Articles from Positive Development

Positive Development, the leading provider of developmental therapy for autistic children and their families, today announced the close of $51.5M in Series C funding. New Investor aMoon co-led the round with existing investors B Capital and Flare Capital Partners, and continued participation from Digitalis Ventures, Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst Inc. and others.

Positive Development, the nation’s leading provider of developmental therapy to children on the autism spectrum, is excited to announce Kate Rollins has joined the company as the new Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) along with Josh Willeford as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rollins will be responsible for continuing to scale the clinical and operational infrastructure for Positive Development’s low intensity and cost intervention to a national scale while maintaining exceptional outcomes. Willeford will be responsible for managing the capital efficiency of Positive Development’s strategy and operations as it grows to profitability while continuing to expand in both existing and new markets.

Positive Development, the leading provider of Developmental Care for neurodivergent children and families, closed an investment from Healthworx — the fund’s largest investment to-date. This investment demonstrates the growing support for Positive Development’s comprehensive, research-validated Developmental Care approach and mission to redefine the standards of care for neurodivergent families nationwide. The organization intends to build upon existing value-aligned alternative payment models Positive Development operates with payers in other states.

Positive Development is excited to announce the grand opening of our latest center designed to serve the needs of neurodivergent children and their families in San Diego. The new center helps expand Positive Development’s service offerings beyond in-home services and provides families with access to a gymnasium featuring suspended equipment like swings and sensorimotor rooms as well as a kitchen and dining area to support daily living skills and feeding therapy.

Positive Development, the leading provider of developmental care for neurodivergent children, and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, are excited to announce the opening of a new facility dedicated to providing essential services to 200 neurodivergent children and their families in Swansea, Illinois. The facility fosters increased access to diagnosis and care for these children, who often have to wait up to a year or more to receive needed therapy.

The leading provider of developmental care for neurodiverse children, Positive Development is thrilled to announce two state-of-the-art facilities have officially opened to serve more families. Positive Development added locations in Lakewood and Cherry Hill and is now serving clients in five sites across New Jersey.

Positive Development, the leading provider of developmental relationship-based services, announced its support of the passing of Resolution 706 by the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA decision delivers an update to its policy regarding care for neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism.