In-Home ABA Therapy in Arlington County, VA
We bring BCBA-led ABA therapy to Arlington homes, from Rosslyn high-rises to Columbia Pike bungalows. A BCBA walks you through what comes next, and we verify your insurance before therapy starts. In-network with Aetna and Anthem, including HealthKeepers Plus (Virginia Medicaid). TRICARE-certified, which matters in a county that holds the Pentagon and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
In-Home Care
A diagnosis is a lot. The next step doesn't have to be.
Most families find us right after a diagnosis, staring down a pile of acronyms: IEP, BCBA, RBT, prior authorization. Our team explains every piece in plain language, and through our interpreter service we can talk with parents in 334 languages, so whatever language your family speaks at home, we speak it with you. We verify your insurance benefits as soon as you reach out, so you know what is covered before you commit to anything, and we handle the back-and-forth with insurance to advocate for the services your child qualifies for. You focus on your kid. If you are still waiting on a diagnosis, start with our diagnosis page; our telehealth partner As You Are evaluates children across Virginia.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Arlington
About 240,000 people share the densest county in Virginia, just 26 square miles. Our clinicians work in homes across every corridor, including Shirlington, Columbia Pike, and everything between the Orange and Blue lines.
Arlington
Columbia Pike, Shirlington, Barcroft, and the neighborhoods south of Route 50. Houses, duplexes, and garden apartments; we set up wherever your child lives.
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Ballston
Ballston, Virginia Square, and Bluemont, where the train-shaped playground at Bluemont Park sits right on the W&OD Trail. High-rise living is no obstacle to in-home therapy.
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Clarendon
Clarendon, Courthouse, and Lyon Village along the Orange Line. Lubber Run Park's big yellow slides and creek are a short hop for outdoor goals.
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Crystal City
Crystal City, Pentagon City, and National Landing. Long Bridge Park's playgrounds and plane watching over the Potomac are neighborhood favorites.
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Rosslyn
Rosslyn, Radnor-Fort Myer Heights, and the towers across from Georgetown. We work around building access, elevators, and parking so you don't have to think about it.
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Why we come to you
Skills stick where they're learned Your therapist works in the rooms where your child actually lives: the kitchen, the playroom, the backyard. A skill practiced at your own dinner table transfers to real life far better than one practiced in a clinic across town.
Your BCBA sees real life The morning rush before school drop-off, the meltdown when a sibling gets home, how your child handles the dog or the doorbell. Seeing the real routine is what makes a treatment plan work outside the session.
Built for apartment and condo life A lot of Arlington childhoods happen in high-rises and garden apartments, and in-home ABA fits them fine. Your therapist works with the space you have, handles their own parking and building access, and sessions flex around school and activity schedules.
Day to day
What a session looks like
One on one, built around your child A typical session runs a few hours of structured, play-based teaching using what your child already loves: blocks, books, snacks, the family dog. The goals are practical. Asking for what they want, riding out a transition, getting through a meal at the table.
A BCBA writes the plan, an RBT runs the sessions A Board Certified Behavior Analyst designs your child's program, watches the data, and adjusts goals. A Registered Behavior Technician runs the day-to-day sessions and is the person your child sees most. Both will know your kid's name, favorite toy, and the thing that always sets them off.
Parents stay in the loop You see the data, you hear what worked, and through parent and caregiver training you learn the same strategies, so progress doesn't stop when the session ends.
Our Services in Arlington County
Every program is designed and supervised by a BCBA and built around your child.
In-Home ABA Therapy
One-on-one, play-based sessions in your own home, where skills are learned in the place they will actually be used. Learn more.
ABA Therapy for Kids
Early support for toddlers and elementary-age children. The earlier therapy starts, the more ground it can cover. Learn more.
ABA Therapy for Teens
Independence, social navigation, and executive skills for older kids, including the transitions middle school and high school bring. Learn more.
In-School ABA Support
Coordination with your child's school team, including APS IEP and behavior plan meetings, so home and classroom pull in the same direction. Learn more.
Parent & Caregiver Training
We teach you the same strategies your child's therapist uses, so progress continues between sessions and after therapy ends. Learn more.
Free BCBA Consultation
Not sure where to start? Talk through your situation with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at no cost and no obligation. Book a time.
Arlington Resources We Know Well
The people and programs Arlington families rely on most, in one place.
Arlington Public Schools
APS's Office of Special Education (703-228-6040) handles IEPs and evaluations, and the Parent Resource Center (703-228-7239) at the Syphax Education Center offers a lending library and free workshops. Arlington SEPTA, the first special education PTA in Virginia, connects parents across every APS school. Your BCBA can attend IEP meetings with you through our in-school ABA support.
