She writes and reviews every treatment plan, and supervises the therapists who work in your home.
Read Rachel's profileIn-Home ABA Therapy in Grand Junction, Colorado
Budding Futures ABA provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Grand Junction and Mesa County, ages 18 months through 18 years.
Therapy is applied behavior analysis built into play and daily routines, in your own home, from the Redlands to Clifton.
We accept Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Aetna, Cigna, Anthem BCBS, and most major plans, with no current waitlist.
What sets Budding Futures apart in Grand Junction
- Child-led, not forced: Budding Futures ABA clinicians teach through play-based Natural Environment Teaching (NET), built on positive reinforcement, so your child stays engaged instead of being pushed through compliance drills.
- No waitlist: Most families finish intake with Budding Futures ABA and start in-home therapy in weeks, not months.
- Parent coaching built in: Every Budding Futures ABA plan teaches you the strategies too, so progress doesn’t pause when the session ends.
- Real assessment up front: Budding Futures ABA builds each individualized treatment plan from VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R baselines, never a one-size template.
- Closer BCBA oversight: Budding Futures ABA supervises about 20% of direct therapy hours, four times the BACB minimum, with weekly data review.
Our credentials and clinical standards
- State-licensed BCBAs: Board certified behavior analysts at Budding Futures ABA hold Colorado licensure through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Our credentials and clinical standards page explains the rest of the oversight model.
- Background checked: Every team member completes enhanced background checks and fingerprinting before meeting your family.
- Colorado Medicaid enrolled: Budding Futures ABA is enrolled with Health First Colorado under Provider Types 83 and 84 for BCBA and RBT services.
- No billing surprises: Budding Futures ABA handles prior authorization (PAR) and coordination of benefits (COB), and doesn’t balance-bill families.
- Certified staff: Budding Futures ABA technicians complete 40 hours of RBT training and a formal competency assessment before working with children.
In-Home ABA Therapy in Grand Junction
Most Budding Futures families choose in-home ABA therapy, with sessions in your own Grand Junction home instead of a clinic. Skills like potty training, mealtime routines, and safer transitions get taught right where your child uses them, and parent coaching is built into 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 Therapist Near Grand Junction
Budding Futures ABA sends a trained behavior therapist to your home or school anywhere in Grand Junction, with a BCBA supervising about 20% of therapy hours, four times the BACB minimum.
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.
Our ABA Services for Grand Junction Kids
Everything starts with an assessment in your home, not a clinic intake.
Budding Futures ABA starts early intervention at 18 months, helping children with autism build skills when evidence-based, play-based therapy does its best work. How early intervention works →
A BCBA comes to your Grand Junction home, watches how your child plays and communicates, and builds the treatment plan from VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R baselines.
Trained behavior technicians work through daily living skills, social interaction, and real routines like mealtime, play, and getting ready, so new skills hold up in daily life.
You learn the same strategies we use, and progress keeps going after the session ends.
Grand Junction kids attend Mesa County Valley School District 51. With your permission we reach out to your child’s school and work to line up therapy goals with the classroom.
What Families Tell Us
Real 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 reviewThe 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 profileWhat ABA Therapy Costs in Grand Junction
Most families with Health First Colorado pay $0, because Medicaid covers ABA in full for eligible kids under 21.
Commercial plans usually land somewhere between $0 and $500 out of pocket, depending on your deductible.
Private pay runs about $120 to $150 per hour. See the full Colorado cost breakdown.
Budding Futures is enrolled with Health First Colorado under Provider Types 83 and 84, and also works with the plans below.
Not sure your plan covers ABA? We verify your exact benefits for free before the first session, and we never balance-bill.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Grand Junction
Our therapists drive to homes across Grand Junction and Mesa County, from the Redlands to Palisade.
Don’t see your neighborhood? Call us, we probably cover it. We serve families across Mesa County and all of western Colorado.
Grand Junction ABA Questions, Answered
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Help with specific goals in Grand Junction
If you already know the problem you need help with, start here. These pages explain how Budding Futures handles common home and school goals inside the same BCBA-led care model.
Still need an autism evaluation?
How Colorado families get an autism diagnosis, what it costs, and where to start.
Potty training help in Grand Junction
For accidents, bathroom refusal, toileting routines, and parent coaching at home.
School support in Grand Junction
For classroom carryover, IEP coordination, drop-off struggles, and school-ready skills.
Aggression support in Grand Junction
For hitting, biting, head banging, unsafe outbursts, triggers, and safety planning.
Autism and ADHD support in Grand Junction
ADHD co-occurs with autism in 30 to 50% of kids. We work on focus, impulsivity, waiting, and daily routines.
Running off and elopement in Grand Junction
In one study, 65% of kids with autism who eloped had close calls with traffic. We build safety and prevention plans at home.
Tantrums, meltdowns, and transitions in Grand Junction
For screaming, drop-to-the-floor moments, and hard switches between activities, taught step by step.
Social skills help in Grand Junction
Turn taking, joining play, and making friends, practiced in real settings instead of a clinic room.
Start ABA Therapy in Grand Junction
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.
Western Slope families shouldn’t have to look to Denver for good ABA. We come to you.