Directory evidence
ABA Therapy Services in Silver Spring, MD
What clinics in Silver Spring, Maryland document, when it was checked, and what is still unknown
Top ABA Therapy holds evidence on 12 clinic locations offering ABA therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland.
At a glance: 12 tracked clinic locations run by 12 organizations serve Silver Spring, Maryland. Documented settings include parent and caregiver training and in-home ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Medicaid and Aetna; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Silver Spring, MD
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. Behavioral Innovations – ABA Therapy For Kids with Autism
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 12 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
2. The Language and Behavior Center
Documents 8 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.
3. Acorn Health ABA Therapy
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Lists private pay.
4. Shining Star Clinic – ABA Therapy Center
Documents center-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente.
5. Achieve Beyond Autism Services
Documents 7 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
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Acorn Health ABA Therapy
Silver Spring, MD
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid and 3 more insurers on its website.
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Behavioral Innovations – ABA Therapy For Kids with Autism
Silver Spring, MD
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 11 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 9 more insurers on its website.
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Mentions Medicaid, Private pay on its website.
Shining Star Clinic – ABA Therapy Center
Silver Spring, MD
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid and 2 more insurers on its website.
The Language and Behavior Center
Silver Spring, MD
8 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and 2 more insurers on its website.
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Mentions Private pay on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Silver Spring, MD
Of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring, 10 document in-home ABA therapy and 9 document center-based ABA therapy.
5 of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (4) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (4).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 12 clinic locations in Silver Spring, Maryland are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 12 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 7 organizations appear only in this city across every Maryland market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 12 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training. 10 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 9 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 8 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 5 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 4 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 4 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 4 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| Parent and caregiver training | 12 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 10 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 9 |
| Early intervention ABA | 8 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 7 |
| Social skills groups | 4 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 4 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 3 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 5 |
| Aetna | 4 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 4 |
| Private pay | 4 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 4 |
| Cigna | 3 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 3 |
| Molina Healthcare | 2 |
| TRICARE | 2 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 1 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
| Humana | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-14 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.
7 of them are unique to this market among the Maryland markets we track. What clinics publish here includes parent and caregiver training, in-home ABA therapy and center-based ABA therapy. ABA therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland is sought mainly for autistic children, and an autism evaluation generally comes before any program can start.
Parent and caregiver training and in-home ABA therapy documented in Silver Spring
The published evidence in Silver Spring shows that 12 tracked clinics document parent and caregiver training, 10 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy and 9 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy. Parent and caregiver training moves the method to the adults, which is what keeps gains alive between sessions. In-home programs run where the family already lives, so the skills a child practices are the ones the household uses daily. A clinic that publishes nothing about setting is simply absent from these counts, not excluded from the market. Put the setting question first when you call, because it decides everything after it.
Insurance families ask about in Silver Spring
Across tracked Silver Spring listings, 5 tracked clinics mention Medicaid, 4 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 4 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A published plan name is not a statement about what your own policy funds. Get the answer in writing from your plan administrator before you schedule.
Choosing between ABA clinics in Silver Spring, Maryland
Ask for the treatment plan in writing and read it for goals you would actually recognize. Ask who the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) on the case will be, and how often you will speak with them. Ask what caseload the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is currently carrying. Ask how many hours a week a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will be in the room. Ask whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) sits in the team structure. Ask what happens to supervision hours when the caseload grows. For a younger child, ask whether the team runs an early intervention track and what the entry criteria are. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. Use these as a script for a first conversation rather than a scorecard for this list.
Waitlists and access in Silver Spring
Ask what the queue looks like this month, not what it usually looks like. The paperwork requirement is where most delays start, so settle it early. Hours matter as much as the start date, so ask how many a week the program can staff. Find out how a shortfall between recommended and available hours gets handled.
The list above is the evidence we hold on ABA therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. Bethesda (3 tracked locations) and Beltsville (9 tracked locations) carry tracked locations too, if this market comes up short. This is what ABA therapy near me should mean in Silver Spring, Maryland: tracked locations, documented settings, and the date each was checked. Start with the locations above and get two or three conversations booked.
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.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Silver Spring, MD
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Silver Spring, MD
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Silver Spring, MD?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Silver Spring clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Silver Spring?
5 of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Maryland’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Silver Spring mention?
Silver Spring clinics name Medicaid, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Silver Spring offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring, 10 document in-home ABA therapy, 9 document center-based ABA therapy and 8 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Silver Spring document in-home care than center-based care. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Silver Spring?
Of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring, 4 document telehealth ABA therapy and 7 document school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Silver Spring?
4 of the 12 tracked locations in Silver Spring list private pay on their websites, and 12 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.