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Health Insurance Coverage for Autism… Autism Speaks advocacy team has focused on improving health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatments such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Health insurance can be very complicated. The time and energy often needed to ensure that prescribed …
Meet Alex A.… My name is Alex, and I was diagnosed with autism when I was 2 years old. I received Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) until I was 7, which helped my progression immensely, despite my mom being told by doctors that I still …
Meet Boston… added diagnosis meant more struggles for him and more heartache for me.” “On the other hand, it helped explain some of the behaviors/delays we were seeing, as well as started us down the path of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Boston and our family have had the best possible experience with the programs/centers that we have been …
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)… What is the Early Start Denver Model? The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a behavioral therapy for children with autism between the ages of 12-48 months. It is based on the methods of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Parents and therapists use play to build positive and fun relationships. Through play and joint activities, …
Autism and anxiety in adults… manage your anxiety, so explore and try different options. Strategies to help reduce anxiety in autistic adults Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is a common type of talk psychotherapy. Working with a therapist you work to identify negative … and then connect the body signals to emotions, eventually connecting the emotions to an action to help me feel better.” Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ABA therapy involves many techniques for understanding and changing behavior. Positive reinforcement is one …
2021 Advocacy Highlights… state’s caps on coverage for autism therapies and treatments. It nullified the state insurance law’s maximum benefit of 25 applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy hours per week and cap of $25,000 per year for ABA, noting both as discriminatory under federal law. …
Medicaid EPSDT… Tool Kit helps families who are working to secure Medicaid payment for medically necessary treatments for autism, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). If your child is enrolled in Medicaid and has been denied medically necessary treatments, email us at …
State regulated health benefit plans… action. However, this map does not provide a complete picture of coverage for two reasons: The inclusion of coverage for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is our benchmark for determining “meaningful coverage”. The green states require coverage for ABA. However, …
Meet Leah Paulette L.… and her eye contact was incredibly low. After she turned 2, she was already taking speech therapy, but we noticed some behaviors that she had developed. She began to walk on tippy toes and the stimming began: flapping hands, wiggling her … Leah's history, test results and behavior. She is still nonverbal, and we had to fill out many questionnaires to try to get applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy approved by insurance. Even though we have the diagnosis, her neurologist still wants to perform the …
Meet Marlene C.… there's a family of five people living in one room with a severely impaired child who needs some form of treatment or Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, and the family has a hard time obtaining that treatment because of their living situation. And so, …