Autism Provider Cortica Secures $75M

Coritca has secured $75 million of investment and acquired two companies, expanding its footprint across the U.S.

The San Diego-based whole-child pediatric autism and neurodevelopment care provider now operates 23 centers following its acquisition of Trumbull, Connecticut-based Springtide Child Development and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Melmed Center, Behavioral Health Business reports.

“What’s happened is a recognition that the future of autism care is whole-child and value-based,” said Neil Hattagandi, CEO of Cortia. “When we say whole-child, that means that ABA on its own is effective but insufficient, and there is a whole constellation of needs that a child and a family have that go beyond ABA (applied behavior analysis).” Read more.

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