Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy for autism that encourages certain behaviors and discourages others. ABA therapy is controversial, as some argue that it reinforces the idea that autistic ...

“Does he have autism?” Robert’s mother asked anxiously. I’m a behavioral/developmental pediatrician working in a front-line private practice for the last 45 years in a Bay Area suburb. The family had ...

SPARKS ABA, an autism services provider, has opened its new learning center in Woodbridge. SPARKS ABA is an applied behavior ...

In response to soaring costs in a Medicaid-covered therapy service for kids with autism ― a program that was recently the subject of a federal audit ― Gov. Mike Braun is ordering a cross-agency ...

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The surge in autism diagnoses is often treated as a medical mystery. But it may be better understood as a policy story—one shaped by financial incentives, expanded definitions, and weak oversight. The ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — ABA Centers of Florida offers community members a chance to experience autism care of the future at the ribbon ceremony on Tuesday, introducing their newest autism care center. This ...

Success on the Spectrum (SOS) — the nation’s first ABA therapy franchise — is bringing a new approach to the Garden State. Founded by entrepreneur and autism mom Nichole Daher, SOS was built on a ...

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Anxiety, Addiction, Depression, Drug Addiction & Abuse, and Post-traumatic stress disorder. I am also a Certified NYS School Social Worker and ...