Autism and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) care provides a unique opportunity for our healthcare system and our education system to function together.
Today, many families with autistic children count on their insurance coverage to help pay for the often expensive, long-term treatment their kids need. But advocates and public policy experts say a recent bulletin issued by the Connecticut Insurance Department may undermine existing coverage protections and they’re concerned that other states might follow suit. Autism spectrum disorder […]
I probably looked ridiculous, sitting in a Starbucks waving two brightly colored bean bags through the air, eyes glued to my computer screen. But Israeli entrepreneur Eran Arden wanted to demonstrate the developmental therapy games for children he’s hoping to bring to the U.S. later this year. The platform is called Timocco, and it was […]
In yet another example of industry’s growing interest in orphan drugs, a small Texas startup secured an impressive Series A to ramp up its work on a treatment for a rare disease called CTD. Life science investors Sante Ventures and New Enterprise Associates co-led the $14 million Series A for Lumos Pharma, which is repurposing […]
