The CEO and founder of NeurAbilities Healthcare, an autism therapy provider, announced her resignation.  After a five-year tenure at the helm of NeurAbilities, Kathleen Stengel stepped down from her role as CEO earlier this month, according to her LinkedIn.  “I have mixed emotions today—of pride, excitement, and yes, some sadness too—as I share my decision […]

KKR-backed Autism provider BlueSprig is set to undergo a significant leadership transition. Earlier this month, BlueSprig’s CEO Jason Owen announced he was stepping down to pursue a new role as CEO and president at Envision Healthcare. Owen started with the company in February 2022. “​​To the BlueSprig team, we’ve accomplished so much and I know […]

Nailing an all-in-one autism therapy model would be a huge boon for patients and provider organizations, but it’s not the norm. Several other segments of health care have consolidated different specialties into holistic systems that, at their best, do more than the specialties could do independently. At the very least, providers can then keep patients […]

The autism therapy industry comes to today’s moment of massive investment interest and technological innovation while still in its scientific infancy. Consider that Donald Triplett, who is widely regarded as the proverbial “Case 1” of autism as a diagnosed condition, died less than a year ago. With increased awareness, better diagnostic sensitivity and wider assessment […]

Developing spaces specifically for patients with autism and related conditions offers unique design opportunities to help them navigate the built environment. How structures are built has a massive influence on the quality of life for people with autism.  According to a 2021 scoping review by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, several […]

The autism therapy industry faces a systemic shortage of experienced board-certified behavioral analysts (BCBAs). This pain point is forcing autism therapy organizations to think long and hard about how to find, keep and expand the impact of what few experienced clinicians, especially BCBAs, they need as leaders. Regardless of setting or type, the bottom line […]

Autism providers may finally be ready to embrace artificial intelligence for smoother and more efficient business operations. Several autism therapy insiders said their mindset around AI has changed from the proverbial when-not-if to something more along the lines of how and where. “Any technology or tech-enabled services that will drive efficiency for the caregivers, allowing […]

Digital autism company EarliTec Diagnostics has raised $21.5 million in a Series B funding round. Decatur, Georgia-based EarliTec will use the cash to fund clinical research evaluating its early autism diagnosis technology. The technology aims to aid clinicians in diagnosing and assessing autism in toddlers. Nexus NeuroTech Ventures and Venture Investors Health Fund led the […]

The Autism Impact Fund (AIF) has closed its first fund with $60 million in capital. Founded in 2021, AIF is focused on fueling new diagnostics and treatment for people with autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health and other complex chronic conditions. After his son was diagnosed with autism, Chris Male, co-founder and managing partner, began the […]

The applied behavioral analysis (ABA) accreditation body the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE) announced a rebrand to Jade Health. The company cited the move as an intention to match its values with its branding. It will continue to use the name BHCOE Accreditation for its accreditation services but will use the name Jade Health […]