Council of Autism Service Providers - CASP

Make your voice heard on Medicaid policy changes in Vermont! https://www.casproviders.org/advocacy-and-public-policy

Recent changes to Vermont Medicaid ABA policies have reduced therapy hours, increased cancellations, grown waitlists, created provider staffing challenges, led to fewer providers accepting Medicaid, and created concerns about service reductions and program closures.

Providers have reported reducing services, pausing new Medicaid intakes, discharging children from treatment, and even closing locations as they struggle to continue serving Medicaid beneficiaries.

State leaders need to hear directly from Vermont families about how these policy changes are affecting children.

It takes less than two minutes to help. https://www.casproviders.org/advocacy-and-public-policy

Are you an autism service provider looking for business services?

See CASP's directory of preferred vendors at https://www.casproviders.org/business-affiliates!

Thank you to Kind Behavioral Health for being a silver sponsor of the 2026 CASP Conference!

Your support makes the difference for people with autism and our members.

Last Saturday, The New York Times published “Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers,” an article on applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children with autism. It highlighted evidence of abuse by individual providers, as well as raised questions about organizations prioritizing profits over care. The article also presented a misleading picture of the evidence base supporting ABA’s efficacy.

Read CASP's statement: https://www.casproviders.org/news/casp-responds-to-new-york-times-articles

Monday, June 1 at 2pm ET, join CASP for "Show Your Work: Why it Matters to Make your ABA Session Notes Count." https://www.casproviders.org/events/documentation-series-ii

Session note documentation is a critical component of ethical, clinical, and operational integrity in ABA. This webinar will cover how session notes link assessment, intervention, and outcomes. It will also explain how incomplete or poorly constructed documentation jeopardize client care, provider credibility, and organizational sustainability.

Show Your Work: Making ABA Session Notes Count examines how session notes function as the primary narrative linking assessment, intervention, and outcomes, and why incomplete or poorly constructed documentation can jeopardize client care, provider credibility, and organizational sustainability.

Participants will learn how to move beyond templated or checkbox-style documentation to produce meaningful, data-informed narratives that accurately capture clinical decision making, client progress, and any barriers to treatment.

When parents hear “autism” for their child, it can mark the start of an overwhelming journey.

In this podcast episode of The Advisor With Stacey Chillemi, Lorri Unumb shares what families should know about those early days. Listen in to hear her highlight the importance of timely access to care, how ABA helps children develop essential life skills, and how families can identify reliable, evidence-based sources of support

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9bX1huUC5s.

CASP has launched a secure national benchmarking platform for autism and ABA organizations! https://www.casproviders.org/benchmarking

The new platform is an exclusive benefit for CASP members.

Autism service providers are being asked to make high-stakes decisions about growth, staffing, reimbursement, quality, and sustainability—often without reliable industry comparisons.

That's why we launched CASP Benchmarking in partnership with Dynamic Benchmarking. The initiative gives participating providers access to trusted, industry-specific data to support informed leadership decisions.

The more providers who participate, the more powerful the insights become. So get started today at https://www.casproviders.org/benchmarking.

Thank you to Bridgeway Integrated Healthcare Services for sponsoring the Founders Gala at the 2026 CASP Conference!

Your support makes the difference for people with autism and our members.