Members
Officers:
President: Dr. Rebecca Thompson, Wisconsin Early Autism Project
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Nicole Berlowski, Caravel Autism Health
Treasurer: Mike Miller, Caravel Autism Health

Board of Directors:

Amelia McGoldrick, ABA of Wisconsin, LLC
Mike Miller, Caravel Autism Health
Matt Nonemacher, Achieving Collaborative Treatment
Stacie Ferg, Fox Valley Autism Treatment
Dr. Rebecca Thompson, Wisconsin Early Autism Project
Cheryl Suchocki, Phoenix Behavioral Health
Nicole Berlowski, Caravel Autism Health 
WAPA members and the following groups mutually support each others' goals.
1) Increase access to treatment for children in Wisconsin by eliminating waitlists for treatment.
2) Decrease open positions for children currently receiving autism treatment.
3) Increase reimbursement rates on Medicaid treatment. Low reimbursement rates are the primary causes of client demand exceeding the supply of providers and open positions due to low wages that providers can afford to pay.
4) Collaborate among providers in Wisconsin to establish a state-wide network of resources for families to ensure children have access to high quality autism resources in their area.
5) Collaborate with funding sources to establish administrative processes that facilitate client access to quality treatment.
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Autism Society of Northeast Wisconsin
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Bridge the Gap
WAPA is comprised of companies who provide ABA services in Wisconsin.  
  • WAPA provider members range in size from serving 15 clients to 600 clients.
  • As of November 2020, WAPA Providers:
    • Serve over 2000 children in the state of WI
    • Employ over 2500 clinical staff
    • Practice in over 55 counties (see map below)
 
August 2020 Survey Results
  • WAPA treats 64% of WI children accessing behavioral treatment for autism (all payors)
  • WAPA treats 75% of WI children accessing behavioral treatment for autism with Medicaid as their primary payor
  • 1300 children reported to be waiting for ABA services (Medicaid as primary payor)
Interested in joining WAPA? Download our registration application here.