After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

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Children with autism often experience the world differently, facing unique challenges but also possessing incredible strengths. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a powerful, science-based approach ...

When a child is diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum, learning life skills is essential to being successful and independent at home, at school and in the community. Alison Hulshof is the CEO of ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and the Founder and Clinical Director of HeartLinks ABA. With over 25 years of experience in the ABA and autism field, I created HeartLinks ABA to ...

For the first time in a decade, there are new guidelines for the most widely-used autism treatment. The Council of Autism Service Providers, or CASP, a nonprofit trade group representing hundreds of ...

States and insurers that administer Medicaid are scrutinizing autism therapy after spending quadrupled over five years amid a ...

If you’ve ever wondered about what goes into understanding and shaping behavior, St. Cloud State University’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) master’s program is where students with that curiosity ...

Per Autism Speaks’ “Autism by the Numbers: 2025 Annual Report” (see autismspeaks.org/ABN, last visited July 20, 2025), currently one in 35 children in the ...

An Indiana autism therapy provider exploited a Medicaid billing loophole, generating millions in taxpayer-funded revenue. A Wall Street Journal investigation reveals the extent of the issue.

A federal audit found Colorado made $77.8 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism therapy after program ...