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ABA therapy providers in Arkansas
See what 10 tracked locations in Arkansas actually document
10 provider locations offering ABA therapy in Arkansas sit in the Top ABA Therapy index.
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A Better Approach, ABA
Greenbrier, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
6 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Inner Circle Autism Network
Little Rock, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
8 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Inner Circle Autism Network
Springdale, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
8 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
KIDS ABA Services
Little Rock, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
6 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
KIDS ABA Services
Conway, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
6 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Social Space ABA Therapy
Springdale, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Sunshine ABA Therapy
Greenbrier, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
1 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Thera-Play Pediatrics
Springdale, AR
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
TheraChoice, Inc
West Memphis, AR
Services
Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Springboard ABA
North Little Rock, AR
Services
Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
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What is documented for this area
- Tracked provider locations
- 10 provider locations in Arkansas are in our tracked dataset.
- Provider organizations
- 8 organizations operate those locations.
- Cities with tracked providers
- 6 cities in Arkansas have at least one tracked provider location.
- Therapy settings documented
- 6 tracked providers document Center-based ABA therapy. 6 tracked providers document In-home ABA therapy. 6 tracked providers document School-based ABA therapy. 5 tracked providers document Parent and caregiver training.
- Payer mentions on provider websites
- 5 tracked providers mention Aetna. 5 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 5 tracked providers mention Cigna. 5 tracked providers mention Medicaid. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Tracked providers documenting it |
|---|---|
| Center-based ABA therapy | 6 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 6 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 6 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 5 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Early intervention ABA | 3 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 3 |
| Social skills groups | 2 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Aetna | 5 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 5 |
| Cigna | 5 |
| Medicaid | 5 |
| Private pay | 5 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 5 |
| Humana | 2 |
| Molina Healthcare | 2 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 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.
Counting operators rather than sites gives 8 distinct organizations. Provider listings here document center-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy. The families searching here in Arkansas are almost always doing so after an autism evaluation, and most providers listed serve autistic children first.
Service settings in Arkansas: center-based and in-home ABA therapy
Of the tracked locations in Arkansas, 6 tracked providers document center-based ABA therapy, 6 tracked providers document in-home ABA therapy, 6 tracked providers document school-based ABA therapy and 5 tracked providers document parent and caregiver training. Center-based programs run in a clinic space set up for structured teaching and contact with peers. An in-home program puts the work in the rooms where the difficulty actually shows up. School-based delivery works inside the classroom routine rather than around it. These counts describe published evidence, not the full service list of any location. Check the setting and the age range with the provider before you shortlist.
Insurance mentions across Arkansas
Among tracked providers in Arkansas, 5 tracked providers mention Aetna, 5 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, 5 tracked providers mention Cigna and 5 tracked providers mention Medicaid. None of that establishes benefits, network status, or eligibility for your family. Get the answer in writing from your plan administrator before you schedule.
Two households in the same market can reach the same provider through completely different funding routes. Authorization is usually the slowest step, so ask who is driving it. Ask when the first reauthorization falls and what evidence it will need. Ask what happens to the schedule, and to the bill, if an authorization runs out.
Choosing between ABA providers in Arkansas
The functional behavior assessment is where a serious team earns its first hour of your trust. Ask how often the treatment plan is revisited and who signs off on a change. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs the program and supervises the people delivering it. Ask what caseload the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is currently carrying. Day to day sessions are usually run by a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).
Ask whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) sits in the team structure. Supervision hours are the difference between a program and a babysitting rota. Ask what parent training actually asks of you each week. For a younger child, ask whether the team runs an early intervention track and what the entry criteria are. Ask how progress data is collected and how often you get to see it. Use these as a script for a first conversation rather than a scorecard for this list.
Access and timing in Arkansas
Ask how long the current queue is and what the last three intakes waited. Check which paperwork has to exist before an intake slot can be held. Weekly hours, not the start date, decide how fast anything changes. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended. Where the wait is long, the next market over is worth a call.
What families ask us about Arkansas
How much does ABA therapy cost in Arkansas?
We hold no price data, so any figure on this page would be invented. Cost turns on the funding route, the weekly hours authorized and what a household pays outside them, which is why the provider and the plan administrator are the only two sources worth asking.
What is the waitlist like for ABA therapy in Arkansas?
We do not track waitlists, so this page cannot tell you. Queue length moves market by market and month by month, which is why asking two or three providers in different markets gives a far better picture than asking one.
How big is the ABA market in Arkansas?
The count is 10 tracked provider locations in 6 cities. Read it as the reach of this index rather than as the size of the market.
Our record of ABA therapy in Arkansas stops where the published evidence stops. Every detail here reflects what providers had published as of 2026. This is what ABA therapy near me should mean in Arkansas: tracked locations, documented settings, and the date each was checked. Work down the list, shortlist a handful, and ask every one of them the same questions.
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 Arkansas, this directory tracks ABA therapy providers in Missouri, ABA therapy providers in Mississippi, ABA therapy providers in Oklahoma, ABA therapy providers in Kansas, ABA therapy providers in Tennessee, ABA therapy providers in Louisiana, ABA therapy providers in Alabama and ABA therapy providers in Texas.
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.