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🌍 Can U.S. Autism Tools Go Global? Only If They Evolve the Playbook.

🌍 Can U.S. Autism Tools Go Global? Only If They Evolve the Playbook.

The U.S. autism care market is unique: shaped by insurance mandates, high-intensity ABA therapy, and a web of billing, authorization, and documentation requirements. That complexity has fueled an ecosystem of tech platforms built to automate, streamline, and scale—but mostly for one specific model: clinic-based ABA services reimbursed by

🧠 Bridging the AI Gap in ABA: How It Actually Works (No Code, No Hype)

🧠 Bridging the AI Gap in ABA: How It Actually Works (No Code, No Hype)

There’s a growing divide between what AI can do—and what a lot of ABA providers understand about it. Words like LLMs, tensors, or transformers sound like science fiction to many clinicians. But at the core, it’s simpler than it seems: You load your existing documentation into an

June 2025 SCUBA Platform Update: Strategic Quiet, Tactical Movement

June 2025 SCUBA Platform Update: Strategic Quiet, Tactical Movement

While June brought no new platform investments — a contrast to the funding flurry earlier this year — it wasn’t quiet behind the scenes. That said, I expect at least one or two additional funding rounds to be announced soon. I speak regularly with leaders at most of the teams featured

Provider SCUBA – June 2025 Update: The top 2 get even bigger

Provider SCUBA – June 2025 Update: The top 2 get even bigger

Welcome back to SCUBA — Scott’s Completely Unscientific Behaviorist Assessment — where I track directional trends in ABA provider hiring, growth, and strategy using publicly available data. ⚠️ Important Note on Methodology: This data isn’t perfect. LinkedIn misses many direct care staff, and state counts come from provider websites, which aren&

Scaling ABA with Tech and Data—Without Losing Sight of Who It’s For

Scaling ABA with Tech and Data—Without Losing Sight of Who It’s For

What a recent interview Rohit Verma had with Jonathan Mueller reminded me about leveraging technology for real-world access—not just workflow efficiency. I spend most of my time thinking about how to scale ABA services through better platforms, data infrastructure, and workflow automation. Tech, when done right, is a force

Detente between Payors and Providers?

Detente between Payors and Providers?

1. A Shift from Defensive Tech to Coordinated Infrastructure? Over the last several years, the relationship between payors and providers has at times resembled an AI-fueled arms race: * On one side, insurers deploy increasingly sophisticated algorithms to flag and deny claims based on pattern recognition and documentation gaps. * On the

Operator Spotlight: How California Autism Center Scaled with Clarity

Operator Spotlight: How California Autism Center Scaled with Clarity

From fragile integrations to real-time visibility, California Autism Center found a platform aligned with its mission When Adam Rushing joined California Autism Center in 2016, it was a single-site provider in Fresno with a vision to build something bigger — not just in scale, but in purpose. Today, they operate six