In-home ABA therapy
With in-home ABA, the therapist comes to your house. Some children get a mix of home and center sessions, and many providers offer both.
How ABA sessions run at home
Sessions of ABA can happen in a clinic, at school, out in the community, or at home. Taken from: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
A clinic or center is the most common setting for ABA, but sessions at home, in school, or out in the community can help skills show up in everyday life. Taken from: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
According to CMS, ABA works best when parents and caregivers receive active training and stay involved. Taken from: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Under CASP practice guidelines, caregiver training counts as part of ABA, on top of direct therapy hours. Taken from: Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP), hosted by UC San Diego.
Home sessions or center sessions?
| In-home ABA | Center-based ABA | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Your home, sometimes a park or shop nearby | The provider's clinic |
| Travel | None for you | You drive there and back each day |
| Skills | Practised where they're used, such as bedtime or meals | Easier to set up group play with other children |
| You | An adult needs to be home for every session | You can work during sessions |
Home session questions to ask
- Is my ZIP code served, and is there a travel limit?
- Will you have the same therapist at every visit?
- Must an adult be in the room, or is being in the house enough?
- Does my plan cover home sessions in the same way it covers center sessions?
In-home ABA therapy, city by city
The register doesn't list which providers travel to homes, so every city list shows all of them. Ask them when you call.