Your first step is to schedule an autism diagnostic evaluation at an approved autism evaluation center (AAEC). Contact your insurance provider to locate an AAEC that is in your network. A recommendation for ABA is typically made at this time.

Please note: although we provide treatment for autism at KCC, we do not diagnose autism.

Kaufman Children’s Center provides ABA treatment through Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, and Health Alliance Plan (HAP). However, it is important that you contact your provider to determine if ABA is a covered benefit in your individual plan. An authorization for treatment will need to be obtained.  You are responsible for any deductibles, copays, or coinsurance fees.

Please give us some basic information about your child via our ABA intake form HERE. Once you submit the form, our clinic coordinator will give you a call. They will discuss your child’s needs with you and provide information on the status of our wait list.

An effective ABA program starts with a thorough assessment. We review your child’s areas of strengths and needs and obtain input from you as the parent/caregiver. Every ABA program is individualized for the child and is as unique as they are. We use the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Planning Program (VB-MAPP) as our assessment and tool for selecting goals.

Because we have speech-language pathologists on staff, we can identify the most appropriate communication modality for your child and set goals for improving speech intelligibility and language processing.