She writes and reviews every treatment plan, and supervises the therapists who work in your home.
Read Rachel's profileABA Therapy Services for Kids Across Colorado
In-home ABA therapy that helps your child talk, potty train, and handle the hard moments.
Budding Futures provides in-home ABA, early intervention for toddlers, and school-based ABA for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ages 18 months to 18 years, in every Colorado city and the surrounding communities.
Care is play-based and assent-based, using Natural Environment Teaching (NET), with a BCBA supervision target of 20%.
Health First Colorado Medicaid, Aetna and major plans accepted. Based in Denver, with no assessment waitlist.
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"Budding Futures ABA gives amazing in-home ABA therapy in Colorado. Would definitely recommend for anyone with children with autism."
Mindee Meyer, verified Google reviewWhy Colorado families choose Budding Futures for ABA therapy
- Closer BCBA oversight: a BCBA supervises about 20% of therapy hours, four times the BACB minimum.
- Play, not table drills: behavioral therapy taught inside real routines with Natural Environment Teaching (NET).
- Early start, long runway: early intervention from 18 months, support through age 18.
- Your child can say no: sessions run on positive reinforcement and assent, with room for breaks. No punishment-based techniques.
- Progress you can see: every session is logged in CentralReach, so you get graphs, not vague updates.
Our Credentials and Expertise in ABA Therapy
- Medicaid enrolled: Budding Futures ABA is enrolled with Health First Colorado (Medicaid) under Provider Types 83 and 84, and works with Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem BCBS, and TRICARE.
- BCBA-led plans: Rachel Blackburn, BCBA, is the Clinical Director of Budding Futures ABA. She oversees treatment planning, and board certified behavior analysts licensed through DORA supervise every program.
- Fast, honest intake: Budding Futures ABA verifies your benefits for free before therapy starts, and there is no current waitlist for assessments.
- Transparent billing: Budding Futures ABA doesn't balance-bill families, and most Health First Colorado families pay $0 out of pocket.
- Structured parent training: Every Budding Futures ABA treatment plan includes structured parent coaching, and the same technician will work with your child session after session, so the skills keep working after the therapist leaves.
- Personalized assessment: Budding Futures ABA develops an individualized treatment plan for every child from standardized assessments, VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R, never one-size-fits-all programming. See our quality and credentials.
In-Home ABA Therapy Across Colorado
Most Budding Futures families choose therapy sessions at home instead of a therapy center. We do not run an ABA center in Colorado. Skills like daily living, communication and social interaction get taught right where your child uses them, and parents and caregivers are coached in every plan.
served in your own home, from young toddlers through teens
of hours in an evidence-based ABA plan go to parent and caregiver coaching
average length of an ABA course across 1,468 children (Linstead et al., 2017)
ABA Therapists Near You in Colorado
Budding Futures ABA sends a trained behavior therapist to your home or school in Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and every other Colorado city, with a BCBA supervising about 20% of therapy hours, four times the BACB minimum, for every child and family.
Families choose us for our 5.0 Google rating, Medicaid and major insurance coverage, and no assessment waitlist, so effective ABA therapy can start within days.
In-home, early intervention and school-based ABA therapy
Three autism services Budding Futures provides in Colorado to help children with autism. Most families use two of them at once.
A behavior technician comes to your house and a BCBA supervises the plan, so your child learns life skills where they use them: potty training, mealtimes and bedtime. Ages 18 months to 18.
Play-based therapy for toddlers from 18 months, often right after an autism diagnosis. Communication, first words and daily living skills, at home, with parents coached alongside.
Support during the school day and coordination with your child's IEP team, in-home and in-school, in Colorado districts that grant access. We reach out to the school with your permission.
Start with the page that matches your child's next goal.
ABA Therapy by Age and Stage
Autism therapy looks different at 3 than at 13. Budding Futures ABA meets your child at their stage, from toddler early intervention and school readiness through teen independence.
Why Families Recommend Budding Futures ABA Therapy
What Colorado families say about working with us.
5.0 from 17 Google reviews · Read them on Google
"My son loves his RBT Dani, she is a super star. As well as Mark and Rachel always keeping in check and checking in."
Posted on Google"Wonderful in-home therapy provider in Denver. Thank you so much!"
Posted on Google"Budding Futures ABA gives amazing in-home ABA therapy in Colorado. Would definitely recommend for anyone with children with autism."
Posted on Google"The support they bring to the families is insane. You'll feel so supported and valued. They truly do care for these kids and I couldn't feel better anywhere else."
Posted on Google"This is a company that truly supports their clients, clients' families, and staff members in a way I've never seen."
Posted on Google"Mark and the team at Budding Futures are truly the type of team I want to work with my child. Compassionate, driven, and they strive for excellence."
Posted on GoogleMedicaid, Insurance, and What ABA Costs
Health First Colorado (Medicaid) covers ABA therapy for children under 21, and most Medicaid families pay $0 out of pocket.
Colorado law also requires private insurance plans to cover autism care. We accept Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem BCBS, and TRICARE, and we confirm your benefits for free before therapy starts, so you know what is covered before the first session.
In-Home ABA Therapy Across Colorado
Budding Futures ABA provides ABA therapy for autism at home for children throughout Colorado, including Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Pueblo, Greeley, Centennial, Boulder, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Broomfield, Fort Collins and Grand Junction, plus every smaller community in between. The office is in Denver. The therapists are local to you.
Denver metro
DenverAuroraLakewoodArvadaWestminsterThorntonCentennialLittletonHighlands RanchBroomfield
Northern Colorado
Southern Colorado
Western Slope
Your town is not listed? We still come to you. Budding Futures serves every city in Colorado, including mountain towns and the Eastern Plains.
The people behind your child's plan

He founded Budding Futures and runs the day to day, from a family's first phone call onward.
Read Mark's profileABA therapy questions Colorado families ask first
How much does ABA therapy cost in Colorado?
Does Budding Futures take Medicaid for ABA therapy?
How fast can my child start ABA therapy?
What ages does Budding Futures serve?
Does ABA happen at home or at school?
Do you offer early intervention ABA for toddlers?
How many hours of ABA per week will my child need?
Does Budding Futures use punishment or strict discipline in therapy?
My child was just diagnosed with autism. What do I do first?
Wondering how a session should feel? Read what trauma-informed ABA therapy means and what to watch for when you sit in on one.
Looking beyond therapy? See our guide to autism resources in Denver for evaluation waitlists, DPS autism classrooms, support groups, and free sensory-friendly programs.
Take the first step toward your child's growth
We know figuring out ABA therapy can feel overwhelming, especially on top of everything else you're already carrying. One call is all it takes. We'll check your coverage, answer your questions, and connect you with a BCBA who is the right fit for your family, so your child can reach their goals.
Research we publish for Colorado families
We dig into public data, state sources, and the questions parents actually ask, then publish what we find. Here is some of our original research.
Short, sourced studies built from public data and Colorado reporting, written for parents making real care decisions.
Behavior technician certifications rose 176% in five years while the analysts who supervise them grew far slower. Why that ratio matters for your child.
Why families hit delays after a diagnosis, and the questions to ask before joining another waitlist.