The numbers today are startling. Autism cases are on the rise and capable therapists are in short supply. It’s unfortunately all too easy to subscribe to a doom loop of poor patient outcomes for millions of American children.

But for parents who participate in caregiver training, that picture is dramatically improved. Those caregivers who learn how to reinforce the skills taught by Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) professionals have been shown to help their kids learn and advance faster than the norm. Providers can help support this concept of caregiver training and these accelerated gains by helping families understand the options available to them and how best to engage with clinicians.

An urgent gap in autism care

Earlier this year, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control a

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