Getting a diagnosis
Children's National serves the region for autism evaluations (intake for its autism center currently favors younger children, so call early). If waits are long, our telehealth partner As You Are evaluates children across Virginia and takes TRICARE; start on our diagnosis page.
Parent communities & advocacy
The Arc of Northern Virginia serves Arlington families with lifespan guides and advocacy, POAC-NoVA runs a free parent listserv and workshops, and the Autism Society of Northern Virginia hosts caregiver groups and teen programs.
Pentagon & Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Both sit inside Arlington, and we are TRICARE-certified. TRICARE covers ABA through the Autism Care Demonstration; the Army EFMP office at Fort Myer (703-696-3510) helps with enrollment, and Henderson Hall runs its own EFMP for Marine families. PCSing in? Call before you arrive and we can usually have benefits verified by move-in day.
Most Arlington Families Pay Little or Nothing Out of Pocket
We are in-network with Aetna and Anthem, including Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, the Virginia Medicaid managed care plan. We are TRICARE-certified for military families, and we work with almost every other plan out of network. We verify your benefits before therapy starts and handle the paperwork, so you know exactly what to expect. See our insurance page for details, or call (571) 250-9442 and we will check your coverage for you.
1. Reach out
Call, text, or send the form. A real person answers, and a BCBA talks with you about your child, usually the same day.
2. We verify your benefits
We run a verification of benefits right away and tell you exactly what your plan covers before you commit to anything.
3. Assessment at home
Your BCBA meets your child where they are comfortable, builds the treatment plan, and walks you through every goal in plain language.
4. Therapy starts
Sessions begin on a schedule that fits your family: mornings, after school, or weekends. No long waitlist, no mountain of paperwork.
Places Worth Knowing About for Your Kid
Arlington packs a lot of kid-friendly ground into 26 square miles. A few favorites local families tell us about.
Therapeutic recreation
Arlington's Therapeutic Recreation Office (703-228-5210) at Langston-Brown runs adapted classes, social clubs, camps, and inclusion support for kids with disabilities across county programs.
Playgrounds worth the trip
Lubber Run Park has giant yellow slides, group swings, and a creek; Bluemont Park's train-shaped playground sits right on the W&OD Trail; and Long Bridge Park adds a summer mist feature with planes landing across the Potomac.
Nature and plane watching
Potomac Overlook Regional Park has a nature center with live native animals and resident raptors, and Gravelly Point, just north of the Reagan National runway, is one of the best plane-watching spots in the country.
Library storytimes
Arlington Public Library branches run storytimes across the county and provide disability accommodations on request, so ask your branch what works best for your child.
Arlington FAQs
Most families get moving fast. We verify your insurance benefits right after you reach out, so you know what is covered before you commit to anything. If your child already has a diagnosis, we can usually begin without a long waitlist. If you are still waiting on a diagnosis, our telehealth partner As You Are evaluates children across Virginia, and we can point you there.
Yes. Your BCBA can attend IEP and behavior plan meetings with you, share session data with the school team, and keep home and classroom goals pulling in the same direction. APS's Office of Special Education, the Parent Resource Center, and Arlington SEPTA are all good starting points, and we are happy to help you prepare for meetings.
Yes. We are in-network with Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, a Virginia Medicaid managed care plan, along with Aetna and commercial Anthem plans. We are also TRICARE-certified and work with almost every other plan out of network. We check your exact benefits before therapy starts, so there are no surprises.
Yes. Both installations sit inside Arlington, and we are TRICARE-certified. TRICARE covers ABA through the Autism Care Demonstration, and active-duty families enroll through EFMP and ECHO. We know that paperwork well. If you are PCSing into the area, reach out before you arrive and we can usually have your benefits verified by the time you unpack.
All of it. Our clinicians work in homes from Rosslyn, Courthouse, Clarendon, Virginia Square, and Ballston to Crystal City, Pentagon City, Shirlington, Barcroft, and the Columbia Pike corridor. Apartments and high-rises are no problem; we handle our own parking and building access.
Yes. A parent or caregiver needs to be home during in-home sessions. Many parents use the time to catch up on their own things in another room. When a specific goal calls for it, a session can also practice skills out in the community, always with you in the loop.
Then we'll use yours. Through our interpreter service we can communicate with parents in 334 languages. Every conversation about your child, from the first call to progress updates and insurance questions, can happen in the language you're most comfortable in.
Serving Families Across Arlington County, VA
In-home ABA therapy throughout Arlington County, including Rosslyn, Courthouse, Clarendon, Ballston, Crystal City, Pentagon City, Shirlington, Barcroft, and the Columbia Pike corridor.
Nearby Service Areas
Somewhere else in Virginia? See everywhere we go. We reach parts of the state most providers don't.