If you’ve sat through a parent meeting with your child’s ABA team, you’ve probably seen a graph. Lines go up, lines go down, dots are scattered across a page, and someone says, “As you can see, we’re trending in the right direction.” It’s easy to nod politely and wonder what you’re actually looking at. You’re...
From the Therapy Table to the Grocery Store: Why “Generalization” Is the Skill Behind Every Skill
You’ve probably had this moment. Your child’s therapist tells you they’re asking for help with words now, or waiting their turn, or putting on their shoes on their own. You’re thrilled. Then you get home, and that same skill seems to have stayed back at the clinic. It’s one of the most common things we...
When the “Hello” from Therapy Shows Up at the Grocery Store
If you’ve ever watched your child use a skill perfectly in their ABA session and then completely lose it the moment you’re both in the cereal aisle, you’re not imagining things — and you’re definitely not alone. It’s one of the most common questions parents ask their child’s care team: “She can do this at...
You’re Not Just Hosting: How Being an Active Partner Shapes Your Child’s ABA Progress
If you’ve ever hovered in the next room during your child’s ABA session, unsure whether to jump in or stay out of the way, you’re in good company. A lot of parents describe the same feeling: someone new is in your home several days a week, your child is working hard, and you’re not always...
The Person Your Child Sees Most: Why RBT Turnover Deserves a Parent’s Attention
If you have a child in ABA therapy, the professional you probably know best isn’t the one with the clinical title. It’s your Registered Behavior Technician, or RBT — the person who shows up several times a week, sits on the floor with your child, runs the programs your BCBA designs, and often becomes someone...
A New Map of Autism’s Biology Is Giving Families Real Reason for Hope
Photo by Adam Bezer on Unsplash If you’ve spent any time in autism parent groups or waiting rooms this month, you may have heard some buzz about a new study out of UC San Francisco. It sounds technical, researchers built “the largest-ever map of protein interactions linked to autism”, but underneath the science is a...
Behind the Clipboard: What Your Child’s BCBA Is Really Up Against
If your family has been in ABA for a while, you’ve probably noticed something: BCBAs come and go more than you’d like. A supervision visit gets rescheduled. A new face shows up to review the treatment plan you’d just gotten used to. It’s easy to take this personally, as if your child’s case just isn’t...
The Insurance Law Most Parents Haven’t Heard Of — But Should Know About
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about Medicaid and TRICARE, because those stories tend to make headlines. But if your family has private insurance — through an employer, the ACA marketplace, or anywhere else — there’s a federal law working in the background of your coverage that rarely gets mentioned by...
The Insurance Landscape for ABA Is Shifting — Here’s What’s Actually Happening
If you’ve felt like the ground keeps moving under your family’s ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) coverage this year, you’re not imagining it. Between insurers narrowing their provider networks, a long-running fight over military families’ coverage, and legal battles between insurance companies and therapy providers, there’s a lot happening right now that touches families directly —...
The Fight Over TRICARE and ABA — And What It Says About Insurance for Every Family
Two senators are pressing the Pentagon to fix how TRICARE covers ABA therapy. Here's what the fight over military families' autism coverage means for you.