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Full Partnership Approach

Great care starts with great therapy, but as full partners, our support goes even further. We work alongside families to navigate the often overwhelming insurance landscape and assist in coordinating care across providers.

Evidence-Based Practices

Clinically proven evidence-based therapy practices that focus on outcomes to ensure our clients receive the most effective care possible.

Cross-Organization Coordination

We provide therapy for individuals with developmental delays from birth through adulthood. Clinical partnerships that span a wide breadth of age groups and diagnoses enable us to better understand and treat each individual’s unique needs.

OUR MISSION

Empowering families to reach their potential through early diagnosis and exceptional, innovative, interdisciplinary care.

OUR VISION

Transforming lives as a leader in innovative, integrated and person-centered care.
Our interdisciplinary team provides comprehensive care by incorporating applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech and occupational therapy, social work, and diagnostic evaluations to empower children and their families throughout all stages of development and growth.

OUR VALUES

Clinical Excellence

Our services are evidence based, outcomes driven, effective, and high quality.

Collaborative

Our interdisciplinary teams work together to provide the best care. We create a relationship-driven, inclusive community where everyone’s ideas are welcome.

Optimism and Hope

We maintain a positive attitude and bring our clients hope.

Inclusive

We value diversity and seek equity. We serve all communities, including many that are often underserved and under-resourced.

Ethical

We act with integrity and transparency.
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OUR HISTORY

Autism Care Partners was launched to achieve a single goal: Unifying like-minded behavioral health organizations to collectively expand and improve the assessment, treatment, and therapy available to individuals with developmental delays.

As clinical research and resources aligned to extend care beyond toddler years, ACP launched a private insurance-reimbursed program designed to improve coordination, consistency, and availability of care for all individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

In 2018, we launched our first center-based program that further expanded our capabilities by allowing increased socialization opportunities and customization of treatment plans. Our center-based programs ensure that we meet our clients’ unique needs in the most appropriate treatment setting possible.

Through our comprehensive operating approach, we seek to be the best partner to families and individuals impacted by ASD. The ACP family has grown into an autism services industry leader by uniting with partner organizations and collaborating with local partners to improve care coordination while ensuring that each client, and their family, receives the support necessary to reach their goals.

ORGANIZATIONS

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City Pro Group

New York Early Intervention and Pre-School Special Education
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PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY

We collaborate with providers and organizations in the community to ensure all clients receive the best services for them. By coordinating autism-related services, we connect key stakeholders and provide a unique, multidisciplinary spectrum of care.
  • Community Clinics
  • Developmental Pediatricians
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy Programs
  • Private and Medicaid Insurance Groups
  • Community Support and Interest Groups
  • Hospitals
  • Psychology and Evaluation Programs
  • Speech Language Pathology Programs
  • College Practicums
  • Local and National Autism Advocacy Groups

SERVICE DELIVERY SETTINGS

Autism Care Partners provides services in various environments designed to help each individual reach their behavioral goals. Please note, delivery setting options vary by program.

Home-Based Therapy

The home, often considered the most familiar and comfortable environment, allows clients, families, and providers to focus on individual behavioral milestones in a familiar learning environment.

Center-Based Programs

ACP operates multiple center-based programs which offer a unique, classroom-oriented approach to treatment. In addition to individual skill development, the centers enable our therapists to work on socialization goals as well.

Center-Based Programs

Clients may experience behavioral challenges in unique settings, such as libraries, markets, or restaurants. Our providers can work with your family to develop care plans specifically tailored to address concerns related to community locations.

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Jim Spink

Jim Spink

CEO

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Empowering families to reach their potential through early diagnosis and exceptional, innovative, interdisciplinary care.

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

Andrea Lavigne

Andrea Lavigne

PhD, BCBA, LBA
Chief of Regional Service Delivery

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Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott-Rosenbluth

MS, BCBA, LBA
Regional Clinical Director, Mid-Atlantic

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Yandira Acosta

Yndira Acosta,

MSPED
Clinical Director, Early Intervention NY

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Cathy Booth,

CCC-SLP, BCBA
Vice President, Clinical Programming and Quality Improvement

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Lauren Hanson,

BCBA, LBA, M.Ed
Regional Clinical Director,
Autism Care Partners

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Courtney Jameson,

BCBA, LABA
Regional Clinical Director

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Jim Spink

Jim Spink

CEO

Jim serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Autism Care Partners and its affiliated organizations. With 20+ years of progressive executive healthcare leadership, Jim sets the operating and growth strategy of ACP. Inherent to his leadership is the core belief that all children with a behavioral need can live lives of fulfillment through evidence-based, individually tailored care. This philosophy guides Autism Care Partners on a daily basis. Throughout his career, Jim has focused on improving the delivery of, and access to, healthcare for individuals with intellectual and behavioral needs. Prior to joining ACP, Jim was President of Beacon Health Options, where he oversaw over $600M in revenue and led a national team of over 1,000 employees. Prior to his tenure at Beacon, Jim led the implementation of Medicaid’s Personal Care Attendant program in Massachusetts. Jim holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University, Boston where he concentrated in Disability Services Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Jim serves as a Board Advisor to Behavioral Health Works, a national autism treatment organization, and has provided strategic and operating insight to numerous mental health, substance use and behavioral care organizations.
Andrea Lavigne

