Misty Richard found troubling changes in staffing at a clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operated by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) after its acquisition by the Blackstone Group in 2018. Her son, J.J., who benefited from Applied Behavior Analysis at the clinic, showed distressing reactions to therapy sessions, including one where a staffer mimicked lightning by flipping lights on and off. Richard’s concerns about her son’s well-being and the clinic’s practices highlight issues following the ownership change.
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