by Ethan Webb | Jul 15, 2026 | Regulation
A philanthropically funded nonprofit is folding the science of happiness into ABA, and a new national survey suggests the autism community is ready for it. Key Takeaways The gap: A new national survey finds the autism community ranks wellbeing as its top priority, yet...
by Ethan Webb | Jul 7, 2026 | Regulation
A veteran behavior analyst walks through what quality autism therapy actually demands, and the points where rapid, investor-backed growth quietly erodes it. Key Takeaways Quality is a sequence, not a setting. Good ABA runs on individualized protocols, hands-on...
by Ethan Webb | Jun 4, 2026 | Regulation
A meta-analysis of 149 randomized trials found behavioral interventions far outpaced drugs on core autism symptoms, but study design inflated the largest reported gains. Key Takeaways The comparison has long been murky: Clinicians, payers and families have lacked a...
by Ethan Webb | May 23, 2026 | M&A
Motivity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calmanac, the ABA practice management system behind its 2025 platform expansion, uniting the two founding teams and ending the clinical-versus-operational trade-off for autism therapy providers. Key Takeaways A...
by Ethan Webb | May 11, 2026 | M&A
LEARN Behavioral is acquiring Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom, multiple sources confirmed to Acuity Media Network, in a deal that would extend the Gryphon Investors-backed platform’s reach in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Key Takeaways Deal...
