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Private Equity in Autism Services
Independent researchers documented the rapid expansion of private equity into autism-service delivery. This research is essential context for why ownership transparency matters.
Read the full peer-reviewed study ↗Arnold DR, Reddy M, Cantor J, et al. “Private Equity in Autism Services.” JAMA Pediatrics. 2026;180(3):341–343. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5443.
The article is available free in full text through PubMed Central.
What the researchers did
The research team searched for private-equity acquisitions in autism services, manually verified and expanded the list using public data, press releases, and company websites, then mapped service sites as of December 31, 2024. Most identified acquisitions occurred between 2018 and 2022.
How ABAEthics.org uses this research
This study explains the industry context. It does not automatically classify a particular organization on this directory. Each public organization-level ownership statement must have its own evidence on file, and historical transactions are labeled as historical rather than presented as current ownership.
Why this resource belongs here: families, practitioners, researchers, and journalists deserve both the published context and a way to inspect the evidence for individual organizations.
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