After eight years working in the Indiana public schools as a speech-language pathologist (SLP), Ashley Whitaker decided to focus on helping children diagnosed with autism. “Speech is one the first symptoms people recognize in individuals with autism,” Whitaker told Autism Business News. She found a mentor in Janine Shapiro, a speech-language pathologist who had gone […]
Hopebridge’s new CEO David McIntosh sees his work as a calling. In his three years with autism provider Hopebridge, McIntosh has learned that his work and the work of his compatriots bring potentially life-changing results for families and children. “That’s a responsibility I take very seriously,” McIntosh said in an email to Behavioral Health Business. […]
Autism therapy provider Hopebridge Inc. has named David McIntosh its new CEO. The Indianapolis-based provider announced Monday that McIntosh — Hopebridge’s chief operating officer and president — will succeed the current CEO Dennis May, effective May 1, 2023. May has been CEO since 2016 and will transition to executive chairman of the company’s board. “I […]
2023 is set to be a year of transition for behavioral health, as the COVID-era public health emergency (PHE) comes to an end and economic headwinds impact the global economy. Companies that took advantage of the PHE’s relaxed regulations will finally get some answers to looming questions about their business model as the federal government […]
The demand for autism services continues to soar as rates of the condition rise. Yet in 2022, the burgeoning industry has faced a number of growing pains centered around staffing. In 2022, roughly 1 in 44 children were identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. That’s up from 1 in 69 children in […]
Better awareness and detection of autism has tripled diagnosis rates over the last 15 years, causing private equity investors to take note. Of late, the market has seen a recent spate of private equity deals in the autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy space. That follows a stalling out of investment in the autism […]
Indianapolis-based Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers has appointed three newly named top-level executives to lead the organization to better clinical outcomes amid a push to value-based care models. On Monday, the national autism care provider named Dr. Adam Hahs as chief science officer, Jana Sarno as chief clinical officer and Kim Strunk as head of clinical […]
For the last several years, Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers has been on an ambitious expansion plan into new markets. Hopebridge’s plans are also happening as the pandemic has forced over half of behavioral health organizations nationwide to close programs. In spite of the closures and a move away from in-person services across behavioral health, Hopebridge […]
After a busy 2021 opening new facilities, Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers has big plans on the service front as well for this year. Indianapolis-based Hopebridge, which is one of the nation’s largest providers of autism care services, announced Wednesday that it is planning to open up to 40 new clinics nationwide in 2022. The expansion […]
Ideal Option deepens footprint in Washington state Ideal Option has opened a new clinic in Marysville, Washington. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, Ideal Option operates 70 office-based MAT centers across ten states. It has nearly 30 in Washington state. The new facility will treat patients for addiction to fentanyl, heroin, alcohol and […]
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