Behavioral Health Business April 1, 2024
After a bumpy 2023, the autism therapy industry could start to get back on track.
Several large, growing or innovative autism therapy companies either made strides last year or worked through serious headaches. Meanwhile, some indicators show that the sector could be looking up for 2024.
In 2023 the industry faced a historic slump in autism therapy dealmaking activity. The sector saw a 46% reduction in deals to a total of 22. The sector has seen deals totaling about 40 per year since 2018, according to The Braff Group.
“One could argue that, from an M&A perspective, the recent unfortunate developments in autism services could not have happened at a better time,” a report from the Braff Group states. “While...