The Stepping Stones Group Acquires The Southcoast Autism Center

The Stepping Stones Group (Stepping Stones), a premier, national provider of therapeutic, behavioral, autism, nursing and educational services to children in school, home and community settings, has acquired The Southcoast Autism Center (SCAC), a Massachusetts-based organization that provides center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children diagnosed with autism. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Braff Group, a mergers and acquisitions firm, represented SCAC in this transaction.

SCAC was founded in 2011. Going forward it will operate as part of Stepping Stones' Autism and Community business unit. SCAC's Executive Director Sinead Petersen. Ph.D., BCBA-D., LABA . . .