Helping Hands Family Now Providing Autism Services for Children in Philadelphia County

For several years there has been a steady increase in need for more autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treatment centers serving children in Philadelphia County. Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, referencing a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates that the current prevalence rate of ASD is about 1 in 44 children. Fortunately, Philadelphia County is now home to a brand-new applied behavioral analysis (ABA) provider organization for children diagnosed with ASD. The mission of Helping Hands Family is to provide families with access to evidence-based ABA treatment and other autism . . .