Budding Futures sends a therapist to your home in Colorado Springs for one-on-one ABA (applied behavior analysis) therapy for children with autism, ages 18 months to 18 years: talking and communication skills, social skills, potty training, meltdowns, daily living skills and school.
"Budding Futures ABA gives amazing in-home ABA therapy in Colorado. Would definitely recommend for anyone with children with autism."
Mindee Meyer, verified Google reviewHealth First Colorado (Medicaid) families usually pay $0, TRICARE and insurance benefits are checked for you, there is no waitlist, and one call to (720) 613-8837 starts it.
| Where | Homes across Colorado Springs and El Paso County, from Briargate to Broadmoor, on or off post; school, daycare, preschool or community-based sessions when the setting allows |
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| Who | The same registered behavior technician (RBT) each week, guided by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Rachel Blackburn, BCBA, Clinical Director, writes every individualized treatment plan. |
| BCBA supervision | About 20% of hours (BACB minimum: 5%), with weekly data review of your child's progress |
| Parent training | Parent coaching in 10 to 20% of hours, built into every plan |
| Ages | 18 months to 18, including early intervention for toddlers and older children with developmental delays |
| Wait | No waitlist. First session usually within 2 to 4 weeks of your call. |
| Health First Colorado | Usually $0. El Paso County members are served by Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA), Region 3. No autism diagnosis needed first. |
| Insurance plans | We work with TRICARE, Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser; coverage depends on your plan, often $0 to $500 out of pocket |
| Private pay | About $120 to $150 per hour |
| Schedule | Weekdays, after school, evenings until 8 PM, weekends |
| Schools | Seven or more districts, from Academy D-20 to Falcon D-49; each school decides on outside providers. Home sessions start first. |
| Spanish | Yes, terapia ABA en español for Colorado Springs families |
| Rating | 5.0 on Google from 17 reviews |
| At home with Budding Futures | Center-based ABA | |
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| Where skills are practiced | Your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and yard, with you coached in the moment | A clinic room, with center staff |
| Travel | None; the therapist drives to you | Two trips a day across the city, most days of the week |
| Peer practice | Siblings, playgrounds and community outings | Built-in groups with other children |
| Often the better fit for | Potty training, mealtimes, bedtime, elopement, morning routines | A child who needs a quiet, highly structured room away from home |
Many ABA programs in Colorado Springs run centers. Budding Futures is the in-home option, and if a center is the better match for your child's therapy, we will say so. Our ABA services here also include early intervention and school-based ABA, written by the same clinicians, behavior analysts (BCBAs) and behavior technicians (RBTs), plus autism services such as parent training and school collaboration.
Colorado law does not guarantee ABA access in schools, and each school decides whether an outside provider can work in the building. We start at home, then reach out to your child's school with your permission. See ABA therapy in school in Colorado Springs.
Budding Futures offers three kinds of ABA therapy for Colorado Springs families. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) writes the plan for each one.
One-on-one sessions in your home, built around your child's real routines. Most families start here. You are on this page.
Play-based ABA for toddlers from 18 months, with parent coaching built in.
Support at school when the school allows an outside provider. We reach out to the school for you.
Looking for a different city? See every Colorado ABA therapy location.
She writes and reviews every treatment plan, and supervises the therapists who work in your home.
Read Rachel's profile
He founded Budding Futures and runs the day to day, from a family's first phone call onward.
Read Mark's profileReal Google reviews from the Colorado families we work with.
"My son loves his RBT Dani, she is a super star. As well as Mark and Rachel always keeping in check and checking in."
BadBry 48, verified Google review"Wonderful in-home therapy provider in Denver. Thank you so much!"
Ariel Becker, verified Google review"Budding Futures ABA gives amazing in-home ABA therapy in Colorado. Would definitely recommend for anyone with children with autism."
Mindee Meyer, verified Google review"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."
Bella Calvillo, verified Google review"This is a company that truly supports their clients, clients' families, and staff members in a way I've never seen."
KyRa Lee, verified Google review"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."
David Brody, verified Google review
Our therapists drive to homes across the Colorado Springs area and El Paso County, from Briargate to Broadmoor.
Don’t see your neighborhood? Call us, there’s a good chance we’re already out there. We also serve Woodland Park and Peyton, plus Pueblo and families across Colorado.
If you already know the problem you need help with, start here.
The verified list of local practices that diagnose autism, with ages, payment and published waits.
Parent support groups, sensory-friendly places, Child Find and IEP contacts, and waiver and funding help for Colorado Springs families.
For accidents, bathroom refusal, toileting routines, and parent coaching at home.
1:1 support in class, behavior plans, IEP and teacher collaboration, and how outside-provider access works in Colorado Springs schools.
For hitting, biting, head banging, unsafe outbursts, triggers, and safety planning.
About 28% of autistic children also meet the criteria for ADHD (Simonoff et al., 2008). We work on focus, impulsivity, waiting, and daily routines.
In one study, 65% of kids with autism who eloped had close calls with traffic. We build safety and prevention plans at home.
For screaming, drop-to-the-floor moments, and hard switches between activities, taught step by step.
Turn taking, joining play, and making friends, practiced in real settings instead of a clinic room.
Just got the diagnosis? Start with our next steps for Colorado Springs families.
New to ABA? Start with what trauma-informed ABA therapy means and how to tell it apart from older practice.
1. Call (720) 613-8837 or send the short form.
2. We verify your Medicaid or insurance benefits, free.
3. A BCBA assesses your child at home, and sessions begin.
Autism therapy in Colorado Springs shouldn’t mean a clinic commute. From Briargate to Fort Carson, we come to you.
Prefer to listen? Our parent podcast covers in-home ABA therapy in Colorado Springs and five other Colorado cities in about four minutes.
Looking beyond therapy? See our guide to autism resources in Colorado Springs for local support groups, school and Child Find help, Medicaid guidance, and parent communities.
