Autism Care Partners

What Autism Care Partners does

Autism Care Partners (ACP) is a private, family-owned behavioral health platform — operating under the legal entity Applied Behavioral Interventions, LLC — that delivers interdisciplinary autism and developmental-disability care through a network of 24 therapy centers across five Northeastern US states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Rhode Island), supplemented by home-based services in New York. The clinical model combines Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), diagnostic evaluations, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, and an approved New York State Early Intervention Program, with families entering care via direct intake and insurance verification. A core differentiator is the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a registered trademark language-acquisition framework developed by Dr. Howard Shane in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital and used across services to support communication for individuals with developmental disorders, backed by over 20 years of clinical research.

ACP's underlying technology stack is clinical and care-delivery oriented rather than software-platform oriented: there is no disclosed app, no API surface, no third-party integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities documented in the source data. The company's service platform relies on credentialed clinical staff — Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and doctoral-level Clinical Psychologists — coordinated across centers and home-based programs, with multi-disciplinary leadership under CEO Jim Spink (former President of Beacon Health Options) and COO Cathy Weigle overseeing payor relations, talent acquisition, and IT.

Commercially, ACP generates revenue primarily through insurance reimbursement for clinical services, accepting most commercial and Medicaid providers across the Northeastern states it operates in. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: families self-refer or are referred through healthcare providers and early intervention programs, then enter via a centralized intake process (phone, email). Services are billed on a recurring per-session basis against prevailing ABA, speech, OT, and diagnostic fee schedules under each state's mandated ASD coverage. Growth has historically been driven by a mix of organic center expansion and tuck-in acquisitions (Puddingstone Place and Autism Bridges, both 2021), supplemented by a 2024 capital infusion from Coppermine Capital.

Name

Autism Care Partners

Legal name

Applied Behavioral Interventions, LLC

Website

https://autismcarepartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Autism Care Partners is a multi-state behavioral health platform operating 24 therapy centers across the Northeast US, delivering interdisciplinary ABA, speech, occupational, feeding, and diagnostic services for children with autism and developmental disabilities, reimbursed primarily through commercial and Medicaid insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism 1:1 Paraprofessional / Aide Support Services (EDAKAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA), Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Autism therapy services
• Occupational therapy services
• Speech language pathology
• Early intervention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance-funded therapeutic services: ACP generates revenue through insurance reimbursement for clinical services. The company accepts most commercial and Medicaid insurance providers across the Northeastern United States. Services billed include ABA therapy, diagnostic evaluations, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and feeding therapy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Autism Care Partners delivers insurance-reimbursed clinical services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental disabilities through a network of 24 therapy centers across the Northeastern United States. Core services include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Diagnostic Evaluations, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Early Intervention, augmented by a proprietary Visual Immersion System (VIS) communication framework. Services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team of licensed clinicians and BCBAs using evidence-based methodologies.

Product overview

Autism Care Partners operates as an interdisciplinary autism care platform offering multiple coordinated therapy services from a network of centers across the Northeastern United States. The core offering combines Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy as the primary intervention with supplementary services including Diagnostic Evaluations, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Early Intervention. The company also utilizes a proprietary technology platform called the Visual Immersion System (VIS), developed in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital, which is implemented across disciplines to enhance communication support. Services are delivered through center-based and home-based settings, with a collaborative team approach integrating psychology, ABA, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy A scientific, evidence-based approach to understanding and modifying behavior using positive reinforcement. ABA targets increasing communication, social skills, play skills, independent skills, and daily living skills while decreasing interfering behaviors. Delivered to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities across all ACP centers.
• Diagnostic Evaluations Comprehensive clinical psychological evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder conducted by doctoral-level licensed Clinical Psychologists. Helps children, adolescents, and young adults understand their unique strengths and weaknesses, with services available for children 48 months and younger at certain locations.
• Speech Therapy Therapy supporting individuals in communicating more functionally by improving verbal, nonverbal, and social communication skills. Includes evaluation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) support, and Speech-Generating Device (SGD) assistance. Delivered by Speech-Language Pathologists to children with communication challenges.
• Occupational Therapy Pediatric occupational therapy focused on fine motor skills, visual motor skills, motor coordination, motor planning, sensory processing, and activities of daily living. Helps children participate in everyday life across home and school settings.
• Feeding Therapy Therapy addressing feeding difficulties arising from psychological, physical, oral motor, and/or sensory needs. Includes the Mini Chefs program using food-themed activities and Visual Immersion System strategies. Delivered by licensed Occupational Therapists specializing in oral motor development and sensory processing.
• Early Intervention Home-based and center-based programming for children ages three and under in New York suspected of having or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. Includes ABA, Special Instruction, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Social Work, and Family Training.
• Visual Immersion System (VIS) A flexible language acquisition framework utilizing animated graphic symbols, scene cues, environmental sounds, and technology to help individuals with developmental disorders acquire language and improve comprehension and communication. Backed by over 20 years of evidence-based research. VIS is a registered trademark of Boston Children's Hospital, deployed within ACP's service delivery.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boston Children's HospitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Visual Immersion System (VIS)™ was developed by Dr. Howard Shane in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital. This collaboration created an evidence-based, technology-supported language acquisition framework for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, backed by over 20 years of research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BlueSprig Pediatrics: National ABA and speech therapy provider with a center-based model across 12+ states. Closely comparable to ACP's clinical model and target population, with a larger geographic footprint.
• Acorn Health: PE-backed (Automotive Ventures, Frontier Capital) operator of ABA and applied behavior analysis centers in the Eastern US. Directly comparable on service mix, payer relationships, and family/child segment.
• Lighthouse Autism Center: Regional ABA provider with multiple centers across the Midwest/East offering center-based ABA, speech, and diagnostic services. Closely matches ACP's interdisciplinary, center-based delivery model.
• Autism Learning Partners: Multi-state ABA and behavior therapy provider serving children and adults with autism. Comparable in clinical model, payer reliance, and family-of-services approach to ACP.
• Trumpet Behavioral Health: National ABA therapy provider serving children with autism and related disorders across multiple states. Comparable service line, age range, and insurance reimbursement model to ACP.
• Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers: PE-backed (KKR) multi-state operator of autism therapy centers offering ABA, OT, and speech therapy under a similarly interdisciplinary model. Directly comparable in service line, payer mix, and center-based delivery to ACP.
• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA, speech, and occupational therapy for children with autism. Competes with ACP across multiple states on the same payer-funded therapy services.

Broad incumbents

• Maxim Healthcare Services: Large national provider of home health, behavioral, and autism services including ABA. Overlaps with ACP in pediatric ABA delivery and is comparable as a broad incumbent with similar payer relationships.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Public diversified home health and pediatric therapy provider with significant ABA/autism services and pediatric speech/OT exposure. Overlaps with ACP's home-based and center-based therapy services and Medicaid-heavy payer mix.

Emerging players

• Cortica: Value-based interdisciplinary autism care provider combining ABA, neurology, developmental pediatrics, and therapy. Comparable to ACP's integrated approach but differentiated by its neurology-led model and value-based contracting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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