Most Colorado families wait 3 to 6 months for ABA therapy. Budding Futures starts most families within weeks.
The average waitlist for ABA therapy in Colorado is 3 to 6 months. For some providers, it stretches to a year. During that time, your child is missing critical developmental windows. Every week without therapy is a week of progress lost, and for toddlers in early intervention, those weeks matter more than at any other point in their lives.
Budding Futures ABA does not have a waitlist. Most families begin therapy within weeks of their first call. Rachel Blackburn, BCBA, and our clinical team handle insurance verification, complete the initial evaluation, and match your child with a trained RBT quickly because we believe access to therapy should not depend on how long you can wait.
Demand for ABA therapy in Colorado far exceeds supply. The state has a shortage of BCBAs, and clinic-based providers are limited by physical space. When a clinic has 20 treatment rooms and all 20 are full, the next family goes on a list. That list grows quickly because more children are being diagnosed with autism every year. The CDC now reports 1 in 31 children, up from 1 in 44 just a few years ago.
Budding Futures ABA operates differently. Our in-home model is not constrained by clinic capacity. When a new family calls, we assign a trained RBT to work in your home. There is no room to fill, no slot to wait for. That is why we can start most families within weeks, not months.
Most families go from first call to first therapy session in 2 to 4 weeks. Here is what that looks like:
Contact us by phone or through our insurance form. We collect basic information about your child and your insurance plan.
We verify your coverage within 48 hours. Colorado law requires insurers to cover ABA therapy. We handle the paperwork.
A BCBA meets your child at home to assess strengths, set goals, and build a treatment plan using VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R.
Your child is matched with a trained RBT and sessions begin in your home. No clinic commute. No waitlist.
If you want to learn more about what happens at the first session, read our guide on what to expect at your first ABA therapy session.
Yes. Research on early intervention timing shows that every month delayed produces a measurable difference in outcomes for children under 5. The U.S. Surgeon General's report confirms that 25 to 40 hours per week of ABA therapy over 1 to 3 years leads to significant gains in language, social skills, and daily living. But those gains are largest when therapy starts early. A 3-month waitlist for a 2-year-old is not just an inconvenience. It is lost developmental time that cannot be recovered. Learn more about early intervention ABA therapy for toddlers.
You can start with Budding Futures while waiting for another provider. We do not require contracts. If your other provider opens up, you choose what is best for your child. Many families who come to us from a waitlist end up staying because they see progress quickly and prefer the in-home model. For help evaluating providers, read our guide on how to choose an ABA provider in Colorado.
Your child should not have to wait months for therapy they need now. We will verify your insurance, schedule an evaluation, and get your child started within weeks.