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ABA Therapy Services in San Jose, CA
What clinics in San Jose, California document, when it was checked, and what is still unknown
Top ABA Therapy tracks 16 clinic locations offering ABA therapy in San Jose, California.
San Jose, California at a glance: 16 organizations operate 16 tracked clinic locations here. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and community-based ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Aetna and Kaiser Permanente; 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 San Jose, CA
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. Rori Care
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 8 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
2. Behavior Frontiers
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
3. ACES ABA – Autism Therapy Center
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions Aetna, Humana and TRICARE on its website. Lists private pay.
4. Center For Autism & Related Disorders
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare / Optum on its website.
5. PALLSS
Documents 4 settings, including early intervention ABA, in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy. Mentions Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and Medicaid on its website.
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.
Behavior Frontiers
San Jose, CA
6 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 6 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Cigna and 4 more insurers on its website.
Center For Autism & Related Disorders
San Jose, CA
5 documented settings · mentions Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare / Optum
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Mentions Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare / Optum on its website.
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Mentions Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid on its website.
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Rori Care
San Jose, CA
6 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 7 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Cigna and 5 more insurers on its website.
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ACES ABA – Autism Therapy Center
San Jose, CA
6 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Humana and 2 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Humana, Private pay, TRICARE on its website.
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield on its website.
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Mentions Kaiser Permanente on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in San Jose, CA
Of the 16 tracked locations in San Jose, 11 document in-home ABA therapy.
No tracked location in San Jose mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (4), Kaiser Permanente (4) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (3).
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
- 16 clinic locations in San Jose, California are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 16 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 11 organizations appear only in this city across every California market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 11 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 9 tracked clinics document Community-based ABA therapy. 8 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 8 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 4 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 4 tracked clinics mention Kaiser Permanente. 3 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 11 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 9 |
| Early intervention ABA | 8 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 8 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 7 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 6 |
| Social skills groups | 6 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 5 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Aetna | 4 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 4 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 3 |
| Cigna | 3 |
| Private pay | 3 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 3 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 2 |
| Medicaid | 2 |
| TRICARE | 2 |
| Humana | 1 |
| Magellan Health | 1 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-13 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.
The settings on file include in-home ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA therapy. 16 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. The families searching here in San Jose, California are almost always doing so after an autism evaluation, and most clinics listed serve autistic children first.
What in-home and community-based ABA therapy looks like in San Jose
Counting what clinics publish, 11 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 9 tracked clinics document community-based ABA therapy and 8 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy. In-home programs run where the family already lives, so the skills a child practices are the ones the household uses daily. Community-based work runs where the behavior actually happens rather than in a room set aside for it. Setting is read from what each clinic publishes, so a location may offer more than the evidence shows. Ask each location which setting it actually runs today and for which ages.
Insurance mentions across San Jose, California
In San Jose, 4 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 4 tracked clinics mention Kaiser Permanente, 3 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield and 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna. A published plan name is not a statement about what your own policy funds. Confirm billing with the clinic and benefits with your plan administrator before the first session.
What separates one ABA program from another in San Jose
The functional behavior assessment is where a serious team earns its first hour of your trust. Goals in the treatment plan should be specific enough to argue about. Every program should be able to name the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) accountable for it. Ask how often the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) observes sessions directly. Day to day sessions are usually run by a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). Ask how many supervision hours the program includes each month and who provides them. Parent training should be on the calendar, not offered as an afterthought. Ask how an early intervention caseload differs from the rest of the program. These are questions to carry into a call, not claims about anyone listed here.
Getting started in San Jose
Ask where a family sits on the waitlist and what actually moves anyone up it. Check which paperwork has to exist before an intake slot can be held. Ask how many hours a week the team can genuinely cover once a case opens. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended.
The list above is the evidence we hold on ABA therapy in San Jose, California. What clinics publish moves, and this is the 2026 position. By tracked location count, Santa Clara (5 tracked locations) and Campbell (9 tracked locations) are the next markets in California. Treat this page as the near me search for San Jose, California that shows its working. Choose a shortlist from the list above and call it this week.
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 San Jose, CA
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 San Jose, CA
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in San Jose, CA?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders San Jose 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 San Jose?
No tracked location in San Jose mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask California’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in San Jose mention?
San Jose clinics name Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in San Jose offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 16 tracked locations in San Jose, 11 document in-home ABA therapy, 6 document center-based ABA therapy and 8 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in San Jose 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 San Jose?
Of the 16 tracked locations in San Jose, 5 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 San Jose?
3 of the 16 tracked locations in San Jose list private pay on their websites, and 8 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.