Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.

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 ...

What is ABA Therapy? Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy is a scientifically proven method used to improve communication, social skills, and behavior in children with autism. By assessing ...

Research suggests that cognitive behavior therapy can be a promising treatment for autistic clients but more study is needed.

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Landmark legislation that extends at-home behavioral therapies to children diagnosed with Down syndrome has been signed into law as of Jan. 9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a ...

Many families of children with autism are worried that the life-changing services their kids receive will no longer be ...

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

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has announced a pending 10% cut to reimbursement rates for most ABA (autism therapy) services, with the exception of group therapy.

Centria Autism and parents sue Arizona Medicaid agency over contract dispute, threatening therapy services for children with autism.

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 ...