Twenty-one agency leaders, health industry professionals, disability advocates and others will look to contain Medicaid spending on Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA therapy — while ensuring continued care for thousands of young, autistic Hoosiers — the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Friday, May 9.
Read MoreIn the face of Medicaid cuts, autism advocates in Indiana are focusing on protecting coverage of a popular therapy.
Read MoreDr. Alexandru Tanase, board-certified pediatrician, will lead a discussion on the topic Autism: Moving from Stigma to Appreciation of True Potential.
Read MoreThe Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has increased proposed reimbursement rates for autism therapy services for Hoosier children with Medicaid after pushback from families, providers and state lawmakers.
Read MoreDoreen King was not concerned that anything was wrong when she was asked to come back for a follow-up appointment after her son Calvin’s 18-month wellness appointment.Â
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The Lakes Area Autism Network will hold its fourth annual Run for Autism on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Wawasee High School.
Read MoreCEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — A Cedar Rapids teenager is feeling lost without his service dog.
Read MoreTALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A Florida mom is deeply grateful after a Seminoles football player stopped by her son’s school and ate lunch with him.
Read MoreCULVER CITY, CALIF. — Superstition, according to most people, says black cats are unlucky. But Jordan is not most people.
Read MoreMISHAWAKA — Local police say they often get calls from worried parents or caregivers asking for help finding a loved one who has wandered off. Mishawaka police say it happens at least once a week. A little-known program offered in our area can help offer some peace of mind.
Read MoreMONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENN. — Senior prom is supposed to be a happy rite of passage for high school students, but a Montgomery County dad says his special needs son’s prom turned into a nightmare.
Read MoreELKHART COUNTY — The easiest way to calm a kid down may be candy and a movie. For an autistic Elkhart County teen, he’d rather run with police. A sheriff’s deputy took the young man under his wing, after a 911 call earlier this year ended in a jog. Seven runs later, Lt. Casey Lehman and Jack (name changed for privacy reasons) are keeping pace.
Read MoreSOUTH BEND — It’s true that a dog is man’s best friend, but sometimes the relationship can go beyond friendship.
The McGillem family says they never would have imagined a fury friend would be the reason why they say their son is happier than he’s been before.
HOUSTON — What started as a pitch on YouTube turned into the sweet sound of donations by many, including mega music star Taylor Swift.
Read MoreGRANDVILLE, MICH. — Landon Johnson’s Christmas list was not unlike the list of any little boy.
Read MoreKENT COUNTY, MICH. — A Michigan woman is getting lots of attention on social media after sharing a heartwarming encounter she had at a Meijer bakery on Facebook.
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