Lighthouse Autism Centers Acquires Autism Therapy Services

Lighthouse Autism Center Acquires A Step Ahead in Columbus, Indiana

March 17, 2021

Healthcare Services

Lighthouse Autism Center, a South Bend-area provider of center-based ABA and pediatric therapy, acquired A Step Ahead, a single-location ABA and pediatric therapy provider in Columbus, Indiana. The acquisition, along with two new center openings in Valparaiso, Indiana and Niles, Michigan, expands Lighthouse’s regional footprint across Indiana and southwestern Michigan and strengthens its clinical capabilities.

The Stepping Stones Group Acquires The Southcoast Autism Center

January 20, 2022

Healthcare Services

The Stepping Stones Group has acquired The Southcoast Autism Center, a Massachusetts-based provider of center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism. The acquisition expands Stepping Stones' center-based care footprint in Massachusetts and complements its existing home-based services; SCAC founder Sinead Petersen will remain with the business as Director of Center Based Services in Massachusetts.

Proud Moments ABA Acquires Autism & Behavior Consulting Services

July 20, 2020

Healthcare Services

Proud Moments ABA, a Brooklyn-based provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, acquired Autism & Behavior Consulting Services (ABC), a Nashville-based behavioral therapy provider, in a transaction that closed July 20, 2020. Financial terms and seller details were not disclosed; the deal expands Proud Moments' national footprint in pediatric autism services.

Tenex Capital Management Acquires Behavioral Innovations from Shore Capital Partners

June 6, 2024

Healthcare Services

Tenex Capital Management has acquired Behavioral Innovations, a Dallas–area provider of center‑based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy with 77 centers across Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. The transaction, which closed on June 6, 2024, is intended to support continued center expansion and increase access to autism therapy services; the seller was Shore Capital Partners.

Already Autism Health Acquires C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists

January 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Charlotte-based Already Autism Health acquired C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists, a clinic operator headquartered in Itasca, Illinois that provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) services in Illinois and Georgia. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Already’s recently PE-backed platform following a majority investment led by Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners.

BlueSprig Pediatrics Acquires Momentum Autism Therapy Services

October 21, 2020

Healthcare Services

BlueSprig Pediatrics, a Houston-based provider of center- and home-based ABA therapy, has acquired the assets of Michigan-based Momentum Autism Therapy Services. The acquisition expands BlueSprig’s footprint into southeastern Michigan and increases access to ABA and related therapy services; terms were not disclosed.