Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.
By Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz, Erin Schaff, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller, Whitney Shefte, James Surdam and Asmaa Elkeurti
May 23, 2026