New data illustrate the explosion of demand for clinicians who practice applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the U.S. job market. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s (BACB) new research shows that the number of online job postings calling for board-certified behavioral analysts (BCBA) increased 9.2 times in 2023 compared to 2017. Similarly, the total number of […]

ABS Kids, a multi-site applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider, now operates 31 locations in California, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. It recently expanded its footprint with new offices in Tooele, Utah, and Concord, North Carolina. “Our vision is to make high-quality ABA care accessible to children and families with ASD across the nation, and we’ll […]

Nonprofit autism therapy provider Children’s Autism Center has acquired Child’s Play Plus, its second deal within the last year. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based organizations collectively operate seven locations in Northeastern Indiana with an eighth on the way, according to the organization’s websites. The deal doubles Children’s Autism Center’s office footprint. Terms of the deal were […]

More startups are seeking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for autism spectrum disorders interventions beyond behavior therapies. While widely varied in type and approach, these companies seek to bring the scientific rigor and scrutiny that is more of a type with medical devices. The FDA clearance process provides something tantamount to a permission slip […]

Private equity investor Fletch Equity has purchased California-based provider Autism Spectrum Interventions (ASI). ASI was founded in 2009 by Timothy and Kristen Prior. It provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy in home- and school-based settings. It works with school districts, Medi-Ca, Medicaid and several commercial health plans. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of […]

There are currently no treatments for a genetic anomaly that causes a type of autism spectrum disorder and Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), an autism-related condition.  Biotechnology company Jaguar Gene Therapy is launching the first human gene therapy trial to address the root cause of the condition. The therapy, called JAG201, targets the SHANK3 gene. Mutations in […]

EdTheory, a special education and K-12 mental services provider, has expanded into center-based applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services.  The company, which also offers ABA therapy in schools, homes and via telehealth, is aligning its affiliate companies, Proficio Speech Therapy Group and AGES Learning Solutions, to launch a new ABA company, Proficio Therapy Services (PTS). Fairfield, […]

A handful of organizations, like the Adult Autism Center in Murray, Utah, are leading the charge to help adults with autism receive services after age 21. When students with autism or developmental disabilities turn 22 years of age, they are no longer eligible for special education services provided by their state. Young people often receive […]

The intellectual and developmental disability software giant CentralReach has acquired the company SILAS. The deal, announced on Feb. 8, beefed up Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based CentralReach’s offering for educational settings. The SILAS platform included products related to screening, tracking and curricula related to social-emotional learning (SEL), applied behavior analysis (ABA), executive functioning and transitional-vocational efforts. The […]

Want to read more content like this? Subscribe to Autism Business News today! Navigating the health care system can be challenging for families of children with autism. On top of the challenges the condition itself brings, going through the multiple administrative hoops and many specialist appointments adds further distress.  UNIFI Autism Care, a new Carmel, […]