Articles by Ethan Webb
CalABA Names Shirli Driz New Executive Director as Matt McAlear Steps Down After 15 Years
The California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA)—the nation's largest state-level ABA network—has finalized an 18-month executive search by appointing non-profit…
Medicaid Standardization Is Coming for Behavioral Health: What 50 Systems Becoming One Means for Multistate Operators
Operating a multistate behavioral health practice has historically meant surviving 50 completely fragmented Medicaid systems. But a massive plumbing overhaul…
South Carolina Medicaid ABA: July 2026 Provider Manual Rewrite Tightens Telehealth, Medical Necessity, and Documentation Rules as the Comment Window Closes June 1.
South Carolina is executing its second massive Medicaid autism policy tightening cycle in under a year. The upcoming July 1,…
Autism Play Skills Are Built, Not Summoned: Dr. Robert Ross Says Behavior Analysts Already Have the Tools to Teach Creativity
When a child with autism is described as lacking "imagination," the behavior analyst's first job is to throw out the…
Peer Support Specialists Are the Fastest-Growing Behavioral Health Workforce. The Fight Now Is Over Who Pays for Them, and How Much.
Peer support specialists have emerged as the fastest-growing workforce sector in American behavioral health—uniquely boasting a labor surplus rather than…