Andrea Lavigne, PhD, BCBA, LBA

Chief of Regional Service Delivery

Andrea is a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified and licensed behavior analyst. Dr. Lavigne joined Autism Care Partners in January 2019 with a specialization in the early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder using Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Lavigne earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rhode Island before going on to earn a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Boston College. She earned her certification in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Lavigne earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Wood with a focus on neuropsychological assessment and research. Dr. Lavigne serves as the Chief of Regional Service Delivery, overseeing the clinical service delivery across the entire organization. Dr. Lavigne also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Rhode Island where she teaches Applied Behavior Analysis.
Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott-Rosenbluth, MS, BCBA, LBA

Regional Clinical Director, Mid-Atlantic Region

Rachel oversees the clinical delivery in our Mid-Atlantic region as a regional clinical director. She has 15 years of experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA); working in multiple settings but with a primary focus in home services. Her passion for behavior analysis is only superseded by her passion to teach others about the science of ABA. She oversees the region’s case supervisors, the after school program, master-level candidates in pursuit of their Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), limited permit BCBAs in pursuit of their license (LBA), is our ACE provider presenter for continuing education (CEs) and more. She aims to have ACP be a place where clients reach their goals, staff will grow, and to promote a happy, warm, nurturing environment for all.
Yandira Acosta

Yndira Acosta, MSPED

Clinical Director, Early Intervention New York

Yndira Acosta is the Clinical Director for City Pro Group’s New York State Early Intervention Program. With 11 years of experience in the field of Special Education and Applied Behavioral Analysis, Yndira began her career as a classroom teacher for children with developmental delays. Since then, she has directed a variety of Early Intervention programs and currently oversees the clinical standard of over 350 cases. She established CPG’s first ever center-based program, leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to the development and implementation of individualized intervention plans. Yndira holds a Master of Arts in a dual certification of Applied Behavioral Analysis and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Cathy Booth, CCC-SLP, BCBA

Vice President, Clinical Programming and Quality Improvement.

Cathy has 23 years of experience as an ASAH certified and licensed Speech Language Pathologist and 15 years of experience as a Board Certified and licensed Behavior Analyst. She has experience in public schools, private ABA schools, and working with families and school districts as a practitioner and consultant in private practice. Since joining Autism Bridges, now Autism Care Partners, in 2010, Cathy has served many roles, such as Supervising Behavior Analyst, Managing BCBA, and Regional Clinical Director. In her new role as the Vice President of Clinical Programming and Quality Improvement, Cathy is responsible for developing and monitoring standards of care to the highest level for intensive and focused programs across the company. In addition, she is responsible for developing quality programming with a strong emphasis on language and communication. Cathy’s educational experience includes a BS in Early Childhood Education/Family Counseling and Communication Disorders from the University of NH, an MS in Communication Disorders from the University of NH, and an EdS in Behavior Analysis from Simmons University. She has completed her doctoral coursework at Simmons University. She was a founding board member of NHABA, serving as Vice President for two terms. She has presented workshops and poster presentations at local and national conferences.

Lauren Hanson, BCBA, LBA, M.Ed

Regional Clinical Director

Lauren is a licensed and board-certified behavior analyst. She joined Autism Care Partners in February of 2019 as a BCBA in our Rhode Island centers becoming the Regional Clinical Director in January of 2021. She graduated from Rhode Island College with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education, a Masters Degree in Special Education and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Applied Behavior Analysis from Salve Regina University. Lauren worked as a special education teacher in Providence Public Schools for 7 years before joining ACP. She is currently the Regional Clinical Director for Autism Care Partners centers in RI, MA and CT. 

Courtney Jameson, BCBA, LABA

Regional Clinical Director

Courtney is a board certified and licensed behavior analyst. She has been working in the field since 2013 and is passionate about ABA and the growth of her clients. She worked as a Managing BCBA in the North region and later became the North Regional Clinical Director. Courtney earned her bachelor’s degree from Lesley University and received her master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons University. As the North Regional Clinical Director Courtney oversees clinical delivery within the North Region.