ABA Therapy · Ages 6–12

After-school ABA that fits a school-age life.

Homework battles. Recess meltdowns. IEP goals that aren’t moving. Our school-age program targets the things that actually matter in 3rd-, 4th- and 5th-grade life — and we coordinate directly with your child’s teachers and IEP team.

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3:30
After-school start
1:1
Therapist ratio
$0
For most families
IEP
aligned
Homework
routines
Why ages 6–12 need their own approach

The skills that matter at 8 are not the skills that mattered at 3.

Early intervention focused on talking, eye contact, basic play. By 6–12, the goalposts move. Now it’s reading a worksheet without melting down, joining the right table at lunch, and getting through a 30-minute homework session without a tantrum. Our school-age program is built around exactly those moments — and the sessions run when your child is actually free.

Homework that doesn’t end in tears

We build a step-by-step routine your child can do with less prompting each week — from unpacking the folder to checking the planner.

Real peer skills

Joining a conversation. Losing a game without quitting. Asking to play. We rehearse the social moments that happen at recess, in PE, and on the bus.

IEP goals that actually move

We read the IEP, pick the goals where ABA can move the needle fastest, and write our session plan in the same language the school team uses.

Behavior at school

Elopement, work refusal, blurting, shut-down — we track when and why it happens, then teach a replacement that gets your child what they need without the meltdown.

Sessions that fit a school schedule

After-school blocks 3:30–6:30, full-day summer hours, and Saturday slots. No pulling your child out of class.

Independence at home

Brushing teeth without 14 reminders. Packing a backpack. Self-quieting at bedtime. We pick the routines your family fights about most and turn them into habits.

Hours that work for your family

After-school by day. Full-day camp in the summer.

The school year and summer ask very different things of an autistic 8-year-old. We run two distinct schedules so the program flexes when summer hits — instead of falling apart in June.

Reserve a school-year slot
Aug – May

After-school program

  • · Mon–Fri, 3:30 – 6:30 PM
  • · 10–15 hours per week
  • · Homework integrated into session
  • · Peer playgroup once a week

Your child can still ride the bus home from school first — we run after that.

Jun – Aug

Summer day program

  • · Mon–Fri, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • · 25–35 hours per week
  • · Field trips & community outings
  • · Holds skills through the summer slide

Built so your child walks into the first day of school without a regression.

Saturdays

Saturday social club

A weekly 2-hour peer group focused on conversation, game-play, and community navigation (movies, restaurants, the library).

School breaks

Winter & spring break camps

One-week intensive camps over winter break, spring break, and teacher in-service days so your child has structure when the school doesn’t.

We work with your school

We’re on the same team as your teachers, OT, and IEP coordinator.

Too many ABA programs work in isolation — then parents are stuck translating between school and clinic. We refuse to do that. With written parent consent, your child’s BCBA reads the current IEP, calls the teacher, and joins the IEP meeting (in-person or by phone) when it’s helpful. We share progress data so the school sees the same numbers we do.

  • 1
    IEP review
    Your BCBA reads every page of the current IEP and identifies which goals overlap with what we can target in session.
  • 2
    Teacher call
    A 20-minute introduction call with the classroom teacher in the first two weeks. What’s working at school, what isn’t, what we should reinforce here.
  • 3
    IEP meeting attendance
    When you want us there, we’re there. We bring graphs, anecdotes, and a clear voice in your corner.
  • 4
    Monthly progress share
    A one-page summary every month for you — and, if you’d like, for the school. Plain language, real data, no BCBA jargon.
What parents tell us
“My son is a level 3 autistic. He has improved SO much here! He even found 2 of the therapists he really loves making him want to come to school.”

— Carmen E.

“This is a phenomenal ABA center. Everyone at the center is really kind and patient with my son. I have seen a huge improvement with him.”

— Andreana Tadaj

No waitlist

Your 8-year-old shouldn’t have to wait a year for the right help. We can start within the week.

Most families pay $0 through insurance. Most start within 7 days of the first call. Schedule a free consultation and we’ll show you exactly what the after-school plan would look like for your child.

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Parent questions

Honest answers about school-age ABA.

If you have a question we didn’t answer, just call. We pick up.

Will after-school ABA make my child too tired to do homework?

It’s the opposite. Homework becomes part of session. Your child works through it with a trained 1:1 therapist who can break the assignment into pieces, build in real breaks, and reinforce on-task behavior. Most parents tell us the daily homework battle ends within the first month — because it’s no longer happening at the kitchen table.

My child already has an IEP and gets services at school. Do we really need ABA on top?

School services are critical — but they’re shared across a classroom and stop at 3 PM. ABA is 1:1, intensive, and runs in the hours where most of your family’s hardest moments happen (after school, evenings, summer). The two are complementary, not redundant, and we coordinate so they reinforce each other instead of pulling in opposite directions.

Isn’t ABA mostly for younger kids?

Early intervention gets the headlines because it has the biggest research base, but ABA is effective across ages. School-age ABA looks different — less floor-time, more structured social skills, executive function work, perspective-taking, self-advocacy, and family routines. Our 6–12 program is built specifically for this window, not a watered-down version of the toddler one.

Can you really talk to my child’s teacher?

Yes — with your signed consent on file, your BCBA calls the teacher directly, can sit in on the IEP meeting (in-person or virtually), and shares progress data back to the school team. We’ve walked dozens of families through this. It almost always makes the school side easier, not harder.

What does it actually cost?

For most families with a current autism diagnosis on file, $0 out of pocket. We accept most major commercial insurances and Medicaid in Utah and Ohio. We verify benefits on the first phone call and tell you the real number before you commit to anything — no surprise bills.

Ready when you are

Let’s build the after-school plan your child actually needs.

One free consultation. We answer every question you have, look at the IEP if you want, and tell you honestly whether our program is the right fit — even if the answer is no.

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Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Live pickup, every time.