Medicaid Is Reshaping ABA Care: Providers Are Caught in the Middle

• By: Brad Smith, PhD RethinkFirst
• July 29th, 2026
• ABA providers, applied behavior analysis, Autism Services, behavioral health funding, documentation requirements, federal audits, healthcare compliance, Medicaid reimbursement, Summer 2026 Issue
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers are entering a new phase of scrutiny, and the shift is happening faster than many expected. Across the country, federal audits are uncovering widespread documentation and billing issues in Medicaid-funded ABA services. At the same time, states are...

Parenting Through ADHD: What I Learned as a Clinician and a Mother

• By: Katie Hathaway Qbtech
• June 18th, 2026
• ADHD, applied behavior analysis, behavioral health, child mental health, early identification, neurodevelopment, parenting, structure and routines
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When I first noticed something was different about my son, I did not immediately think it was ADHD. That may sound surprising coming from someone with a clinical background in behavioral health, but the reality is that ADHD looks different in every child, especially when considering the stereotypes...

Applied Behavior Analysis as a Treatment for Survivors of Trauma

• By: Jeridith Lord, LCPC, BCBA Endicott College
• January 17th, 2023
• ABA, applied behavior analysis, cbt, cognitive behavioral therapy, crisis management, EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, trauma, trauma survivor, trauma-informed care, Winter 2023 Issue
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Understanding trauma has become a major focus for many different fields of mental health, with each proposing a different strategy for addressing traumatic symptoms and core issues. This has not been an easy feat for several reasons. First, the current reports of trauma are only as accurate as the...