While Sprout looks to stand out by marrying its more traditional in-person care with supporting technologies, there are other startups targeting children with autism that lean more heavily on apps, virtual reality or other technologies to deliver their benefits.įloreo, for instance, uses a VR headset to provide social skills lessons and track progress. The company said it accepts all major payment forms and insurance, and noted that it will work with payers directly to develop "financially stable treatment plans regardless of coverage."Īlthough Sprout did not outline specific plans for its seed funding in the announcement, the raise would presumably help support the launch of its integrated autism treatment platform. The platform is now available across the U.S. quickly receive the therapist access needed to succeed.” “We at Sprout inherently disagree with today’s inefficient norm and are committed to bridging the socioeconomic gap in autism care, ensuring the 1.5 million autistic kiddos in the U.S. “Today’s outdated autism care model severely underserves children and families by deprioritizing those unable to pay in cash for an evaluation from a child psychologist,” Yury Yakubchyk, CEO and cofounder of Sprout, said in a statement. The service recruits therapists into its ranks with promises to handle "bureaucratic insurance companies and scheduling" on their behalf. Additionally, families have access to a range of other supporting materials, such as treatment-plan progress tracking, educational resources, and care-coordination tools.
Sprout's approach combines prompt in-home assessments and applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy from a live therapist with a tech platform that delivers ongoing telehealth sessions. This morning Sprout, a tech-enabled autism care and treatment program, launched its service on the back of $10 million in seed funding from institutional investors General Catalyst, Bling Capital and Felicis Ventures.
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