By Your Side Autism Therapy Services

What By Your Side Autism Therapy Services does

By Your Side Autism Therapy Services (BYS) is a privately held, multidisciplinary autism therapy provider founded in 2009 and headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. The company delivers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy as its core service, complemented by occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, feeding therapy, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services to children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. BYS also operates the BYS Academy school readiness program and provides diagnostic evaluations using EarliPoint, an FDA-approved eye-tracking biomarker technology usable with children as young as 16 months, under a partnership arrangement.

Service delivery is conducted through three modalities — in-center at 13 clinical locations, in-home, and in community settings — across Illinois, Georgia, and Colorado, with two additional Illinois clinics planned for 2026. Revenue is generated through professional services billed to insurance providers; BYS is contracted in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. The company holds BHCOE 2-Year Accreditation (2024) as a quality credential.

The go-to-market is sales-led and family-centered, relying on direct outreach, free consultations, insurance verification support, community referrals, and organic content marketing across social media, blog, and webinar channels. The leadership team includes Brad Balduf (President & Co-founder, CEO), Lesley A. Hieras (COO), and Matthew Sullivan (CFO). The company operates with 51-100 employees and no disclosed external funding or institutional investors.

Name

By Your Side Autism Therapy Services

Legal name

BY YOUR SIDE Autism Therapy Services

Website

https://byyoursideac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

By Your Side Autism Therapy Services is a privately held, multidisciplinary autism therapy provider founded in 2009, operating 13 centers across Illinois, Georgia, and Colorado. It delivers ABA, occupational, speech-language, feeding, and AAC therapy to children with autism, billed through in-network insurance contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Autism therapy services
• Occupational therapy
• Speech-language therapy
• Pediatric therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Therapy Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing autism therapy services including ABA therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, feeding therapy, and diagnostic evaluations. Services are billed to insurance providers on behalf of families with comprehensive billing and claims support.
2. In-Network Insurance Contracts: Contracted rates with major insurance providers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Health Care, Medicaid, TRICARE, and others across IL, GA, and CO markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

By Your Side (BYS) provides multidisciplinary autism therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorder, centered on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and complemented by occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, feeding therapy, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), diagnostic evaluations using EarliPoint eye-tracking technology, and the BYS Academy school readiness program. Services are delivered in-center, in-home, and in community settings across Illinois, Georgia, and Colorado.

Product overview

BY YOUR SIDE is a multidisciplinary autism therapy provider offering a comprehensive suite of services for children with autism spectrum disorder. The core platform centers on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, which can be delivered in-center, in-home, or in the community. This foundation is enhanced by complementary therapy services including Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication). Additional offerings include the BYS Academy School Readiness Program for classroom preparation and Diagnostic Evaluations using EarliPoint eye-tracking technology. The company operates multiple center locations across Illinois (Crystal Lake, Darien, Des Plaines, Evergreen Park, Naperville, Oak Brook, Plainfield, Schaumburg, St. Charles, Tinley Park), Georgia (Norcross, Snellville), and Colorado Springs, CO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Evidence-based therapy that helps children with autism build communication, social, and daily living skills through individualized, play-based instruction and positive reinforcement. ABA therapy can be delivered in-center, in-home, or in the community, and is overseen by board-certified behavior analysts.
• BYS Academy School Readiness Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Children showing improved communication, social interaction, and behavioral outcomes through evidence-based ABA intervention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EarliPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide autism evaluations using innovative FDA-approved eye-tracking biomarker technology usable with children as young as 16 months. EarliPoint technology provides objective, individualized results related to child's specific strengths and areas of need across multiple developmental domains.
• AMS Wellness - WillowbrookminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for diagnostic evaluations and insurance re-evaluations for autism in the Chicagoland area. AMS Wellness offers bilingual testing services and is in-network with various insurance providers at locations in Burr Ridge and Naperville, IL.
• ACP Consultants - Park RidgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Alan Graham and team offer comprehensive assessment services for children. ACP Consultants provides diagnostic evaluations without lengthy waiting periods for BYS families.
• Mathew Clinical Services - WoodstockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Kimberly Mathew provides comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations including assessments for Autism, ADHD, and developmental concerns. Located in Woodstock, IL to serve BYS families in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest US ABA therapy providers operating hundreds of clinics across multiple states. Directly comparable to BYS as a multi-site, multi-disciplinary ABA/OT/speech provider serving pediatric autism populations through insurance-reimbursed services.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric therapy provider combining ABA, occupational, speech, and diagnostics for autism and related diagnoses. Closely matches BYS's multidisciplinary clinic model, payer mix, and pediatric autism focus.
• Autism Learning Partners: Multi-state ABA therapy provider with in-center, in-home, and telehealth delivery models and broad insurance contracts. Directly comparable in service delivery modalities, payer relationships, and target population.
• Caravel Autism Health: Regional multi-clinic ABA provider serving children with autism across multiple Midwestern states. Closely comparable to BYS in scale, clinic-based model, and pediatric autism focus.
• Cortica: Pediatric neurodevelopment provider integrating ABA, OT, speech, and medical services for autism. Comparable to BYS's multidisciplinary model with an additional medical-services layer and broader neurodevelopmental scope.
• Acorn Health: Multi-state ABA and behavior-analytic services provider for children with autism. Directly comparable in clinic-based delivery, family-centered care, and pediatric autism focus.
• LEARN Behavioral: Large national ABA provider network with in-home, clinic, and school-based services. Comparable to BYS in delivery model breadth and pediatric autism focus, with greater geographic scale.
• Centria Autism: National ABA, occupational, and speech therapy provider serving children with autism in homes, clinics, and schools. Directly comparable across therapy modalities, payer mix, and target population.
• Behavior Frontiers: ABA provider with in-home, clinic-based, and social-skills programs across multiple states. Comparable to BYS in delivery modalities, ABA specialization, and pediatric autism population.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic (Pediatric Autism Program): Major academic health system offering diagnostic and therapeutic services for autism including OT and speech-language pathology. Overlaps with BYS in diagnostic evaluation and therapy services but operates a much broader healthcare portfolio rather than specializing in applied ABA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/byyoursideac
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDgoE5IShF19z258LinHMDw
• Facebookfacebook.com/byyoursideac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/by-your-side-autism-therapy-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/byyourside_autism
• Pinterestpinterest.com/byyoursideac

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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