A Project HOPE staff member interacts with a child as part of an applied behavior analysis session, a therapy beneficial for some children with autism. (Provided to the South Carolina Daily ...

The state of Indiana is proposing limits on Medicaid spending that would restrict the use of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for people with autism. It’s an attempt to rein in escalating Medicaid ...

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy for autism that encourages certain behaviors and discourages others. ABA therapy is controversial, as some argue that it reinforces the idea that autistic ...

It's also a relatively recent coverage area for Medicaid. The federal government ordered states to cover autism treatments in ...

Indiana families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle.

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Many families of children with autism are worried that the life-changing services their kids receive will no longer be ...

Families seeking support for a child with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis might soon face a potential hurdle: as soon as April, Indiana’s Medicaid program could cap reimbursements for Applied ...