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The ABA Workforce Shortage Is a Mentorship and Representation Crisis: Demand for Behavior Analysts Outruns Supply Five to One. Two Practitioners Say the Real Gap Is Guidance, Not Headcount.

The ABA Workforce Shortage Is a Mentorship and Representation Crisis: Demand for Behavior Analysts Outruns Supply Five to One. Two Practitioners Say the Real Gap Is Guidance, Not Headcount.

by Ethan Webb | Jun 11, 2026 | Regulation

Key Takeaways The problem: The behavior analyst workforce is large, young, and stretched thin: roughly 81,600 certified BCBAs faced more than 132,000 job postings in 2025, and an estimated 60% of BCBAs have practiced five years or less, often without sustained...
Value-Based Care Is Redefining ABA Outcomes: The Field Is Measuring Parent Stress and Family Quality of Life, Not Just Mastery Tables. Practitioners Say the Data Is a Tool, Not the Goal.

Value-Based Care Is Redefining ABA Outcomes: The Field Is Measuring Parent Stress and Family Quality of Life, Not Just Mastery Tables. Practitioners Say the Data Is a Tool, Not the Goal.

by Ethan Webb | Jun 9, 2026 | Regulation

Key Takeaways The problem: ABA has long measured success through clinical data like skill mastery and behavior frequency, a frame that can miss whether a child's and family's life is actually improving. The response: The field is shifting toward value-based...

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