industry leaders explained at the Autism Investor Summit in […]

Dealmaking in autism therapy is off to a hot start, after a few years of depressed volumes, marked by two recent deals from new entrants to the industry. On Tuesday, Fullerton, California-based Alongside ABA and Warren, New Jersey-based ABA Unlimited each announced acquisitions. Alongside acquired San Diego ABA, which is based in its titular city. […]

The Trump administration is pushing back its timeline on finding the root cause of autism. However, President Donald Trump has recently pointed to toxins as the potential cause of autism. The president concluded as much in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission meeting that followed the release of the commission’s first report. The document […]

An autism diagnosis impacts more than just one individual. The pathway to care and support often involves the entire family. Additionally, parents are taking a more active role in therapy, which could help overall outcomes but increase the caregiving burden. Still, there are few supports to cater to the families of those with autism. That […]

Applied behavior analysis-focused software provider Passage Health has raised $8 million in a Series A round. The New York City-based startup landed investment from the San Francisco-based B2B software venture capital firm Telescope Partners. Passage Health will use the infusion of cash to fund product development, hiring and a push to expand its reach nationwide. […]

Autism service providers looking to scale walk the tightrope between ensuring speed, clinical excellence and financial stability. Scaling necessitates repeated checks, such as verifying that each step on a ladder is securely fastened. But what that ladder really needs under it to help stabilize movement to new heights is a concrete foundation. “Foundationally, the first […]

With ABA providers beginning to feel the growing pains of a maturing business, many are looking at course correction. Still, it can be challenging to determine when it’s time to invoke a turnaround strategy and how to implement those changes. A good turnaround strategy may include training new leaders, breaking down clinical and operational silos […]

Trump administration health care officials on Wednesday revealed further information about plans to create an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) data bank – a project that has sparked a mix of support, skepticism and alarm from autism-community stakeholders. On May 7, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new “landmark” partnership with […]

Making value-based care a reality in autism therapy requires meta, if not somewhat circular, functions. Change management, operational compliance and fraud prevention require autism therapy providers to set up monitoring systems to track their data collection processes. In other words, provider organizations need to set up a process to ensure that their clinical and operational […]