🧩 Trends, Truths & Turning Points: What’s Shaping Autism and Behavioral Health in 2025

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Posted 2 days ago      Author: 3 Pie Squared Marketing Team

🧩 Trends, Truths & Turning Points: What’s Shaping Autism and Behavioral Health in 2025

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At 3 Pie Squared, we’re dedicated to clarity, ethics, and action — and 2025 is already delivering a series of powerful stories that demand attention. From real-world family experiences to national calls for standardization, the first quarter paints a vivid picture of where autism services and behavioral health are headed.

Here are four stories shaping the conversation — and what they mean for ABA providers, practice owners, and the families we serve.

📚 1. Arkansas Mom Turns Mealtime Struggles Into a Powerful Story

Keyundra Thompson’s new children’s book, Zaire’s Big Feelings About Feeding, brings personal and professional insight to one of autism’s most misunderstood challenges: feeding difficulties.

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📉 2. “What Are We Really Doing Here?”: The Push to Standardize ABA Quality

From payer confusion to regulatory inconsistency, ABA therapy is at a tipping point. This piece dives into the growing demand for evidence-based standards, outcome metrics, and field-wide accountability.

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📈 3. Behavioral Health M&A Surges 53% — What It Means for ABA

The behavioral health deal market exploded in early 2025 — and autism providers are squarely in the mix. Here’s what consolidation means for scalability, autonomy, and ethics.

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🚨 4. The Growing Care Gap: Why Autism & IDD Services Must Scale Smarter

A 54% shortage in clinicians. 80% unemployment among autistic adults. The need is enormous, and the industry must scale with both urgency and responsibility. This piece outlines a path forward.

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