Directory evidence
ABA therapy providers in Rhode Island
Dated, checkable provider evidence for Rhode Island, with unknowns left visible
15 provider locations offering ABA therapy in Rhode Island sit in the Top ABA Therapy index.
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Bierman Autism Centers
Cranston, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Bierman Autism Centers
Warren, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Child Builders ABA
Warwick, RI
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1 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Family Behavior Solutions
East Providence, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Meaningful Outcomes
Pawtucket, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Paper Crown Preschool & Autism Center
Providence, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Prestige ABA Therapy Services, Inc
East Providence, RI
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2 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Seven Hills Foundation
Cranston, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
The Autism Project
Johnston, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
The Robert Grey Center
West Greenwich, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Bierman Autism Centers
Warwick, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
Pediatric Anxiety Research Clinic
Riverside, RI
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Current insurance evidence unknown
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What is documented for this area
- Tracked provider locations
- 15 provider locations in Rhode Island are in our tracked dataset.
- Provider organizations
- 13 organizations operate those locations.
- Shown on this page
- 12 of the 15 tracked locations appear on this page. The rest continue on the following pages.
- Cities with tracked providers
- 9 cities in Rhode Island have at least one tracked provider location.
- Therapy settings documented
- 8 tracked providers document Center-based ABA therapy. 8 tracked providers document Parent and caregiver training. 5 tracked providers document Early intervention ABA. 4 tracked providers document Community-based ABA therapy.
- Payer mentions on provider websites
- 1 tracked provider mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield. 1 tracked provider mentions Medicaid. 1 tracked provider mentions UnitedHealthcare / Optum. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Tracked providers documenting it |
|---|---|
| Center-based ABA therapy | 8 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 8 |
| Early intervention ABA | 5 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 4 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Social skills groups | 3 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 1 |
| Medicaid | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 1 |
Observed 2026-08-29 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
Listings in this market document center-based ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and early intervention ABA therapy. 13 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. For autistic children in Rhode Island, the path usually runs from evaluation to a provider shortlist, which is what this page is for.
What center-based ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training looks like in Rhode Island
The published evidence in Rhode Island shows that 8 tracked providers document center-based ABA therapy, 8 tracked providers document parent and caregiver training, 5 tracked providers document early intervention ABA therapy and 4 tracked providers document community-based ABA therapy. Center-based programs run in a clinic space set up for structured teaching and contact with peers. Training for parents and caregivers turns a few clinical hours a week into something that runs all week. Early intervention work starts young, when a small shift in routine tends to carry the furthest. What a provider publishes and what it currently runs can differ, so confirm before you commit. The setting a family needs is worth asking about on the first call.
Insurance questions in Rhode Island
Reading what providers publish, 1 tracked provider mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield, 1 tracked provider mentions Medicaid and 1 tracked provider mentions UnitedHealthcare / Optum. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility. Two calls settle it: one to the provider about billing, one to your plan about benefits.
Two households in the same market can reach the same provider through completely different funding routes. Find out whether the provider files the authorization or expects the family to. Reauthorization dates are worth putting in a calendar the day a program starts. Ask the provider to state in writing what a lapse costs a family.
What to ask an ABA provider in Rhode Island
Nothing should be programmed before a functional behavior assessment has been done. Ask how often the treatment plan is revisited and who signs off on a change. Find out which Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) holds the case before you sign anything. Ask how much of the week the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is physically on site. Ask how many hours a week a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will be in the room.
A Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) can carry part of the oversight on a larger caseload. Ask how many supervision hours the program includes each month and who provides them. A program without parent training leaves the household holding nothing when the clinician leaves. If your child is preschool age, ask what the early intervention pathway looks like here. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. Directory inclusion answers none of these questions, which is why they are worth asking.
Waitlists and access in Rhode Island
Waitlist position is worth asking about in numbers rather than in adjectives. Check which paperwork has to exist before an intake slot can be held. A start date with two hours a week behind it is not the same offer as a start date with twenty. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended. Widening the search by a short drive often changes the wait more than anything else.
The questions this page gets asked in Rhode Island
Is ABA therapy expensive in Rhode Island?
There is no price in our dataset, and a made up range would be worse than silence. Ask each provider what it bills and ask your plan administrator what your policy funds; the gap between those two answers is your cost.
What is the waitlist like for ABA therapy in Rhode Island?
No waitlist data reaches this index. What we can say is that queues differ sharply between neighboring markets, so widening the search by a short drive often changes the answer more than waiting does.
What does this page actually cover in Rhode Island?
The count is 15 tracked provider locations in 9 cities. Read it as the reach of this index rather than as the size of the market.
What you see here is our tracked view of ABA therapy in Rhode Island. Every detail here reflects what providers had published as of 2026. Treat this page as the near me search for Rhode Island that shows its working. Open two or three profiles, then call them with the questions above.
ABA therapy in neighbouring states
Families living near a state line often compare programs on both sides of it, because licensure rules and waiting times stop at the border even when the drive does not.
Alongside Rhode Island, this directory tracks ABA therapy providers in Massachusetts, ABA therapy providers in New Hampshire, ABA therapy providers in Connecticut, ABA therapy providers in New York, ABA therapy providers in New Jersey, ABA therapy providers in Delaware, ABA therapy providers in Pennsylvania and ABA therapy providers in Maryland.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.