Marcus Autism Center

What Marcus Autism Center does

Marcus Autism Center is a nonprofit pediatric autism treatment and research center headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating as a subsidiary of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and affiliated with Emory University School of Medicine. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of clinical programs for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities, including Assessment and Diagnosis, the Complex Behavior Support Program for severe problem behavior, the Multidisciplinary Feeding Program for pediatric feeding disorders, the Skill Acquisition Program (Language and Learning Clinic), School Consultation, Medical Services, Family Support and Care Coordination, and Therapeutic Services. Clinical services are delivered across two Atlanta facilities — the main campus at 1920 Briarcliff Road and the Center for Advanced Pediatrics location opened in 2018 — with intake via appointment and referral.

The center's technology platform rests on the first biomarker-based, eye-tracking diagnostic technology for autism, developed by its researchers to objectively measure social visual engagement in infants and toddlers. This diagnostic capability is being extended through the NeuroBridge AI Core, a five-year, $21.9 million research program in partnership with Georgia State University's TReNDS Center that integrates neuroimaging, behavioral, and genomic data across 7,500 children. Marcus also operates the Marcus Crisis Prevention Program (MCPP), a tiered training and certification curriculum priced from $300 to $2,500 per professional across four competency tiers plus a certified-trainer track, delivered on-site, off-site, and online to healthcare, school, and community professionals across 16 states and 3 countries. More than 6,000 users have been trained through MCPP, and 14 fellows across the training and outreach team have collectively delivered 54,200+ hours of training.

Revenue derives from three streams: clinical services billed to families and payors, professional training fees from MCPP and school consultation contracts, and research grants led by the Marcus Foundation alongside NIH and other philanthropic funding. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the center does not have equity capital and operates within the administrative infrastructure of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, with corporate donors including The Home Depot Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Delta, Waffle House, and UPS. The center is led by Ami Klin, PhD (Director), Nathan Call, PhD (Interim Vice President), Joanna Lomas Mevers, PhD (Director of Clinical Operations), and Warren R. Jones, PhD (Director of Research), among others.

Name

Marcus Autism Center

Legal name

Marcus Autism Center

Website

https://marcus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Marcus Autism Center is a nonprofit pediatric autism treatment and research center in Atlanta, affiliated with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, serving children with autism and related developmental disabilities through clinical programs, biomarker-based eye-tracking diagnostics, and nationwide professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Autism Treatment and Research Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAKAA

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYHLAFAJAL

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYEDAKAKAB

Autism Early Intervention (Educational)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAJ

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAL

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

Keywords

• Pediatric autism treatment
• Autism diagnostic services
• Applied behavior analysis
• Crisis prevention training
• Autism research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services provided to children with autism and their families.
2. Professional Training Services: Crisis Prevention Program training services offered to healthcare, school, and community professionals with pricing ranging from $300 to $2,500 per person depending on certification level.
3. Research Grants and Funding: Funded by Marcus Foundation and other grants including a five-year $21.9 million study for NeuroBridge AI Core. Marcus Autism Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marcus Autism Center is a nonprofit pediatric healthcare and research center that provides comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and training services for children with autism spectrum disorder. Its core clinical programs include Assessment and Diagnosis, Complex Behavior Support, Multidisciplinary Feeding, the Language and Learning Clinic (Skill Acquisition), School Consultation, Medical Services, and Family Support and Care Coordination, supplemented by the Marcus Crisis Prevention Program (MCPP) training for professionals. The center also operates as a major autism research hub, having developed the first biomarker-based eye-tracking diagnostic technology and leading the NeuroBridge AI Core five-year study.

Product overview

Marcus Autism Center is a pediatric autism treatment and research center offering a comprehensive suite of clinical programs and services for children with autism spectrum disorder. The center operates as a single integrated organization with multiple specialized programs including the eye-tracking diagnostic technology (the first biomarker-based autism diagnostic), Assessment and Diagnosis services, Complex Behavior Support Program for severe problem behavior, Multidisciplinary Feeding Program for pediatric feeding disorders, Skill Acquisition Program (Language and Learning Clinic), School Consultation Program, Medical Services, Family Support and Care Coordination, Therapeutic Services, Crisis Prevention Program, Educational Programs (fellowships, internships, practicums), and Outreach Programs. The center also conducts extensive autism research through its research labs and programs. These programs work together to provide comprehensive care from diagnosis through treatment, supporting children across the full spectrum of autism from early childhood through transition to adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marcus Crisis Prevention Program (MCPP): A crisis management training program for healthcare, school and community professionals designed to safely prevent, manage and de-escalate crisis situations involving children and adolescents.
• Complex Behavior Support Program
• Multidisciplinary Feeding Program
• Language and Learning Clinic (LLC)

