A Project HOPE staff member interacts with a child as part of an applied behavior analysis session, a therapy beneficial for some children with autism. (Provided to the South Carolina Daily ...

A Fayetteville-based autism therapy provider says it has been forced to pause services for some children after Amerigroup, a ...

Applied behavior analysis has been shown to help kids with autism; many are covered by Medicaid, federal insurance for poor and vulnerable patients. Autism experts said such a strategy may not only be ...

As children with autism and their families experience a wide range of challenges, it can often feel like there is little change happening no matter what treatment they try — often impacting daily life ...

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy is a scientific approach that helps children with autism learn and develop skills to improve their behaviours. ABA therapy helps kids acquire skills that they ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn’t soothe Benji when he cried, couldn’t read him books ...

Families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle: as soon as April, Indiana’s Medicaid program could cap reimbursements for Applied ...

There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn’t soothe Benji when he cried, couldn’t read him books he could follow, couldn’t take him out in public.

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