How Autism Therapy’s Continued Evolution Is Pushing Providers to Deliver Better, More and Different Services

The next chapter of the autism therapy industry’s story will look very different from previous ones. Already, the industry has gone from obscure and mom-and-pop to mainstream and private equity backed. Now, the forces driving the industry require it to do much more than ever before. To some degree, these forces will require the industry […]

Autism Therapy Execs ‘Had to Learn the Hard Way’ Relationships Are Crucial for Successful Treatment

The autism therapy industry needs to continue its strategic and cultural evolution. That goes for all its constituents — providers, payers and investors alike. This evolution has been ongoing to varied degrees for years now. The expansion of the industry through private investment accelerated it. Today, the industry must take care to ensure an ethical […]

Gracent CEO: ‘Considering the Perspectives of Autistic People’ Crucial for Industry’s Future

The autism therapy industry’s many challenges will force the industry to reach greater heights of quality. In addition to the structural challenges the segment faces — stagnant reimbursement rates, workforce challenges, and the like — autism therapy has to reckon with a small yet potent movement against its central offering: applied behavior analysis (ABA). The […]

Autism Therapy Companies to Watch in 2023

Industry insiders projected that 2023 would be a year of reckoning for autism treatment providers.  The reckoning is here. Major platform companies have made significant stumbles, and workforce challenges still plague the industry. All the while, payers continue to hold out on raising reimbursement rates for most autism therapies. Instead, payers eye value-based care arrangements. […]