July 26, 2012

Legal Opinion Finds CA Regional Centers Can Pay Copays

The Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) requested a legal opinion from the law firm, Enright and Ocheltree, LLP, in order to determine whether regional centers can pay the co-pays for services otherwise covered by insurance. The legal option authored on June 11, 2012, finds that requiring copayments from families who have insurance violates the Lanterman Act, which governs the regional centers. In addition, this legal opinion found that hardship and financial need of the family are not relevant, since there is no copay requirement in the law pertaining to insurance. This means that families who are able to secure insurance funding for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for their child with autism can contact their regional center to request reimbursement for copayments. Families can provide their regional center service coordinator with the following legal opinion to support their request: ARCADecision

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September 3, 2026

What Are the Benefits of Center-Based ABA Therapy? What Parents Should Know

If your child recently received an autism diagnosis, the next steps can feel exciting in some ways. Now, your child has access to all the support they need. But after that diagnosis comes a fresh set of questions, one of them being: what's the right next step? To help you understand if your kiddo is a good fit for center-based ABA therapy, we'll cover: the definition of center-based ABA, the benefits of center-based ABA, and the key differences between center-based and in-home ABA.

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Autism Symbols Explained: The Puzzle Piece, Infinity Sign, and the Shift Toward Inclusion

The symbols we choose to represent autism do two things at once: they shape how the world understands autism, and they show those with autism how the world views them. So if you’ve ever seen that colorful puzzle piece on a bumper sticker or t-shirt, you might already know it’s connected to autism. But there are shifts happening. As our understanding of autism has grown, so has the conversation about which symbols best represent the community.

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March 27, 2026

Easter Eggstravaganza Recap: Sensory-Friendly Spring Fun at Behavior Frontiers' Edina Autism Center

The eggs have been found, the golden egg winners have been crowned, and the memories are still making us smile! Relive all the sensory-friendly spring fun from our Easter Eggstravaganza at Behavior Frontiers' Edina Autism Care Center - from the egg hunt excitement to sweet treats and everything in between.