Articles by Ethan Webb
ABA Centers of America Is Telling Optum Families Their Autism Therapy Ends June 5, Sources Say. The Provider Already Faces Fraud Claims From Two Insurers.
Multi-state autism therapy giant ABA Centers of America has reportedly notified families covered by Optum that their services will be…
California Medicaid ABA in 2026: A Pending Rate-Setting SPA, a New Direct-Billing Pathway, and the Regional Center Question
California’s Medi-Cal ABA market is sitting in an unusually tense federal-state crossfire. While a $1.1 billion federal freeze on the…
A Screen-Free AAC Device for Autism Is Reaching 30,000+ Kids Without Competing with Traditional Speech-Generating Devices. Here Is How Talkido Is Being Used in ABA Centers and Classrooms.
Traditional, tablet-based augmentative communication devices suffer from abandonment rates as high as 50%, often isolating children inside screen interfaces. Talkido…
School-Based Mental Health Services Face a 2026 Funding Reckoning. Federal Grant Cuts, Medicaid Reductions, and IEP-Linked Services Are Reshaping Youth Mental Health Access.
K-12 public schools are quietly serving as the country's largest youth mental health network, treating 18% of all public school…
AI in ABA Therapy Will Augment—Not Replace—the BCBA: A MassABA Panel Maps the Illinois Law, the Ethics Code, and the Workflows Already in Use
Artificial intelligence is rapidly infiltrating ABA clinic workflows, but the consensus among industry leaders is absolute: AI must remain a…