LEARN Behavioral Acquires Advances Learning Center (Watertown, MA)
March 24, 2022
LEARN Behavioral, a national network of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers based in Baltimore, Maryland, has acquired Advances Learning Center of Watertown, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands LEARN's provider network in New England and increases capacity to serve children and families with autism through Advances' center-based, in-home, school-based and parent-training ABA services.
- Buyers
- LEARN Behavioral
- Targets
- Advances Learning Center
- Sellers
- Katherine Johnson (founder)
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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