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Does AmeriHealth Caritas Cover ABA Therapy in North Carolina?

AmeriHealth Caritas is a managed care organization that provides healthcare services for beneficiaries of Medicaid in North Carolina. The company provides wellness coverage that not only includes medical services, but also behavioral health…
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When less ABA Can Actually Be More Effective

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) is often prescribed for children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a science-based approach to learning, it is considered the leading treatment for children on the autism spectrum…
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How ABA Therapy Changes as Children Mature

One of the best parts about applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) is that it’s a highly personalized treatment plan. It is catered to each specific patient’s unique strength, challenges, preferences and needs so therapists can help target…
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What to Do When Progress Stalls in ABA Therapy

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make great strides with applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy). Over time and with targeted interventions that are personalized to them, children can improve their social and communication skills,…
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How ABA Therapists Decide Which Behaviors Not to Target

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may exhibit behaviors that their neurotypical peers do not. These can range from self-stimulatory such as excessive tapping of their feet, to repetitive behaviors such as rocking back and forth, to…