One of the original LittleStar families in 2002 recently fought Indiana Medicaid all the way to the Indiana Court of Appeals and won! Their victory is paving the way for other adults with autism to receive treatment that is too costly for most families to afford. Tom Blessing and Victoria Blessing-Wade continue to advocate for […]
Since 2002, LittleStar has impacted the lives of thousands of children, teens, adults and families living with autism. Please join us in April as we celebrate Autism Awareness Month with our Big Stars for LittleStar event. Each LittleStar center will be planting a Star Garden of blue and gold stars to represent the current prevalence […]
An area that we really encourage behavior analysts and others involved in the delivery of therapy for individuals with autism is to read some documents that may not be as entertaining and interesting as journal articles. Students in behavior analysis are often told to make sure that they are “evidence-based” and to stay on top […]
The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is a non-profit autism organization that was founded in 1998. Based in Hoboken, New Jersey, their aim is to “promote safe, effective, science-based treatments for people with autism by disseminating accurate, timely, and scientifically sound information”.
As many individuals throughout the United States can attest, getting insurance coverage for certain conditions can best be described as another form of hell. And it’s especially the case for many individuals with autism. Treatments, even when shown to be effective, are regularly rejected. As one couple recently told Capital Public Radio, their insurance provider […]
As most of the nation fixates on the future of health insurance, clinicians and other professionals in the field of autism care continue their ongoing battle to make a case for coverage of treatments like applied behavioral analysis (ABA). Just recently, Capital Public Radio in Sacramento reported that California patients are facing insurance denials in […]