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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Parents in Kansas say long waitlists and shortages of insurance providers are reducing access to therapy for their children with autism.

Psychologists often point families who have children with autism to applied behavior analysis, or ABA therapy. The one-on-one therapy is meant to help autistic children develop life skills that may not come easily, KCUR-FM reported .

But in Kansas, many families are navigating the insurance maze and waitlists that can make seeking care complex and time consuming. The situation is worse for children with Medicaid as their primary or seconda...