Arizona families say AHCCCS left autistic children stranded without therapy options

Arizona families say AHCCCS left autistic children stranded without therapy options

Kim Powell, holding her son Teddy, who has autism, talks about how much Applied Behavior Analysis therapy has helped him, during a March 5, 2026 rally at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. (Photo by Caitlin Sievers/Arizona Mirror)The families of hundreds of children with autism spectrum disorder fear they’ll lose access to therapies they rely on, and they say that Arizona’s Medicaid program is to blame.  Families and advocates gathered Thursday at …