BrightSpots Behavior and Learning

Name

BrightSpots Behavior and Learning

Legal name

BrightSpots Behavior and Learning

Website

https://brightspotsbehavior.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Intervention ABA (Birth–3) (EDAKAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Assessment & Diagnostic Support (Functional Assessments, VB-MAPP/ABLLS-R) (EDAKAHAE), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG), ABA Staff Training & RBT/Paraprofessional Support Services (EDAKAHAI), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

Keywords

• ABA therapy services
• Autism therapy
• Behavior analysis
• Medicaid ABA provider
• Developmental therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Louisiana Medicaid Reimbursement: The primary revenue stream is reimbursement from Louisiana Medicaid managed care plans. The company accepts Healthy Blue Louisiana and Louisiana Healthcare Connections (LHCC), with most families paying nothing out of pocket. Insurance authorization and billing are handled directly by BrightSpots.
2. Private Pay: For families preferring to pay privately, BrightSpots offers private pay options at rates discussed directly with families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BrightSpots Behavior and Learning provides individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children ages 2-12 with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. Services are delivered both in a dedicated North Lafayette clinic and in family homes across the Greater Acadiana region, with programs designed and supervised by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and executed by Registered Line Technicians (RLTs). The company also manages insurance verification and Louisiana Medicaid authorization on behalf of families.

Product overview

BrightSpots Behavior and Learning offers a unified suite of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for children ages 2-12 with autism spectrum disorder. The core offering consists of clinic-based and home-based ABA therapy programs, both supervised by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and delivered by Registered Line Technicians (RLTs). The service delivery includes an initial assessment component where BCBAs evaluate children and create individualized treatment plans, complemented by an ongoing parent training program to involve families in the therapeutic process. Administrative support for insurance verification and Medicaid authorization is provided as part of intake services. Supporting resources including educational materials, recommended apps, and guidance documents are also offered to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA therapy, behavioral health, and home health services for children with autism. Comparable in core offering (clinic- and home-based ABA, BCBA-supervised, Medicaid billing) but with significantly broader geographic reach.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric ABA and autism services provider with a clinic-based delivery model and BCBA-supervised therapy. Comparable because of overlapping service model (clinic-based ABA for children on the spectrum), though it operates across many more markets than BrightSpots.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest U.S. operators of ABA clinics for children with autism. Comparable because it delivers clinic- and home-based ABA therapy across multiple states, including Medicaid-reimbursed services, but operates at much greater scale than BrightSpots.

Direct peers

• Autism Learning Partners: ABA therapy provider serving children and families across multiple U.S. regions, with a comparable blend of clinic- and home-based delivery and Medicaid contracting. Operates at a larger scale than BrightSpots but in the same core service category.
• Acorn Health: Multi-state ABA therapy provider operating clinic-based centers for children with autism, BCBA-supervised with similar intake and assessment workflows. A direct competitor to BrightSpots in terms of service model, just at broader geographic scale.
• Proud Moments ABA Therapy: ABA therapy provider with both center-based and home-based programs for children with autism, accepting Medicaid in many of its markets. Comparable in service mix and payer relationships, though it operates across more states than BrightSpots.
• LEARN Behavioral: National network of ABA providers offering clinic- and home-based services for children with autism, with BCBA-supervised programs. Closely comparable in operating model and clinical approach to BrightSpots.
• Therapy and Beyond: Multi-state ABA and autism services provider offering clinic-based and home-based therapy, with BCBA-supervised programs. Comparable to BrightSpots in clinical model and pediatric autism focus, but operating at larger geographic scale.

Others

• Louisiana Department of Health - EarlySteps Program: Louisiana's early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, including autism. Referenced in BrightSpots' parent resources and represents the upstream referral ecosystem that feeds ABA-eligible children into providers like BrightSpots.

Emerging players

• AnswersNow: Telehealth-enabled ABA provider focused on parent-mediated therapy and remote BCBA support. Partially comparable as an ABA provider targeting Medicaid-eligible families, but differentiated by its telehealth-first delivery rather than BrightSpots' clinic/home model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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