Products and services

• Assessment and Diagnosis Comprehensive diagnostic services for autism spectrum disorder including clinical evaluation and assessment procedures for children.
• Complex Behavior Support Program Intensive assessment and treatment program for severe problem behavior including aggression, self-injury, property destruction, and elopement in children with autism.
• Multidisciplinary Feeding Program Comprehensive care program for pediatric feeding disorders addressing medical, behavioral, nutritional, and oral motor concerns in children with chronic feeding difficulties.
• Skill Acquisition Program (Language and Learning Clinic) Personalized interventions based on applied behavior analysis to support language and communication development in children with autism, delivered through the Language and Learning Clinic.
• School Consultation Program Consultation services for school districts to help make classrooms inclusive for all children and support students with autism in educational settings.
• Medical Services Medical care services for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities.
• Family Support and Care Coordination Services to support families of children with autism, helping navigate treatment options and providing linkage to community resources.
• Therapeutic Services Various therapeutic interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder.
• Marcus Crisis Prevention Program (MCPP) Crisis management training program for healthcare, school, and community professionals to safely prevent, manage, and de-escalate crisis situations involving children and adolescents with autism.
• Autism Research Program Innovative research programs including Autism Research Labs, Autism Center of Excellence studies, and research cores focused on understanding autism etiology and developing better treatments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54,200+ hours of training provided by 14 fellows
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Georgia State University TReNDS CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026TReNDS Center leads the NeuroBridge AI Core in a five-year, $21.9 million study funded by Marcus Foundation and Marcus Autism Center to research autism biomarkers enrolling 7,500 children.
• Children's Healthcare of AtlantacoreOthersMarcus Autism Center is a subsidiary of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The parent organization provides administrative support, infrastructure, and integration with broader pediatric healthcare services.
• Emory University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing faculty appointments, research collaboration, and training programs. Many Marcus Autism Center staff hold positions as Associate Professors or Assistant Professors in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory.
• Georgia Department of Public HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Talk With Me Baby initiative focused on early language development and bridging the word gap. Joint efforts to implement capacity-building strategies in early developmental period.
• Georgia Department of EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Talk With Me Baby initiative and other early intervention programs. Collaborative efforts to address early language gap with implications for reading proficiency by third grade.
• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in Talk With Me Baby initiative, leveraging nursing expertise to reach parents across Georgia with language nutrition message.
• Atlanta Speech SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Talk With Me Baby initiative, contributing expertise in language and literacy development for early childhood intervention.
• Get Georgia Reading CampaignflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Talk With Me Baby initiative working to get Georgia reading through collective impact approach addressing early language gap.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Parent organization that provides administrative, operational, and physical plant support to Marcus Autism Center; comparable in pediatric specialty scope but operates across a much broader service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD): Large ABA therapy provider offering autism assessment and treatment with national clinic footprint; relevant comparable on the clinical ABA service side of Marcus's portfolio.
• May Institute: National nonprofit providing autism and developmental disability services, ABA therapy, special education, and professional training programs across multiple states — comparable in services breadth and training focus.

Direct peers

• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Pediatric specialty hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins that provides autism and developmental disabilities assessment, treatment, feeding programs, and research — directly comparable in mission, multi-program structure, and academic affiliation.
• Seattle Children's Autism Center: Autism specialty clinic within Seattle Children's offering diagnostic, behavioral, and feeding services plus research — directly comparable in service mix and academic pediatric hospital integration.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Major pediatric academic medical center with a dedicated autism clinical program feeding disorders, and behavior support programs, closely paralleling Marcus's clinical research hybrid model.
• Crisis Prevention Institute: Commercial provider of crisis prevention and de-escalation training with multi-tier certification, paralleling the Marcus Crisis Prevention Program's pricing tiers and recertification model.
• Boston Children's Hospital Autism Spectrum Disorder Program: Harvard-affiliated pediatric hospital running a comprehensive autism program with assessment, early intervention, behavioral, and medical services — comparable clinical and research scope.
• UC Davis MIND Institute: Academic research and clinical center dedicated to neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, with multidisciplinary clinics, family support, and major NIH-funded research.

Emerging players

• EarliTec Diagnostics: Commercial-stage company developing eye-tracking-based biomarker diagnostics for autism, directly comparable to Marcus's proprietary eye-tracking diagnostic technology and pursuing FDA authorization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marcusautism
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/childrenshospitals
• Facebookfacebook.com/marcusautismcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marcus-austism-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrensatl
• TikToktiktok.com/@childrensatl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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