Getting ABA therapy started involves more steps than most parents expect. This complete guide covers every stage: autism diagnosis, referral, insurance pre-authorization, finding providers, the BCBA intake assessment, and what to expect in the first weeks of therapy.
TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration covers ABA for military families with no annual caps, but 2021 restrictions cut school settings and daily living skills. A 2025 National Academies report recommends major reforms before the program expires in 2028.
When Stepping Stones Behavioral Solutions closed June 2026 with 25 hours notice, families were left scrambling. Here is exactly what to do if your ABA therapy provider closes and how to protect your child now.
When a child receives an autism diagnosis, one of the first questions parents ask is: "What therapies does my child need?" Two of the most commonly re...
More than 711,000 people are currently on Medicaid waiver waitlists across the United States. About 73 percent of those waiting have intellectual or d...
On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 15 defendants in what prosecutors called an "unprecedented" fraud s...
If your health plan goes through Optum Behavioral Health, you may be wondering exactly what ABA therapy coverage looks like and what changed in 2026....
Aetna announced plans to develop a preferred ABA therapy provider network in June 2026, steering members toward providers with strong outcomes. Here is what parents need to know.
When your child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, one of the first decisions you will face is where ABA therapy will take place. The two mos...
Most of the conversation about ABA therapy focuses on young children — and for good reason. Early intervention produces the strongest outcomes. But wh...
If your toddler has just received an autism diagnosis — or if you are still waiting for an evaluation and searching for answers — you have probably he...
If you have a child receiving ABA therapy — or you are considering a career in behavior analysis — you have probably wondered: how much does a BCBA ma...
